The Republic of the Marshall Islands maritime authority has released its Annual Report on Marine Safety Investigations 2024.
During 2024, the Administrator investigated 954 total reports comprised of very serious marine casualties, marine casualties, marine incidents, and occurrences. This showed a 13% increase compared to 2023. Since 2022, on average, the number of reports has increased by 15% per annum—a trend that reflects both a growing fleet and heightened awareness of transparent reporting.
Investigations have revealed key safety trends, including recurring issues related to:
• working at height
• enclosed space entry
• collision
• grounding
• fire/explosion, and
• loss of propulsion
Percentage of Incidents by Ship Type – 2024
Bulk carriers and tankers make up 56% of RMI-registered vessels. Combined, bulk carriers and tankers account for 55% of all reported incidents.
The average incident rate across all ship types is 16%.
Although bulk carriers (36%) and tankers (20%) exceed the average incident rate of the RMI-registered fleet, the incident rate is proportionate to the size of each of these vessel types within the RMI-registered fleet.
Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs) make up 3% of the RMI-registered fleet, however MOUs account for 18% of all reports. As a proportion of the number of reports, MOUs have a higher-than- average incident rate compared to all other vessel types.
Read the full report: RMI Maritime Administrator Annual Report 2024