13 deaths worldwide involving EU ships in 2024

In 2024, there were 13 fatalities in maritime accidents worldwide involving EU-registered ships, with all these fatalities only occurring in the territorial seas of EU countries. There were also 9 fatalities in accidents within the EU territorial seas involving ships registered outside the EU.

Between 2020 and 2024, on average, 19 people died worldwide each year in maritime accidents involving EU-registered ships.

This information comes from data on maritime safety published recently. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics explained article on maritime accident fatalities in the EU.

Source dataset: tran_sf_marv

Among the 13 fatalities worldwide in accidents involving EU-registered ships in 2024, 7 happened in the Atlantic Ocean, 5 in the Mediterranean Sea and 1 in the North Sea.

When looking at the type of ship, 9 reported deaths involved fishing vessels, 2 cargo ships and another 2 passenger ships.

All 13 fatalities in 2024 were crew members.