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Fatalities (2016–2019)

AMSA collects and records data on operational related fatalities5 on regulated Australian and foreign flagged vessels. Between 2016 and 2019, there were seven fatalities associated with seven incidents (Figure 19). All occurred on foreign-flagged vessels. Six involved crew members and one (in 2016) was a passenger fatality.

Figure 19. Total number of fatalities reported by year, by crew and passengers

 

Of the six crew fatalities, two involved elevator maintenance, one was a result of an electrical shock and three of the crew fatalities involved falls. 

In response to these incidents, AMSA has published safety bulletins and marine notices on these topics, including: 

Figure 20 provides a breakdown of the fatality data for the period 2016 to 2019 by vessel type with most fatalities occurring on bulk carriers.

Figure 20. Total number of fatalities reported by vessel type (2016-2019)

 

Footnote: 5 These include fatalities associated with the operation of the vessel and are captured as a fatality occurring during a marine incident.

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