Marine casualties

5   Marine casualties. Norwegian registered vessels of 25 gross tons and over1. Totally and partially lost vessels, by ship registered and type of vessel. 1998-2000
Type of vessel 1998 1999 20003
Total NIS NOR Total NIS NOR Total NIS NOR
Total 159 41 118 138 33 105 105 24 81
                   
Passenger vessels, including ferries 41 7 34 47 2 45 27 - 27
Fishing and catcher boats 11 - 11 5 - 5 1 - 1
Tankers 5 3 2 7 5 2 9 6 3
Dry cargo vessels 77 31 46 55 26 29 55 18 37
Combined carriers 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 -
Bulk carriers 15 6 9 9 6 3 7 4 3
Other dry cargo vessels 53 22 31 40 18 22 33 10 23
Other special types of vessel2 3 - 3 3 - 3 11 1 10
Other vessels 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1
Drillings units - - - - - - - - -
Unknown 25 - 25 24 - 24 13 - 24
                   
Totally lost, total 5 - 5 14 1 13 10 2 8
                   
Passenger vessels, including ferries 1 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 2
Fishing and catcher boats - - - 1 - 1 - - -
Tankers - - - - - - - - -
Dry cargo vessels 3 - 3 6 1 5 5 2 3
Combined carriers - - - - - - - - -
Bulk carriers 2 - 2 - - - - - -
Other dry cargo vessels 1 - 1 4 1 3 4 2 2
Other special types of vessel2 - - - 2 - 2 1 - 1
Other vessels - - - - - - - - -
Drillings units - - - - - - - - -
Unknown 1 - 1 6 - 6 3 - 3
                   
Partially lost, total 154 41 113 124 32 92 95 22 73
                   
Passenger vessels, including ferries 40 7 33 46 2 44 25 - 25
Fishing and catcher boats 11 - 11 4 - 4 1 - 1
Tankers 5 3 2 7 5 2 9 6 3
Dry cargo vessels 74 31 43 49 25 24 50 16 34
Combined carriers 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 -
Bulk carriers 13 6 7 9 6 3 7 4 3
Other dry cargo vessels 52 22 30 36 17 19 29 8 21
Other special types of vessel2 3 - 3 1 - 1 10 1 9
Other vessels 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1
Drillings units - - - - - - - - -
Unknown 24 - 24 18 - 18 10 - 10
1  Totally and partially lost vessels and drilling units in Norwegian registers of 25 gross tons and over.
2  Comprising tugs, salvage vessels, ice-breakers, cable ships and similar types of vessel.
3  Preliminary figures.
Source: Source: Norwegian Maritime Directorate.

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