In 2012, there were 50 accidents aboard ship, up from 39 in 2011 but down from the 2007–2011 average of 54. The majority of accidents aboard ship occurred on cargo/bulk carrier/OBOFootnote 3 vessels (42%) and fishing vessels (40%).
Marine fatalities totalled 12 in 2012 (Figure 2), down from a total of 16 in 2011 and down from an annual average of 19 in 2007–2011. In 2012, cargo/bulk carrier/OBO vessel accidents accounted for 2 of the 4 shipping vessel accident fatalities. There were 6 fishing vessel fatalities in 2012, down from the annual average of 11 fatalities in 2007-2011. Accidents aboard fishing vessels led to 5 of the 8 accident aboard ship fatalities. A shipping accident led to 1 fishing vessel fatality in 2012.
Injuries in 2012 totalled 66, up from 41 in 2011 and close to the annual average of 68 in 2007–2011. Forty-four of the 66 injuries (42 of the 48 serious injuries) resulted from accidents aboard ship.