A designation of accidents according to their nature, e.g. fire,
collision, grounding, etc.
For example:
- Collision: striking or being struck by another ship, regardless
of whether under way, anchored or moored (this category does
not include striking underwater wrecks.[1]
- Grounding: being aground or hitting/touching shore or sea
bottom or underwater objects (wrecks, etc.).
- Contact: striking any fixed or floating object other than those
included under “Collision” or “Grounding”.
- Fire or explosion: accidents where fire or explosion is the
initial event.
- Missing: ship whose fate is undetermined with no information
having being received of conditions and whereabouts after a
reasonable period of time.
- War losses or damage as a result of hostilities.
- Loss of structural integrity: structural failure that can result in
the ingress of water and/or loss of strength and/or stability.
- Flooding: the ingress of water that can result in foundering or
sinking of the ship.
- Foundering: sinking as a result of heavy weather, springing of
leaks, breaking into two, etc.[1]
Sources
1. IACS International Association of Classification Societies LTD
