Marine Incident Report: April

AMSA

A total of 256 marine incidents involving domestic commercial vessels were reported between April and June 2026 including 35 serious incidents and one very serious.

This was 15% fewer reported incidents than in the same quarter of 2025, when 302 incidents were reported.

Snapshot of incidents this quarter:

  • A crew member responding to a bilge alarm fell through an open maintenance hatch on tanker.
  • A passenger vessel lost propulsion following a mechanical failure and drifted onto a reef.
  • A crew member fell overboard while removing a fender from a moving rigid inflatable boat.
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