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Table S13: Small Canadian Vessels (< 15 GT) Engaged in Commercial Activity–Marine Occurrences, 2019-2024
| 2019-2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average | |
| Total Accidents | 63 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 42 | 61 | 56 |
| Shipping Accident | 54 | 56 | 49 | 57 | 40 | 57 | 52 |
| Accident Aboard Ship | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Vessels Involved in Shipping Accidents (By type of vessel) | 57 | 62 | 57 | 61 | 45 | 57 | 56 |
| Commercial | 26 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 23 |
| Barge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cargo - Liquid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cargo - Solid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferry | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Passenger | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Survey/Research | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Service Ship | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| Tanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tug | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sailing Vessel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ships Boat | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fishing | 28 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 35 | 29 |
| Non-commercial | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Fatalities | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Injuries | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vessels Lost | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Incident | 264 | 209 | 239 | 254 | 225 | 240 | 239 |
Notes and Sources
Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data.
When the vessel activity was "unknown", it is assumed that fishing is the intention of the voyage. When the vessel activity was not reported ("blank"), it is assumed that the voyage was commercial (non-fishing). The TSB estimates that the majority of vessels of unknown gross tonnage (GT) are under 15 GT, and these vessels are identified in this table. When the vessel flag was "unknown", "n/a", or not reported ("blank") it was assumed that the vessel was Canadian.
All definitions can be found in the TSB annual report. https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/marine/2021/ssem-ssmo-2021.html
Source: Transportation Safety Board
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Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data.
When the vessel activity was "unknown", it is assumed that fishing is the intention of the voyage. When the vessel activity was not reported ("blank"), it is assumed that the voyage was commercial (non-fishing). The TSB estimates that the majority of vessels of unknown gross tonnage (GT) are under 15 GT, and these vessels are identified in this table. When the vessel flag was "unknown", "n/a", or not reported ("blank") it was assumed that the vessel was Canadian.
All definitions can be found in the TSB annual report. https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/marine/2021/ssem-ssmo-2021.html
Source: Transportation Safety Board
When the vessel activity was "unknown", it is assumed that fishing is the intention of the voyage. When the vessel activity was not reported ("blank"), it is assumed that the voyage was commercial (non-fishing). The TSB estimates that the majority of vessels of unknown gross tonnage (GT) are under 15 GT, and these vessels are identified in this table. When the vessel flag was "unknown", "n/a", or not reported ("blank") it was assumed that the vessel was Canadian.
All definitions can be found in the TSB annual report. https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/marine/2021/ssem-ssmo-2021.html
Source: Transportation Safety Board