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Average age of ships lost

Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Average age 16.8 19.7 16.5 26.0 18.0 9.5 26.0 16.5 16.0 15.0
(years)

Average age of ship lost (years)

35
Average age of ship lost 10
30
25
20
15

5
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

YEARS

Total losses (dwt)

Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Losses (dwt) 255,230 375,386 323,508 50,587 52,378 503,790 72,935 45,361 32,500 79,474

Losses (dwt)
800,000
Deadweight tonnage 600,000
700,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

YEARS

Loss of life *There have been marked improvements in the lives lost since 2020.

Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Loss of life 18 0 32 0 27 0 0 12 0 0

Loss of life
70
60
Loss of life 50
40
30
20
10
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

YEARS

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