Maritime accidents rise 4.2% to 636 in 8 months
By Eyo Nsima
The global maritime accidents have risen to 636 in the first eight months (January – August) of 2021, from 610, recorded in the corresponding period of 2020, indicating an increase of 4.2 per cent.
Data obtained from FleetMon, showed that in 2021, 86, 80,81,85,98,71,61 and 74, were recorded in January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August respectively, while 78, 76,82,67,78,62,94 and 73, were recorded in the corresponding months of 2020.
.See the complete table below.
| Month Year | Nu. of accidents | Nu. Of ships lost | Casualties | Kidnapped crew |
| 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 | 15 | |
| January 2018 | 149 | 13 | 87 | 22 |
| December 2017 | 115 | 8 | 25 | 10 |
| November 2017 | 128 | 17 | 34 | 10 |
| October 2017 | 113 | 9 | 46 | 6 |
| September 2017 | 93 | 4 | 14 | |
| August 2017 | 106 | 9 | 49 | |
| July 2017 | 113 | 14 | 18 | |
| June 2017 | 110 | 5 | 31 | |
| May 2017 | 124 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| April 2017 | 114 | 7 | 32 | 14 |
| March 2017: 122 | 122 | 10 | 52 | 2 |
| February 2017 | 120 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| January 2017 | 141 | 8 | 21 | |
| December 2016 | 173 | 15 | 80 | |
| November 2016 | 167 | 7 |
Source: FleetMon
