Open Marine Data Standards
B14: Incident Types Version History

1.0.0

27 September 2022

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B14: Incident Types

A list containing values that describe different types of incidents (considering the vessels involved, the cause of the incident, occurrences during the incident and any consequences of the incident).

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B14 Incident Types

  • 1 Customer complaint

    A customer submitted a complaint about marine activities.

  • 2 Loss of propulsion

    The vessel suffered from a temporary or permanent loss of propulsion.

  • 3 Machinery failure- engine

    A machinery failure in the engine occurred.

  • 4 Collision

    An impact (crash or striking upon) with another moving entity occurred (this can be any other object).

  • 5 Cargo containment

    A failure occurred in the containment of a vessel’s cargo.

  • 6 Grounding

    The vessel ran aground.

  • 7 Environmental

    The vessel suffered from some form of external environmental factors.

  • 8 Navigation equipment failure

    The vessels navigational equipment failed either permanently or temporarily.

  • 9 Personal injury

    Injury occurred to an individual either on the vessel or due to the vessel.

  • 10 Piracy/ hijack

    The vessel suffered from a hijacking or some form of piracy.

  • 11 Blackout

    A blackout occurred on the vessel.

  • 12 Safety equipment failure

    Safety equipment failed on the vessel.

  • 13 Mooring breakout

    The vessel broke free of its mooring (in an unplanned manner).

  • 14 Contact damage/ allision

    An impact (crash or striking upon) with a stationary entity occurred.

  • 15 Structural

    The vessel suffered from a structural failure.

  • 16 Fire

    Either a fire occurred on the vessel or an external fire impacted the vessel.

  • 17 Terrorism

    The vessel suffered from some form of terrorist attack.

  • 18 Explosion

    An explosion occurred on the vessel.

  • 19 Port State Control detention

    The vessel was detained as a result of a port state control inspection.

  • 20 Criminal act

    The vessel suffered from or was involved in a criminal act.

  • 21 Man overboard

    An individual on the vessel fell overboard.

  • 22 Fatality

    A human fatality occurred.

  • 23 Loss of steering

    The vessel suffered from a temporary or permanent loss of steering (from its own facilities).

  • 24 Machinery failure- deck or cargo

    A machinery failure occurred on the vessel deck or on the cargo facilities.

  • 25 Stranded

    The vessel was left without the means to move from a location.

  • 26 War-loss or hostilities

    The vessel suffered damage in some form of conflict.

  • 27 Foundered

    The vessel filled with water in an unplanned manner.

  • 28 Undefined

    The incident type is unknown or does not match any of the previous descriptions.