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Incidents by Type
The following table provides a breakdown of the top 10 incident types in incidents to 30 June 07:
Rank |
Incident Type |
Records |
% of Total |
1 |
Collision of Vessels |
155 |
20.3 |
2 |
Unintentional Groundings |
125 |
16.3 |
3 |
Capsizing |
58 |
7.6 |
4 |
Collision with fixed object |
58 |
7.6 |
5 |
Sinking |
45 |
5.9 |
6 |
Swamping |
37 |
4.8 |
7 |
Person overboard |
31 |
4.1 |
8 |
Fire |
28 |
3.7 |
9 |
Structural failure |
27 |
3.5 |
10 |
Collision with submerged object |
26 |
3.4 |
The order of incident types follows closely to that shown over the two years 2005-2006. Collisions continue to be prevalent, with 36% of all incidents being collisions of some form. Unintentional groundings form the second largest category, making up 16% of all incident types. Incidents where people are likely to end up in the water are also significant, constituting 23% of all incidents reported.
