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1 Maritime safety incident and demographic statistics Transport Safety Victoria Annual Report

2 This document is a summary provided for information purposes only. No warranty or representation is made that the data or information contained in this document is accurate, reliable, complete or current or that it is suitable for a particular purpose. This document should not be relied upon as a substitute for the relevant legislation, legal or professional advice. Published by Transport Safety Victoria Level 15, 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Telephone: Copyright State Government of Victoria This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act Authorised by the Victorian Government, Melbourne. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 2 of 27

3 Contents Introduction... 4 About this report... 4 Key findings... 4 Maritime fatalities and serious injuries... 5 Marine incidents - recreational... 7 Marine incidents - commercial Waterways incident analysis Marine licence snapshot Recreational registrations snapshot Commercial vessels in survey Appendix A: data definitions and collection Reporting requirements in Victoria Explanatory notes Changes to data collected Demographic data Legislative changes Marine incident definition Data definitions Additional incident data definitions Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 3 of 27

4 Introduction About this report This report provides an overview of marine incidents for Victoria during the boating season. The current season data will be for incidents that have occurred in the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June This season s incidents are compared with those of the three previous seasons and demographic data, in the form of commercial vessel surveys, recreational vessel registrations and marine licences, is presented. This report is an update to, and replacement for, the monthly Marine Incident and Demographic statistics reports provided throughout the season. It contains additional information, including geospatial analysis and trending. Information about the data collection and codification methodologies is detailed in Appendix A of this report. Key findings During the boating season five marine fatalities resulted from four recreational incidents. The number of marine incidents involving recreational vessels increased 11.08% when compared with the three preceding seasons. Of the 1353 reported recreational incidents, only 2.66% resulted in serious injury, lost vessel or fatality, which are the three worst possible outcomes for a marine incident. Three of the fatal incidents occurred on coastal inshore waters and one occurred on inland waters. The vast majority of recreational incidents occur on enclosed waters including Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes and Corio Bay (86.18%). The number of marine incidents involving commercial vessels decreased by 27.64% when compared with the three preceding seasons. There were no fatalities and two serious injury incidents involving commercial vessels this season. One commercial fishing vessel (class 3) was lost in a fire incident on coastal offshore waters (Bass Straight Western) in July All crew and passengers on board were rescued unharmed. As seen in the three previous seasons, the majority of commercial incidents occurred on Port Phillip Bay and the Yarra River. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 4 of 27

5 Maritime fatalities and serious injuries The table below contains data on fatalities that have occurred as a result of marine incidents in Victoria. It shows the total number of incidents that occurred in each month of each year from 1 July 2009 through to 30 June The last column shows the total number for each boating season. Table 1: Marine incident fatalities by month from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2013 Year of incident Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Further information 25 November 2012: A 66 year old male and 61 year old female died when an open 4.4m vessel capsized near Port Fairy (Bass Strait - Western). 14 March 2013: A 53 year old male died when he was washed overboard from a yacht at Port Campbell (Bass Strait - Western). 1 April 2013: A 59 year old male died when a half cabin vessel capsized while attempting to transit Mallacoota Inlet Bar (Bass Strait - Eastern). 20 May 2013: A 32 year old male was reported missing in Lake Eildon. On 29 May the man was found deceased 2 kilometres from where his vessel was found. Water Police are investigating and preparing an inquest brief for the Coroner. Table 2 contains data on marine incidents that have resulted in serious injury in Victoria. It shows the total number of incidents that occurred in each month of each year since 1 July The last column shows the total number for each boating season. Table 2: Marine incident serious injuries by month from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2013 Year of incident Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 5 of 27

6 Further information 08 July 2012, Collision between two vessels, Pykes Creek Reservoir 27 August 2012, Person overboard, kayak, Port Phillip Bay 22 October 2012, Onboard illness, open vessel, Western Port 2 December 2012, Onboard injury after collision with a marker, Port Phillip Bay 2 December 2012, Capsizing, Port Phillip Bay 15 December 2012, Person overboard, personal water craft (PWC), Lake Eildon 27 December 2012, Person overboard, PWC, Port Phillip Bay 28 December 2012, Other personal injury skiing incident, Lake Eildon 30 December 2012, Collision between two vessels, Port Phillip Bay 2 January 2013, Explosion, houseboat, Lake Eildon 6 January 2013, Collision between two PWCs, Port Phillip Bay 13 January 2013, Other personal injury skiing incident, Melton Reservoir 17 January 2013, Onboard incident, PWC operator, Port Phillip Bay 17 January 2013, Collision between two PWCs, Port Phillip Bay 17 January 2013, Person overboard from PWC, Port Phillip Bay 19 January 2013, Capsizing in the surf near Foster (Bass Straight) 23 January 2013, Onboard incident, Port Phillip Bay 25 January 2013, Person overboard from PWC, Lake Eppalock 27 January 2013, Other person injury skiing incident, Lake Narracan 27 January 2013, Explosion, Lake Buffalo 16 February 2013, Onboard incident, Bass Strait 24 February 2013, Collision, Breakwater Rock 11 March 2013, Collision with a navigation marker, Western Port 22 May 2013, Collision with Portsea Pier, Port Phillip Bay 22 June 2013, Explosion, PWC, Lake Eppalock Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 6 of 27

7 Marine incidents- recreational Marine incidents in the boating season were compared with the average of the three preceding seasons. Overall in boating season there was an 11.08% increase in reported recreational marine incidents. All five Victorian marine fatalities in involved recreational vessels. Reported incidents resulting in serious injury or vessel loss increased by 30.23% and 35.13% respectively. There was limited change, however, in the proportion of incidents that resulted in serious injury, fatality or vessel loss (2.66%). Disablement incidents increased by 11.89%; however 96.7% of disablements resulted in no damage (the lowest incident severity rating). There were eight reported fire incidents this season; a 60% increase on the number of incidents occurring last season. All eight incidents resulted in either property or vessel damage. There were no reported serious injuries. Six explosion incidents occurred this season; a twofold increase when compared with the average of the three preceding seasons. Half of these incidents resulted in serious injury, and the other half resulted in minor injuries that required medical treatment. Closer examination of the explosion incidents revealed that all six occurred on inland waters (three on Lake Eildon, two on Lake Eppalock and one on Lake Buffalo). Four explosions occurred on open vessels, one on a houseboat and one on a PWC. All vessels used petrol as the fuel type and 83% had inboard engines. Recreational incidents on coastal inshore waters and coastal offshore waters have increased 17.9% and 45.37% respectively. Table 3 shows the number of marine incidents involving recreational vessels by year. The first column lists the incident type and the adjacent columns show the number of incidents that occurred in each year. The last row shows the total for each year. Table 3: Marine incidents involving recreational vessels from to Incident type Capsizing Close quarters Collision Disablement of vessel Explosion Fire Flooding Grounding Loss of stability Loss or presumed loss of vessel Onboard incident Other personal injury Person in trouble Person overboard Sinking Structural failure Swamping Total Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 7 of 27

8 Figure 1 shows the number of recreational marine incidents that occurred each boating season from through to The data is also listed in the last row of the preceding table (table 3). Figure 1: Number of recreational marine incidents by boating season Table 4 shows the proportion of recreational marine incidents by waterway type from through to The first column lists the waterway type and the adjacent columns show the proportion of incidents that occurred in each year. Table 4: Recreational marine incidents by waterway type from 2009 to 2013 Waterway type Coastal inshore 6.16% 5.97% 6.62% 6.65% Coastal offshore 2.65% 3.20% 2.18% 3.47% Enclosed 88.28% 86.59% 86.46% 86.18% Inland 2.40% 3.29% 4.74% 3.62% Outside Victorian State waters ( unnavigable ) 0.51% 0.95% 0.00% 0.07% Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 8 of 27

9 Figure 2 shows the proportion of recreational marine incidents to occur in each waterway type, the two pie-graphs show a comparison between the average of the three preceding seasons and the current season. Figure 2: Recreational marine incidents by waterway type Recreational marine incidents by waterway type to seasons Recreational marine incidents by waterway type season Table 5 shows the top ten waterways for recreational marine incidents for the boating season. Table 5: Top 10 waterways for recreational marine incidents Waterway name Number of incidents Port Phillip Bay 736 Western Port 217 Corio Bay 81 Bass Strait - western 43 Lake Victoria 42 Bass Strait - northern 39 Bass Strait - eastern 35 Lake King 28 Port Albert 17 Reeve Channel and waters south 16 Figure 3 on the next page shows the recreational marine incidents by incident severity incidents have been plotted geospatially over a map of Victoria. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 9 of 27

10 Figure 3: Recreational marine incidents for the season, shown by incident severity Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 10 of 27

11 The graph in figure 4 shows the number of recreational disablement incidents that occurred each month, each season commencing The data is also listed in table 6 below. Figure 4: Recreational disablements by year and month from to Table 6: Recreational disablements by year and month from to Month JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Total Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 11 of 27

12 Table 7 lists the percentage of recreational disablements by vessel type for the season. The pie-graph in figure 5 illustrates the top five vessel types for recreational disablements for the season. Table 7: Recreational disablements by vessel type for Vessel type Total Open 39.31% Half cabin 39.31% Cabin cruiser 11.57% Yacht (keel boat) 3.62% Personal water craft 3.36% Vessel not identified* 1.24% Trailer sailer 0.44% Yacht/catamaran (off the beach) 0.18% Hovercraft 0.18% Kite 0.18% Ski boat 0.18% Rowing boat 0.09% Raft 0.09% Canoe 0.09% Windsurfer 0.09% Kayak 0.09% * Vessel type or registration number not recorded by responding agency. Figure 5: Top five vessel types for recreational disablements for the season Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 12 of 27

13 Marine incidents- commercial In the boating season there was a 27.64% decrease in reported commercial incidents when compared with the average of the three preceding seasons. There were no Victorian marine fatalities in involving commercial vessels. There were two reported incidents resulting in serious injury on commercial vessels. One involved injury to a passenger; the other involved injury to a PWC operator when a hire and drive vessel collided with it. One domestic commercial fishing vessel (class 3) was lost in in a fire incident on coastal offshore waters. Commercial incidents occurring on enclosed waters are still the most common as a proportion of total incidents. Of the commercial incidents reported in the season 37.5% occurred on Port Phillip Bay and 20.8% occurred on the Yarra River. Table 8 shows the number of marine incidents by incident type involving commercial vessels. The first column shows the incident type and the adjacent columns show the number of incidents that occurred each year. The last row shows the total for each year. Table 8: Marine incidents involving commercial vessels from 2009 to 2013 Incident type Capsizing Close quarters Collision Disablement of vessel Fire Flooding Grounding Onboard incident Other personal injury Person in trouble Person overboard Sinking Structural failure Swamping Total Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 13 of 27

14 Table 9 below shows the number of commercial marine incidents that occurred each month and each year from 1 July The last row shows the total for each year. The graph in figure 6 shows the number of commercial marine incidents that occurred each year from 2009 to Table 9: Commercial marine incidents by month and year Month JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Total Figure 6: Commercial marine incidents by year Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 14 of 27

15 Table 10 and the graph in figure 7 show the proportion of commercial marine incidents by waterway type. The data is shown for each season from to Table 10: Commercial marine incidents by year and waterway type Waterway type Coastal inshore 13.04% 15.87% 13.43% 4.17% Coastal offshore 4.35% 4.76% 7.46% 6.25% Enclosed 75.36% 71.43% 65.67% 77.08% Inland 5.80% 6.35% 13.43% 12.50% Outside Victorian State waters ( unnavigable ) 1.45% 1.59% 0.00% 0.00% Figure 7: Commercial marine incidents by year and waterway type Table 11 shows the top 10 waterways for commercial marine incidents for the season. Table 11: Top 10 waterways for commercial marine incidents Waterway Name Total Port Phillip Bay 18 Yarra River 10 Western Port 6 Lake Victoria 5 Bass Strait - western 2 Bass Strait - northern 2 Lake King 2 Coastal waters - Gippsland 1 Port Albert 1 Cunninghame Arm 1 Figure 8 on the next page shows the commercial marine incidents by incident severity incidents have been plotted geospatially over a map of Victoria. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 15 of 27

16 Figure 8: Commercial marine incidents for the season, shown by incident severity Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 16 of 27

17 Waterways incident analysis This section contains a consolidation of both recreational and commercial incidents. Incidents where the waterway is noted as being unnavigable are either yet to be codified or occur outside of Victorian waters. Table 12 shows the top 10 waterways for marine incidents for the current season. Table 12: Marine incidents by waterway Waterway Name Total Port Phillip Bay 754 Western Port 223 Corio Bay 81 Lake Victoria 47 Bass Strait - Western 45 Bass Strait - Northern 41 Bass Strait - Eastern 35 Lake King 30 Yarra River 23 Port Albert 18 Table 13 shows the number of marine incidents by waterway type for each year commencing Table 13: Marine incidents by waterway type from 2009 to 2013 Waterway type Coastal inshore Coastal offshore Enclosed Inland Outside Victorian State waters ( unnavigable ) Total Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 17 of 27

18 The pie-graph in figure 9 illustrates the proportion of marine incidents by waterway type for the season. Figure 9: Marine incidents by waterway type for Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 18 of 27

19 Marine licence snapshot The marine licence (formerly the recreational boat operator licence) data is taken on the last day of the reporting month for each of the years shown. The introduction of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) on 1 July 2012 had a direct impact on the number of marine licences issued. The new legislation contains provisions allowing for an unlicensed person to operate a vessel under supervision; this was expected to reduce the demand for marine licences over time and in particular, restricted licences. The elimination of one and three year licences as an option for new applicants was also expected to reduce the number of new marine licences issued and the number of licence renewals over time. Over the season there was a 10% decrease in the number of restricted marine licences compared with the average of the two preceding seasons. This season there was also a 15% decrease in the number of new licences issued compared with the average of the two preceding seasons. Expired marine licences have increased 24% compared with the average of the two preceding seasons. Figure 10 below shows the number of current recreational boat operator licences by month and year. In the boating season there was a decrease in the number of people holding marine licences in the 12-16, 17-25, 26-35, and age groups compared with the boating season. In the 46-55, 56-65, and 80 or older age groups the number of people holding a marine licence has increased compared with the boating season. Figure 10: Recreational licences held by month and year Table 14 shows the proportion of marine licences held by gender on 30 June for each year. Table 14: Percentage of marine licences by gender Gender Female 17.11% 17.10% 17.11% 17.13% Male 82.89% 82.90% 82.89% 82.87% Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 19 of 27

20 Table 15 shows the number of marine licences and the licence status on 30 June for each year from 2010 to Table 16 shows a breakdown of the proportion of marine licences with endorsements as at 30 June for each year. Table 15: Number of marine licences by licence status Licence status Cancelled licence Current licence Disqualified Expired licence Surrendered licence Suspended licence Unlicensed Table 16: Marine licences with endorsements Type of licence * endorsement None 57.39% n/a 56.24% 55.77% PWC 42.61% n/a 43.76% 44.23% *Please note data is not available regarding licence endorsements for 30 June in Table 17 and figure 11 below show the percentage of marine licences held by age group on 30 June for each year from 2010 to Table 17: Percentage of marine licences held by age group Age group % 1.68% 0.97% 0.46% % 12.64% 11.58% 10.38% % 18.29% 18.15% 18.02% % 22.68% 22.39% 22.00% % 21.74% 22.22% 22.67% % 14.46% 15.20% 15.71% % 7.71% 8.55% 9.66% 80 or older 0.66% 0.80% 0.95% 1.09% Figure 11: Percentage of marine licences held by age group Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 20 of 27

21 Recreational registrations snapshot The registered recreational vessel data is recorded on 30 June for each year. The June 2013 snap shot shows that registrations have remained steady across most categories, with the exception of PWC registrations which have increased by 13.35% compared with the average of the three preceding seasons. Canoe/kayak registrations have also increased compared with the average of the three preceding seasons however, canoe/kayak registrations only account for 0.04% of registered vessels. Figure 12 shows the number of registered recreational vessels at the end of each month for each year from 2009 to Figure 12: Registered recreational vessels by month Table 18 shows the number of registered recreational vessels by vessel type for each year from June 2010 to June The last row shows the total number of registered vessels for each year. Table 18: Registered recreational vessels by type Vessel type Cabin cruiser Canoe Half cabin* Houseboat* Hovercraft Open PWC Trailer sailer Yacht (keel boat) Total *Please note, the apparent increase in houseboat numbers and decrease in cabin cruiser numbers between and are due to a correction in the dataset. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 21 of 27

22 Table 19 shows the proportion of recreational vessels by vessel type on 30 June for each year from June 2010 to June The pie-graph (figure 13) shows the proportion of registered vessel by type for 30 June 2013 (the information in the last column of table 19). Table 19: Proportion of recreational vessels by type Vessel type Cabin cruiser 3.71% 3.38% 3.35% 3.32% Canoe 0.02% 0.03% 0.03% 0.04% Half cabin* 15.79% 15.68% 15.65% 15.62% Houseboat* 0.02% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% Hovercraft 0.43% 0.43% 0.44% 0.45% Open 69.78% 69.26% 68.91% 68.70% PWC 7.28% 7.94% 8.40% 8.72% Trailer sailer 1.43% 1.38% 1.33% 1.29% Yacht (keel boat) 1.53% 1.51% 1.50% 1.48% *Please note, the apparent increase in houseboat numbers and decrease in cabin cruiser numbers between and are due to a correction in the dataset. Figure 13: Recreational vessels by type for the season Table 20 shows the percentage of registered recreational vessels by length range (in meters) for each year from June 2010 to June Table 20: Registered recreational vessels by length and year Vessel length range m 64.48% 63.91% 63.44% 63.01% 4.8-8m 32.48% 33.01% 33.46% 33.88% 8-12m 2.10% 2.13% 2.14% 2.14% Greater than 12m 0.94% 0.95% 0.96% 0.97% Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 22 of 27

23 Commercial vessels in survey Table 21 shows the number of the domestic commercial vessels under survey. The breakdown by vessel type and status was current as of 18 June Table 21: Commercial vessels in survey by type and status Status Passenger Work boats Fishing Hire and drive Total Active Initial survey New construction Total Table 22 shows the number of the domestic commercial vessels under survey. The breakdown by vessel type and status was current as of 14 January Table 22: Commercial vessels in survey by type and status Status Passenger class 1 Passenger class 1F* Hire and drive class 4 Work boats class 2 Fishing vessels class 3 Total Active Initial survey New construction Total * Note: A change in classification naming convention of hire and drive vessels from class 1 to class 4 brought about by the National System for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) is currently being updated on active vessel certificates. Many passenger vessels are currently still 1F classification and will shortly be renamed as class 4, hire and dive vessels. Figure 14 shows the number of the domestic commercial vessels under survey by vessel type as of 18 June 2012 and 14 January Figure 14: Commercial vessels in active survey by type and year Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 23 of 27

24 Appendix A: data definitions and collection Reporting requirements in Victoria The following reporting requirements applied to both recreational and commercial vessels during the boating season: Victoria s marine operators are required to report certain types of marine incidents to the Victoria police under the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) (Marine Safety Act). Under section 173(1)(i) of the Transport Integration Act 2010 (Vic) one of the functions of the Director, Transport Safety is to "collect information and data about, and commission and sponsor research into, transport safety matters". TSV uses the data it collects from marine operators to monitor trends and safety risks in the marine environment across Victoria and identify regulatory interventions accordingly. Under section 94 of the Marine Safety Act, the owner or master of a trading vessel, fishing vessel or hire and drive vessel which is involved in an incident in which any vessel or person is placed at risk of damage or injury must report, in writing and without delay, to the Director, Transport Safety full particulars of the incident. Although not a specific requirement of this legislation, recreational incidents involving a request to Victoria Water Police for search and rescue assistance are reported to TSV by Victoria Water Police through the Marine Safety System. In the boating season new reporting requirements will apply to commercial vessels because of the introduction of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (the National Law) on 1 July Explanatory notes Changes to data collected This report is an update of a similar report that is published quarterly. Data is adjusted to reflect new information that comes to light during the reporting period. Demographic data Demographic data has been included in this report to provide context to the incident data, particularly with regard to exposure to risk. The recreational demographic data is a snapshot of registration and licence data taken on the last day of each month. The commercial demographic data is a snapshot of vessels in commercial survey taken on a quarterly basis. Legislative changes On 1 July 2012 the Marine Safety Act replaced the Marine Act 1988 (Vic), making this the first boating season in which the new safety duties and reasonable care obligations applied. On 1 July 2013, the National Law commenced, making this the last boating season in which the Marine Safety Act will apply to domestic commercial vessels. It appears that the introduction of the Marine Safety Act has had the expected and desired result of an increase in marine incident reporting. The increase is due to the extension of reporting requirements to include recreational marine operators and the extension of the definition of a marine incident to include a close quarters situation. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 24 of 27

25 Marine incident definition The National Marine Safety Data Collection Reference Manual: Data Standards and Definition for Marine Incidents 18 December 2007, defines a marine incident as an event causing or involving any of the following in connection with the operation of a vessel. 1. The death of, or injury to, any person on board a vessel, or caused by a vessel. 2. The loss of a person from a vessel. 3. The abandonment, loss or presumed loss of a vessel. 4. The collision of a vessel with another vessel or with an object. 5. The grounding, sinking, flooding or capsizing of a vessel. 6. A fire or explosion aboard a vessel. 7. Loss of stability affecting the safety of a vessel. 8. Structural failure of a vessel. Data definitions Incident data has been codified in accordance with the National Marine Safety Data Collection Reference Manual: Data Standards and Definitions for Marine Incidents 18 December For convenience, an extract of the incident type descriptors is included in this document, however for full explanatory notes please read this report in conjunction with the reference manual. The table below provides a description of the different types of marine incidents that may be reported to TSV. Table 23: Marine incident data definitions Type Collision Description A marine incident involving the collision of an operating vessel may include any of the following instances: a) Collision of vessels Striking together two or more vessels, at least one vessel must be in operation or operating; but does not include striking a permanently fixed man-made object. a) Collision with a fixed object A vessel striking a permanently fixed man-made object, e.g. aid to navigation, overhead bridge, sea walls, or groynes; and does not include striking another vessel. b) Collision with a floating object A vessel striking an object that is waterborne and is free to move with tide, current or wind and is visible from the surface of the water; does not include living animals but does include carcasses and does not include striking another vessel. c) Collision with an animal Vessel striking a living animal which may or may not be normally found in a marine environment. d) Collision with overhead obstruction Any part of a vessel making contact with power lines, or other overhead obstructions suspended above a waterway. e) Collision with submerged object A vessel making contact with an object that is waterborne and may be free to move with tide, or current and is not visible from the surface of the water e.g. submerged container, submarine cable. This category does not include groundings. f) Collision with wharf A vessel making contact with a wharf/jetty/pontoon/boat ramp and causing damage to the vessel and/or wharf etc. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 25 of 27

26 Type Grounding Capsizing Sinking Swamping Flooding Loss or presumed loss of a vessel Structural failure Loss of stability Fire Explosion Person overboard Onboard injury Description A marine incident involving an operating vessel grounding may include any of the following instances: a) Grounding unintentional When a vessel unintentionally comes into contact with the bottom of a waterway so that the vessel ceases to be completely waterborne. This includes a vessel, either under command or not under command, running aground, striking or pounding on rocks, reefs or shoals, but not making contact with a beach or grounding intentionally. b) Grounding intentional A vessel, under command, is put aground intentionally by the operator. An intentional grounding of a vessel is not a reportable marine incident unless the vessel is damaged in some way that makes the incident reportable. Vessel overturns so that the keel becomes uppermost or the vessel may lay on its side. A vessel becomes submerged and settles below the surface of the water. A vessel fills with water particularly over the side (that is, water is filling from the upper part of the vessel) but retains sufficient buoyancy to remain waterborne. If the vessel does not retain sufficient buoyancy to remain waterborne, the incident type becomes a sinking. A breach of the vessel s watertight integrity (that is, water filling from the lowest part of the vessel) due to the ingress of water into the vessel. The vessel retains sufficient buoyancy to remain waterborne. If the vessel does not retain sufficient buoyancy to remain waterborne, the incident type becomes a sinking. A vessel has not returned as stated or intended prior to departure and may be considered to be missing at sea. Damage to a vessel due to the structural failure of the vessel s hull, superstructure, engines, machinery, or equipment due to such things as metal fatigue, corrosion, broken welds, wood rot, electrical faults, insufficient materials in the construction of the vessel and excessive stress or wear on any component. Examples include dismasting of sailing vessels due to the mast being broken. Does not include flooding or sinking due to a breach of the hull. The inadvertent movement of cargo, equipment or other materials which affects the vessel s ability to return to an upright position when laterally displaced but does not include loss of stability due to swamping or flooding. Accidental burning of a vessel s fuels or their vapours or of any material on board a vessel. Accidental explosion of any material on board a vessel including vessel fuel or its vapours. A person falls from a vessel into the water/sea/waterway. A marine incident involving an operating vessel where the incident occurs onboard the vessel may include any of the following instances: a) Falls within vessel Person onboard a vessel falls within the confines of the vessel. b) Crushing or pinching An incident where a person is crushed or pinched by any part of the vessel or vessel s machinery because of the operation of the vessel. c) Other onboard injury Any other incident on board a vessel (e.g. passenger, crew) due to the operation of the vessel; does not include a fall overboard, falls within vessel, or crushing or pinching. Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 26 of 27

27 Type Other personal injury Description A marine incident involving an operating vessel may include any of the following instances: a) Hit by vessel or propeller Person not on board a vessel is hit by a vessel or vessel s propeller, this does not include a fall overboard, skiing or diving incident. b) Skiing incident An incident when a person is engaged in waterskiing. Waterskiing includes aquaplaning, knee boarding, wake surfing and any similar towed activity carried out in association with a vessel. c) Parasailing incident An incident where a person is engaged in parasailing. Parasailing is an activity utilising a parachute towed by a vessel to enable a person to become airborne. d) Diving incident An incident involving an operating vessel and a person engaged in a diving related activity. For the purposes of this document, a diving activity includes diving using surface-supplied breathing apparatus, SCUBA diving, breath-hold diving (also known as free diving or skin diving) and snorkelling. e) Other incidents caused by an operating vessel Any other incident involving a person not on board a vessel (e.g. swimmer, surfboard rider) due to the operation of a vessel; does not include a fall overboard, falls within vessel, crushing or pinching, hit by a vessel or propeller, skiing or diving incident. Additional incident data definitions Transport Safety Victoria collects data regarding three additional "near miss" incident types that do not comply with the definition of a marine incident in the reference manual but are useful indicators of risk and decision making. The definition of a close quarters situation is the working definition used by TSV and is now included in the Marine Safety Act. The definitions of a disablement and person in trouble are working definitions only. Table 24 below provides a description of the different types of marine incidents not included in table 23. Table 24: Additional incident data definitions Type Close quarters situation Disablement Person in trouble Description a) at least 2 vessels pass within proximity of each other such that a reasonable person would in all the circumstances conclude there was a risk of collision by those vessels; b) one vessel passes within proximity of an object such that a reasonable person would in all the circumstances conclude there was a risk of collision by that vessel with that object. A powered vessel becoming disabled and requiring assistance. Person(s) that require assistance because they cannot continue in their vessel unassisted. Table 25: Recreational and commercial vessel definitions Vessel type Description Recreational A vessel held solely for the purposes of recreational or sporting activities and not vessel* for hire or reward. Commercial Any vessel that is operated in connection with a commercial transaction of any vessel * kind; includes both domestic and foreign vessels. * For a complete definition please refer to the National Marine Safety Data Collection Reference Manual: Data Standards and Definitions for Marine Incidents 18 December Marine safety incident and demographic statistics - Annual Report Page 27 of 27