The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released its annual report, examining marine accidents to or on board UK vessels.
According to UK MAIB:
The first lockdown saw a significant reduction in maritime activity, which was reflected in the dip in reportable accidents from March through to May. The rate of accident reporting increased later in the year but remained depressed compared against the 5-year average. However, a spike in reports of leisure craf accidents over the summer (June to September) brought the total number of reportable accidents for the year up to normal levels
In 2020, 1.217 accidents to UK vessels or in UK coastal waters were reported to the MAIB. These involved 1.307 vessels.
520 are not included in this overview e.g. they were accidents to people that did not involve any actual or potential casualty to the vessel.
There were 695 accidents involving 750 commercial vessels that involved actual or potential casualties to vessels. These are broken down in the following overview:
42 recommendations were issued to 29 addressees in 2020. The percentage of all recommendations that are either accepted and implemented or accepted yet to be implemented is 92.9%.
UK merchant vessels over 100gt
These vessels report a total of 58 casualties, most of which occurred in service ships, with 26. What is more, in 2020, 78 injuries were reported, and zero deaths, in comparison to 105 injuries and 3 deaths in 2019.
UK merchant vessels under 100gt
These vessels reported a total of 97 casualties, as well as 41 injuries and 5 deaths. Of thee incidents, the majority was due to grounding with 36 incidents, with 26 incidents taking place due to machinery problems.
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