MARITIME: Accidents drop 6.3% to 311 cases in four months
By Our Correspondents
The global maritime accidents have dropped marginally to 311cases in the first four months (January – April) of 2022, from 332 cases, recorded in the corresponding period of 2021, indicating a fall of 6.3 percent.
A breakdown showed that 90, 77, 69 and seven cases, were recorded in January, February, March and April, 2022, respectively, while 78, 76, 82 and 87 cases, were recorded in the corresponding periods of 2021.
| Month Year | Nu. of accidents | Nu. Of ships lost | Casualties | Kidnapped crew |
| May 2022 | ||||
| Apr 2022 | 75 | 5 | 11 | |
| Mar 2022 | 69 | 5 | 6 | |
| Feb 2022 | 77 | 3 | 55 | |
| Jan 2022 | 90 | 4 | 9 | |
| Dec 2021 | 80 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| Nov 2021 | 91 | 8 | 12 | |
| Oct 2021 | 87 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Sep 2021 | 78 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 2021 | 74 | 6 | 14 | |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 3 | 7 | |
| Jun 2021 | 71 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| May 2021 | 98 | 6 | 148(?) | 5 |
| April 2021 | 85 | 3 | 69 | |
| March 2021 | 81 | 6 | 16 | 15 |
| February 2021 | 80 | 5 | 13 | |
| January 2021 | 86 | 6 | 28 | 15 |
| December 2020 | 92 | 9 | 31 | 8 |
| November 2020 | 85 | 4 | 22 | 33 |
| October 2020 | 98 | 7 | 22 | |
| September 2020 | 60 | 5 | 53 | 2 |
| August 2020 | 73 | 5 | 31 | |
| July 2020 | 94 | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| June 2020 | 62 | 2 | 27 | 6 |
| May 2020 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 2020 | 67 | 4 | 31 | 18 |
| Mar 2020 | 82 | 8 | 16 | 11 |
| Feb 2020 | 76 | 3 | 26 | 10 |
| Jan 2020 | 78 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Dec 2019 | 87 | 4 | 13 | 51 |
| Nov 2019 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| Oct 2019 | 70 | 7 | 28 | |
| Sep 2019 | 88 | 5 | 76 | |
| Aug 2019 | 79 | 6 | 120+ | 17 |
| Jul 2019 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Jun 2019 | 80 | 3 | 33 | |
| May 2019 | 91 | 4 | 17 | |
| Apr 2019 | 74 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Mar 2019 | 104 | 4 | 22 | 8 |
| Feb 2019 | 94 | 5 | 47 | |
| Jan 2019 | 108 | 11 | 59 | 6 |
| Dec 2018 | 96 | 9 | 19 | |
| Nov 2018 | 95 | 6 | 17 | 8 |
| Oct 2018 | 101 | 6 | 11 | 15+? |
| Sep 2018 | 105 | 5 | 26 | 12 |
| Aug 2018 | 76 | 2 | 26 | |
| July 2018 | 89 | 4 | 32 | |
| June 2018 | 89 | 5 | 36 | |
| May 2018 | 98 | 5 | 10 | |
| April 2018 | 81 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| March 2018 | 126 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| February 2018 | 96 | 5 |
