In 2025, there were 22 fatalities in maritime accidents worldwide involving EU-registered ships, up by 7 from 2024. There were also 3 fatalities in accidents within the EU territorial seas involving ships registered outside the EU.
Between 2021 and 2025, on average, 27 people died worldwide each year in maritime accidents involving EU-registered ships.
This information comes from data on maritime safety published recently. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on maritime accident fatalities in the EU.
Among the 22 fatalities, 10 happened in the Atlantic Ocean, 2 each in the Mediterranean Sea and in the North Sea and 1 happened in the Baltic Sea. Additionally, 5 were registered in the rest of the world and 2 in unknown locations. (....)