Statistics from the Brazilian Navy’s Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC) indicate that, over the last decade, nearly one thousand cases of maritime casualties and incidents have been recorded on national waterways per year, with 238 persons losing their lives each year. Most fatal accidents involved yachts, motorboats, and passenger boats, preponderantly in northern Brazil. Among ocean-going cargo vessels, personal injuries on bulk carriers were predominant. Casualties and incidents of navigation involving vessels and platforms of all flags in Brazilian waters … Continue reading Maritime Casualties and Incidents in Brazil