Seafarer Survey Exposes Persistent Enclosed-Space Safety Gaps; 354 Accidents Cited

A survey of over 900 seafarers reveals a persistent disconnect between documented safety procedures and actual shipboard practices, following 354 enclosed-space accidents. The findings renew pressure on the shipping industry to close regulatory and operational gaps, though no specific regulatory change has been proposed yet. This matters because enclosed-space incidents remain a leading cause of seafarer fatalities, and the survey quantifies a systemic compliance failure.