Increase in the number of marine incidents

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Furthermore, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's 2023 report, 3032 marine incidents were reported in 2022. The maritime areas with the highest number of claims were, in descending order, the British Isles, with 22% of claims, or 679 incidents followed by the Eastern Mediterranean-Black Sea and Asia (South China Sea, Indochina, Indonesia and the Philippines).

marine incidentsIn 2022, ship breakage and machine breakdowns accounted for almost one in two incidents worldwide (1478). Collisions (280) and fires/explosions (209) ranked second and third respectively.

Over a longer period, the decade from 2013 to 2022, the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region reported the highest number of marine incidents, at 4 763 out of a total of 27 477.

With 10 753 accidents, breakage or machinery breakdowns accounted for the majority of incidents between 2013 and 2022. Other incidents included collisions (3098), groundings (2936), collisions (1980) and acts of piracy (1980).

Losses by marine area (by number of incidents)

 Year 20222013-2022 period
The British Isles6794 938
Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea5844 969
South China Sea, Indochina, Indonesia and the Philippines2422 598
Western Mediterranean1911 208
The Great Lakes1861 529
North American west coast1481 156
Iceland and Northern Norway1381 136
The Baltic Sea1191 433
Newfoundland, Canada108NA
Japan, Korea and North China881 255
West African coastNA911
Other regions5496 344
Total3 03227 477

NA: Not Available
Source: AGCS, Safety and shipping review 2023

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