The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Marine Incident Annual Report 2024, which gives detailed insights into marine incidents across domestic commercial vessels, foreign-flagged ships and regulated Australian vessels.
This report covers marine incident trends from 2020 to 2024 and provides an evidence base to support ongoing safety and compliance efforts. Continue reading “AMSA Marine Incident Report 2024 published”
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024.
While this represents an increase from the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023, it remains well below the 10-year average of 1,274 containers lost annually, underscoring continued industry progress on safety and prevention. Container losses in 2024 were influenced by ongoing disruption in the Red Sea region, which led to a significant shift in global trade routes. Vessel transits around the Cape of Good Hope increased by 191% compared to 2023. Continue reading “WSC Containers Lost at Sea Report 2025 update”
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 110th session, otherwise known as IMO MSC 110 summary, took place in June to discuss key maritime safety and security matters.
And Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided a summary of the outcomes from the meeting.
Key issues that MSC is considering at the moment include the development of a safety regulatory framework supporting the reduction of GHG using alternative fuels and new technologies, and developing a Code for autonomous ships. Continue reading “Lloyd’s Register: IMO MSC 110 summary”
The U.S. Coast Guard has published its 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report. The report records the fewest boating fatalities since the Service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago.
Fatalities fell 1.4% to 556 from 564 in 2023, while overall incidents increased by 1.1% from 3,844 to 3,887. Nonfatal injuries increased 2.1% from 2,126 to 2,170. Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents in 2024, accounting for 92 deaths, or 20% of total fatalities. Continue reading “USCG 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report published”
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its annual ISU Salvage industry statistics for 2024.
They are the only published measure of the state of the industry but do not include information from non-ISU members. Continue reading “ISU salvage industry statistics 2024”
The IMPA Safety Campaign 2025 is an annual initiative dedicated to improving the safety of pilot transfer arrangements worldwide.
This year’s results reveal that observed non-compliance remains high, at 14%, based on over 5,000 reports received in May 2025. This underscores the ongoing need for strict compliance and shared responsibility among all parties involved. Continue reading “IMPA Safety Campaign 2025”
CHIRP Maritime has released its 2024 Annual Digest containing all the reports which were published last year and other items of interest.
In 2024 CHIRP received over 200 reports from individuals and another 980 from maritime companies and other organisations. Continue reading “CHIRP maritime annual digest 2024 published”
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published its annual report for 2025, highlighting the launch of SIRE 2.0, which marked a significant step-change in how tanker inspections are conducted and reported.
On 2 September 2024 OCIMF introduced the highly anticipated SIRE 2.0, replacing VIQ7 as the leading tanker inspection tool, resulting in a robust inspection programme that enhances industry safety, efficiency, and environmental protection. Continue reading “OCIMF Annual Report 2025”
The Paris MoU has published its 2024 Annual Report.
The detention rate for 2024 has seen an increase, reaching 4.03% compared to 3.81% in 2023. This rise marks a continuation of a consistently high detention percentage observed over several years, including 4.25% in 2022. The Paris MoU will closely monitor this trend in the coming years to assess its implications. Continue reading “Paris MoU releases 2024 Annual Report”
The Bahamas Maritime Authority has published a report into the investigation of the capsizing of Master Ru, with four presumed dead and ro-pax vessel sank in The Bahamas in 2024.
On 11 July 2024, the Tanzania (Zanzibar) flagged passenger/ro-ro vessel, Master Ru, was carrying a cargo of bulk aggregate and construction equipment through the territorial seas of The Bahamas. After encountering a heavy squall, Continue reading “BMA investigation of capsizing of Master Ru, four presumed dead”
Transport Malta has released a report into a fatality on board bulk carrier Yuka D while it was at anchor off Paradip, India on 22 May 2024. The vessel Yuka D discharged a cargo of steel scrap at the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh, using its cargo cranes operated by shore personnel. Upon completion of unloading operations, the vessel proceeded in ballast to the port of Paradip, India, to load a new cargo of steel slabs. Yuka D arrived and anchored off Paradip on 20 May 2024. On the morning of 22 May 2024, while still at anchor awaiting Continue reading “Investigation report after crewmember falls to death on Yuka D”
TSB Canada releases Annual Report 2024-25, marking 35 years of advancing transportation safety.
Since its inception in 1990, the TSB has completed more than 2000 investigations, made more than 630 recommendations, and issued hundreds of safety communications. Over the years, more than 84% of the responses to the Board’s recommendations have been assessed as Fully Satisfactory, demonstrating the TSB’s concrete impact on the improvement of safety. Continue reading “TSB Canada releases Annual Report 2024-25”
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