An analysis of fishing vessel accidents

Accid Anal Prev. 2005 Nov;37(6):1019-24. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.05.005. Epub 2005 Jun 24.

Abstract

In this paper, accident data collected from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch are presented and an analysis is carried out to determine the most common causes of accidents on fishing vessels. Discussions on fishing vessel-safety assessment and data problems are given.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational / classification
  • Accidents, Occupational / mortality
  • Accidents, Occupational / statistics & numerical data*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Explosions
  • Fisheries* / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Safety / statistics & numerical data*
  • Ships*
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology
  • Weather