Table 1. Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved), February 2026

 

February

Year to date (February)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average 

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Accidents171313282829
Shipping accidents by type171110272524
Capsize200200
Collision5541198
Fire/Explosion422686
Grounding211213
Sank021054
Sustains damage render unseaworthy/
Unfit for purpose
412624
Other shipping accident types000000
Accidents aboard ship022134
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by type of vessel181413303129
Barge411632
Cargo - liquid011262
Cargo - solid513836
Ferry011212
Fishing042076
Passenger200201
Service ship521754
Tug222344
Other vessel types022022
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by vessel flag181413303129
Canadian non-fishing vessels1288221716
Canadian fishing vessels042076
Foreign vessels623877
Vessels lost by gross tonnage021032
1600 gross tons and over000000
150 to 1599 gross tons000000
60 to 149 gross tons010020
15 to 59 gross tons000001
Less than 15 gross tons010011
Unknown tonnage000000
Fatalities021021
Shipping accidents021021
Accidents aboard ship000000
Serious injuries243355
Shipping accidents221221
Accidents aboard ship022134
Occurrences with a dangerous good release*000000
Reportable incidents by type283136746480
Bottom contact021222
Cargo shift/Cargo loss000211
Person overboard000001
Risk of collision (near collision)001112
Risk of sinking001002
Total failure of any machinery or technical system**282930635968
Other incident types002615

Data extracted 16 March 2026