Ship Accident - Some Important Facts

Ship accidents account for major maritime calamities since the days of sailing ships. Even in the age of modern ship-building technology and innovative navigational equipment, ship accidents are a major area of marine fatalities including loss of life and huge financial consequences. In categorizing ship accidents, in general we can put them in some major broad segments - navigational, mechanical, operational, cargo-stowage related and those related to the passenger and crew.