TABLE E-1 Documented Fishing Industry Vessel Casualties, 1982-1987, by Primary Nature of Casualty
|
Primary Nature of Casualty |
Number of Vessel Casualties |
Total Vessel Losses |
Total Vessel Damages (dollars) |
Number of Vessel- Related Fatalities |
|
CAPSIZING |
138 |
94 |
32,033,117 |
114 |
|
COLLISION |
739 |
133 |
28,397,240 |
20 |
|
COLATN: Collision with navigation aid |
13 |
2 |
473,946 |
|
|
COLBDG: Collision with bridge |
14 |
2 |
585,623 |
|
|
COLCRS: Collision, crossing |
113 |
10 |
3,533,480 |
|
|
COLDOC: Collision with pier or dock |
5 |
1 |
78,052 |
|
|
COLFLO: Collision with floating object |
18 |
8 |
1,288,000 |
|
|
COLFNC: Collision with fixed object |
29 |
11 |
1,610,401 |
1 |
|
COLICE: Collision with ice |
7 |
3 |
435,100 |
|
|
COLLDM: Collision with dike/lock/dam |
2 |
1 |
109,954 |
|
|
COLMOD: Collision, offshore drlng unit |
21 |
3 |
1,211,974 |
|
|
COLMTG: Collision, meeting |
68 |
7 |
2,080,769 |
2 |
|
COLNEC: Collision, not elsewhere class. |
54 |
9 |
3,695,499 |
4 |
|
COLOTK: Collision, overtaking |
61 |
6 |
1,653,242 |
4 |
|
COLSPC: Collision, special circumstance |
43 |
4 |
732,500 |
1 |
|
COLSUO: Collision, submerged object |
163 |
53 |
7,607,446 |
5 |
|
COLUNK: Collision, unknown |
8 |
1 |
490,500 |
|
|
ALLIS: Allision (coll inv station ves) |
120 |
12 |
2,810,758 |
3 |
|
DISAPPEARANCE |
20 |
18 |
5,622,300 |
52 |
|
GONENT: Disappearance, without trace |
13 |
12 |
4,904,800 |
36 |
|
GONETR: Disappearance, with trace |
7 |
6 |
717,500 |
16 |
|
FIRE/EXPLOSION |
599 |
324 |
114,138,504 |
14 |
|
EXPFUF: Explosion, fuel fire |
11 |
8 |
911,255 |
|
|
EXPFUN: Explosion, no fuel fire |
2 |
1 |
40,000 |
|
|
EXPMSF: Explosion, machinery space fire |
32 |
25 |
14,133,400 |
|
|
EXPMSN: Explosion, mach. space, no fire |
5 |
2 |
1,011,500 |
|
|
EXPNEC: Explosion, not elsewhere class |
7 |
2 |
336,100 |
1 |
|
EXPPVF: Explosion, pressure valve, fire |
2 |
2 |
155,000 |
|
|
EXPUNK: Explosion, unknown |
5 |
3 |
211,000 |
|
|
FIRELC: Fire, electrical |
38 |
11 |
15,269,770 |
|
|
FIRFUR: Fire, vessel furnishing |
26 |
7 |
1,600,470 |
2 |
|
FIRMCS: Fire, machinery space |
321 |
186 |
51,094,732 |
4 |
|
FIRNEC: Fire, not elsewhere classified |
84 |
47 |
22,695,100 |
7 |
|
FIRSTR: Fire, vessel structure |
61 |
29 |
6,551,177 |
|
|
FIRVFU: Fire, vessel fuel |
5 |
1 |
129,000 |
|
|
FLOODING |
645 |
81 |
30,846,217 |
20 |
|
FOUNDERING |
526 |
362 |
85,432,996 |
96 |
|
GROUNDING |
912 |
155 |
44,354,323 |
13 |
|
GRNDGA: Grounding, accidental |
909 |
154 |
43,554,323 |
13 |
|
GRNDGI: Grounding, inten. w/ dam. haz. |
3 |
1 |
800,000 |
|
MATERIAL FAILURE |
2,373 |
100 |
30,101,895 |
6 |
|
MATAGN: Material failure, aux. gener. |
17 |
50,687 |
||
|
MATBLG: Material failure, bilge system |
36 |
4 |
336,895 |
|
|
MATCGF: Material failure, freight hndlg |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
MATCGT: Material failure, tnkr hndlng |
1 |
0 |
||
|
MATCWS: Material failure, cooling sys. |
165 |
3 |
4,643,501 |
|
|
MATECS: Material failure, elec cntl sys |
14 |
913 |
||
|
MATEDS: Material failure, elec dis sys |
67 |
1 |
134,139 |
|
|
MATFCS: Material failure, feed & cond |
1 |
100 |
||
|
MATFOS: Material failure, fuel oil sup |
214 |
4 |
1,264,405 |
|
|
MATGTK: Material failure, ground tackle |
19 |
9 |
2,970,700 |
2 |
|
MATHCS: Material failure, hyd ctl sys |
19 |
4 |
838,137 |
|
|
MATHDT: Material failure, hull deter |
10 |
2 |
296,900 |
|
|
MATHST: Material failure, hull, struct |
51 |
15 |
3,030,590 |
2 |
|
MATLOS: Material failure, lube oil sup |
98 |
1 |
1,167,102 |
|
|
MATLSG: Material failure, lifesav equip |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
MATMEN: Material failure, main engine |
642 |
18 |
5,320,119 |
|
|
MATMGN: Material failure, main gener. |
22 |
66,085 |
||
|
MATNAV: Material failure, navig equip |
6 |
56,672 |
||
|
MATNEC: Material failure, not else class. |
46 |
6 |
705,348 |
|
|
MATPCS: Material failure, pneum contl |
2 |
130 |
||
|
MATPRO: Material failure, propeller |
69 |
2 |
460,995 |
|
|
MATRED: Material failure, reduct gear |
267 |
6 |
1,067,631 |
|
|
MATSFT: Material failure, shaft system |
164 |
5 |
2,499,950 |
|
|
MATSWS: Material failure, salt wat sys |
57 |
3 |
2,188,378 |
|
|
MATVNT: Material failure, vent sys |
2 |
0 |
||
|
SSFAPS: Steering sys failure, aux pwr |
4 |
6,750 |
|
SSFCSS: Steering sys failure, cntl sys |
174 |
6 |
905,655 |
|
|
SSFNEC: Steering system fail, other |
37 |
2 |
633,106 |
1 |
|
SSFRAS: Steering sys fail, rdr & shaft |
166 |
8 |
1,457,007 |
|
|
OTHER |
606 |
31 |
6,613,355 |
13 |
|
SWAMP: Swamping |
15 |
5 |
444,000 |
3 |
|
WAKDMG: Wake damage |
11 |
27,775 |
1 |
|
|
WTHRDM: Weather damage |
34 |
10 |
2,403,100 |
1 |
|
DISABL: Disabled |
521 |
14 |
3,212,330 |
2 |
|
BRGBWY: Barge breakaway |
7 |
1 |
4,000 |
|
|
CARGLD: Cargo, loss or damage |
1 |
0 |
||
|
OTHER: Other |
13 |
1 |
403,950 |
2 |
|
No primary nature coded |
4 |
0 |
118,200 |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
6,558 |
1298 |
377,539,947 |
348 |
|
Source: U.S. Coast Guard 1982-1987 CASMAIN data for fishing industryvessels. |
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TABLE E-2 Documented Fishing Vessel Casualties, 1982-1987, by Primary Cause of Casualty
|
Primary Cause of Casualty |
Number of Vessel Casualties |
Total Vessel Losses |
Total Vessel Damages (dollars) |
Number of Vessel-Casualty-Related fatalities |
|
HUMAN CAUSES |
1,804 |
258 |
99,115,257 |
70 |
|
PBPSASD: Bypassed avail safety devices |
1 |
|||
|
PCALRSK: Calculated risk |
28 |
8 |
1,304,700 |
4 |
|
PCRLSNS: Carelessness |
80 |
9 |
2,786,079 |
3 |
|
PDEFEQT: Used defective equipment |
9 |
2 |
231,900 |
|
|
PDRUNK: Intoxication |
5 |
14,700 |
||
|
PDSGCEX: Design criteria exceeded |
7 |
4 |
1,348,100 |
|
|
PERRJDG: Error in judgement |
203 |
23 |
5,179,343 |
7 |
|
PFALACW: Failed to acct for current |
46 |
7 |
1,133,480 |
2 |
|
PFALANE: Failed to use avail nav equip |
8 |
3 |
358,000 |
|
|
PFALATR: Failed to acct for tide/riv sg |
14 |
65,050 |
||
|
PFALCAP: Failed to use charts and pubs |
9 |
1 |
303,475 |
|
|
PFALEPA: Failed to est passing agreemen |
15 |
1 |
279,000 |
|
|
PFALKPL: Failed to keep proper lookout |
146 |
24 |
5,738,200 |
3 |
|
PFALKRC: Failed to keep to rgt of chan |
2 |
1,450 |
||
|
PFALPOS: Failed to ascertain position |
110 |
25 |
5,954,825 |
6 |
|
PFALRTE: Failed to use radiotelephone |
5 |
3 |
603,500 |
2 |
|
PFALRUL: Failed comply w/rule, reg, pro |
34 |
3 |
756,652 |
|
|
PFALSPD: Failed to proceed at safe speed |
14 |
1 |
428,500 |
3 |
|
PFALSTP: Failed to stop |
2 |
14,850 |
||
|
PFALTY: Failed to yield right of way |
18 |
1 |
262,773 |
|
|
PIMPCCP: Improper casualty control pro |
3 |
1 |
220,000 |
|
|
PIMPCGS: Improper cargo storage |
5 |
3 |
331,000 |
|
|
PIMPFLT: Improper/faulty lights/shapes |
13 |
2 |
325,406 |
1 |
|
PIMPLOD: Improper loading |
40 |
19 |
16,966,678 |
28 |
|
PIMPMNT: Improper maintenance |
211 |
13 |
2,052,212 |
|
|
PIMPMOT: Improper mooring/towing |
35 |
10 |
1,197,330 |
|
|
PIMPMWS: Improper/missing whistle/signal |
1 |
1 |
77,000 |
|
|
PIMPSCR: Improper securing/rigging |
29 |
2 |
888,158 |
2 |
|
PIMPSFP: Improper safety precautions |
37 |
8 |
15,027,100 |
|
|
PINADSP: Inadequate supervision |
3 |
3 |
2,552,000 |
|
|
PINATT: Inattention to duty |
111 |
12 |
5,317,458 |
|
|
PLCKEXP: Lack of experience |
11 |
3 |
682,000 |
|
|
PLCKKNO: Lack of knowledge |
35 |
1 |
9,545,100 |
|
|
PLCKTNG: Lack of training |
3 |
20,000 |
||
|
POPERER: Operator error |
424 |
54 |
13,915,990 |
9 |
|
POPNFL: Open flame |
3 |
86,700 |
||
|
PPVTMNT: Preventive maintenance not done |
10 |
1 |
118,400 |
|
|
PRELFAN: Relied on floating ATON |
1 |
|||
|
PSVCCEX: Service conditions exceeded |
3 |
1 |
54,500 |
|
|
PTIRED: Fatigue |
33 |
8 |
2,535,500 |
|
|
MINSAFT: Inadequate own/op safety prog |
3 |
1 |
437,000 |
|
|
VINFUEL: Insufficient fuel |
34 |
1,148 |
||
|
VESSEL CAUSES |
3,042 |
288 |
78,064,944 |
32 |
|
VBRIFA: Brittle fracture |
1 |
200 |
||
|
VCGOSHF: Cargo shift |
1 |
1 |
125,000 |
|
|
VCORROS: Corrosion |
15 |
20,709 |
||
|
VFATFRA: Fatigue fracture |
17 |
174,634 |
||
|
VFLDFST: Failed fastenings |
10 |
3 |
60,100 |
|
|
VFLDMEL: Failed materials, electrical |
291 |
29 |
10,909,397 |
|
|
VFLDMME: Failed materials, mechanical |
1,370 |
57 |
20,410,037 |
2 |
|
VFLDMOT: Failed materials, other |
404 |
36 |
13,756,118 |
2 |
|
VFLDMST: Failed materials, structural |
324 |
107 |
16,393,048 |
13 |
|
VIMPWEL: Improper welding |
8 |
58,985 |
||
|
VINADFF: Inadequate fire-fighting equip |
1 |
|||
|
VINADLT: Inadequate lighting |
2 |
40,000 |
||
|
VINADMG: Inadequate/missing guarding |
5 |
10,940 |
|
VINADNE: Inadequate navigation equipment |
6 |
1 |
181,000 |
3 |
|
VINADST: Inadequate stability |
18 |
12 |
3,395,500 |
5 |
|
VINALUB: Inadequate lubrication |
17 |
75,830 |
||
|
VINHRSP: Inadequate horsepower |
3 |
41,000 |
||
|
VNORMLW: Normal wear |
56 |
3 |
517,496 |
|
|
VPROFAL: Propulsion failure |
110 |
11 |
2,341,870 |
2 |
|
VSTRFAL: Steering failure |
24 |
2 |
356,277 |
3 |
|
VSTRFRA: Stress fracture |
3 |
82,250 |
||
|
VVIBRAT: Vibration |
13 |
124,741 |
||
|
VDRGANC: Dragging anchor |
34 |
17 |
7,186,300 |
|
|
VFOUPRO: Fouled propellor |
291 |
8 |
1,341,962 |
2 |
|
MFLTDSG: Faulty design |
18 |
1 |
461,550 |
|
|
WEATHER/SEA CAUSES |
232 |
83 |
17,987,853 |
34 |
|
EADVCRT: Adverse current/sea conditions |
85 |
27 |
7,003,150 |
14 |
|
EADVWTH: Adverse weather |
147 |
56 |
10,984,703 |
20 |
|
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES |
333 |
80 |
13,676,209 |
6 |
|
ECHNMNT: Channel not maintained |
4 |
|||
|
EDEBRIS: Debris |
76 |
10 |
1,519,342 |
|
EHZBDPC: Hazardous bridge/dock/pier com |
1 |
10,000 |
||
|
EICE: Ice |
8 |
3 |
259,750 |
|
|
ESHOAL: Shoaling |
53 |
2 |
789,501 |
|
|
ESUBOBJ: Submerged object |
161 |
59 |
10,505,741 |
4 |
|
ESUCBBV: Suction bank/bottom/vsl |
3 |
2,055 |
||
|
EUNCCHZ: Uncontrollable channel hazard |
4 |
1 |
150,000 |
1 |
|
EUNMCHZ: Unmarked channel hazard |
16 |
3 |
341,420 |
|
|
MIMADLO: Improper AID location |
1 |
3,400 |
||
|
MINADWI: Inadequate width |
1 |
1 |
45,000 |
|
|
MINADWI: Inadequate AID maintenance |
1 |
1 |
25,000 |
1 |
|
NVANDAL: Vandalism |
4 |
25,000 |
||
|
UNKNOWN CAUSES |
1,147 |
589 |
168,695,684 |
206 |
|
PREVNAT: Result of previous nature |
2 |
5,500 |
||
|
NEC: Not elsewhere classified |
131 |
24 |
5,634,909 |
1 |
|
UNKNOWN: Unknown |
1,004 |
564 |
162,431,019 |
201 |
|
No primary cause coded |
10 |
1 |
624,256 |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
6,558 |
1298 |
377,539,947 |
348 |
|
Source: U.S. Coast Guard 1982-1987 CASMAIN data for fishing industryvessels. |
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TABLE E-3 Documented Fishing Vessel Casualties, by Primary Nature of Casualty and Study Region, 1982-1987: All Casualties
|
Study Region |
|||||||
|
Primary Nature of Casualty |
North Atlantic |
South Atlantic |
Gulf of Mexico |
West Coast |
Alaska |
Other |
Total |
|
Capsizing |
13 |
6 |
26 |
43 |
34 |
16 |
138 |
|
Collision |
158 |
45 |
284 |
104 |
85 |
63 |
739 |
|
Disappearance |
2 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
|
Fire/Explosion |
123 |
55 |
117 |
107 |
113 |
84 |
599 |
|
Flooding |
176 |
50 |
150 |
138 |
60 |
71 |
645 |
|
Foundering |
112 |
32 |
106 |
123 |
84 |
69 |
526 |
|
Grounding |
161 |
162 |
150 |
165 |
195 |
79 |
912 |
|
Material Failure |
733 |
91 |
192 |
928 |
160 |
269 |
2373 |
|
Other |
210 |
35 |
77 |
187 |
36 |
61 |
606 |
|
Total |
1,688 |
476 |
1,105 |
1,806 |
770 |
713 |
6,558 |
|
Source: U.S. Coast Guard 1982-1987 CASMAIN data for fishing industryvessels. |
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TABLE E-4 Documented Fishing Vessel Casualties, by Primary Nature of Casualty and Study Region, 1982-1987: Total Vessel Losses
|
Study Region |
|||||||
|
Primary Nature of Casualty |
North Atlantic |
South Atlantic |
Gulf of Mexico |
West Coast |
Alaska |
Other |
Total |
|
Capsizing |
5 |
5 |
13 |
33 |
30 |
8 |
94 |
|
Collision |
20 |
11 |
50 |
25 |
9 |
18 |
133 |
|
Disappearance |
2 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
|
Fire/Explosion |
49 |
38 |
63 |
61 |
63 |
50 |
324 |
|
Flooding |
16 |
5 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
6 |
81 |
|
Foundering |
65 |
22 |
68 |
95 |
70 |
42 |
362 |
|
Grounding |
16 |
20 |
23 |
33 |
49 |
14 |
155 |
|
Material Failure |
13 |
9 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
17 |
100 |
|
Other |
4 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
31 |
|
Total |
190 |
114 |
269 |
300 |
268 |
157 |
1,298 |
|
Source: U.S. Coast Guard 1982-1987 CASMAIN data for fishing industryvessels. |
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TABLE E-5 Documented Fishing Vessel Casualties, by Vessel Length and Study Region: All Casualties
|
Study Region |
|||||||
|
Vessel Length (feet) |
North Atlantic |
South Atlantic |
Gulf of Mexico |
West Coast |
Alaska |
Other |
Total |
|
26-49 |
586 |
177 |
399 |
1173 |
416 |
299 |
3050 |
|
50-64 |
349 |
89 |
254 |
302 |
99 |
124 |
1217 |
|
65-78 |
433 |
165 |
388 |
201 |
78 |
195 |
1460 |
|
79 or more |
316 |
42 |
61 |
95 |
173 |
92 |
779 |
|
Unknown or <25 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
35 |
4 |
3 |
52 |
|
Total |
1,688 |
476 |
1,105 |
1,806 |
770 |
713 |
6,558 |
|
Source: U.S. Coast Guard 1982-1987 CASMAIN data for fishing industryvessels. |
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TABLE E-6 Documented Fishing Vessel Casualties, by Vessel Length and Study Region: All Casualties—Total Vessel Losses
|
Study Region |
|||||||
|
Vessel Length (feet) |
North Atlantic |
South Atlantic |
Gulf of Mexico |
West Coast |
Alaska |
Other |
Total |
|
26-49 |
62 |
42 |
102 |
192 |
157 |
70 |
625 |
|
50-64 |
48 |
30 |
69 |
49 |
24 |
34 |
254 |
|
65-78 |
51 |
37 |
88 |
34 |
27 |
38 |
275 |
|
79 or more |
29 |
3 |
9 |
22 |
58 |
14 |
135 |
|
Unknown or <25 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
Total |
190 |
114 |
269 |
300 |
268 |
157 |
1,298 |
|
Source: U.S. Coast Guard 1982-1987 CASMAIN data for fishing industryvessels. |
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TABLE E-7 Primary Causes of Non-Vessel-Casualty-Related Commercial Fishing Fatalities, 1982-1987
|
HUMAN CAUSES |
82 |
|
Carelesness |
15 |
|
Failure to use PFD |
1 |
|
Improper loading/storage |
0 |
|
Improper supervision |
1 |
|
Inadequate training |
3 |
|
Misuse of equipment |
1 |
|
Psychological factors |
3 |
|
Unsafe movement (self) |
10 |
|
Unsafe practice (another) |
3 |
|
Unsafe practice (self) |
34 |
|
Intoxication (self) |
10 |
|
Narcotics |
1 |
|
VESSEL CAUSES |
20 |
|
Slippery Deck |
2 |
|
Equipment failure |
7 |
|
Chemical reaction |
1 |
|
Improper maintenance |
1 |
|
Insufficient ventilation |
2 |
|
Material failure |
2 |
|
Physical factors |
5 |
|
ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES |
10 |
|
Weather |
10 |
|
UNKNOWN |
98 |
|
Unknown |
79 |
|
Missing |
3 |
|
Definition unknown |
1 |
|
Not elsewhere classified |
11 |
|
Vessel casualty and adjustment* |
4 |
