World wide merchant vessel fire and explosion casualty data were analyzed to determine the contribution of these casualties to the marine pollution problem. The source of information is the Lloyd's Casualty Information System Data Base. The Lloyd's data covers world wide casualty incidents for the period 1978 through 1992, regardless of insurance carrier. The major findings of this analysis were presented for: (1) the overall fire/explosion problem for the world's merchant fleet, (2) lives and vessels lost as a result of fires/explosions, (3) all casualty categories contributing to marine pollution, and (4) fires/explosions contributing to marine pollution. General categories of merchant vessel types were identified and the circumstances surrounding the applicabLe casualty incidents were then categorized and analyzed for trends to the extent possible. Findings and general recommendations were provided to the United States Coast Guard.


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    Title :

    Casualty Data Analysis of the World Merchant Fleet for Reported Fire and Explosion Incidents Resulting in Marine Pollution


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    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    71 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English