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

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

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

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

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

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

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