☀️ SUMMER INCIDENTS – 2023 EDITION ☀️
2023-07-05
Summer is here and with it, the busiest maritime season on Canada’s waters! Commercial ships of all sizes navigate side-by-side with pleasure craft. So, what is the summer impact on our portfolio of incidents?
![Summer in St. John’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Summer in St. John’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador](https://sopf.gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/St.-Johns-Harbour-300x225.jpg)
Summer in St. John’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Looking at the historical data, in the past 33 years we notice only a slight variation between seasons. Over 1 in 4 incidents in our portfolio occurred during the summer months. The month of August saw the highest number, representing almost 10% of all ship-source oil pollution incidents resulting in claims (see the graph below).
Incidents Occurrence by Month and Season:
![Note: Numbers were rounded. Note: Numbers were rounded.](https://sopf.gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/graph-eng.png)
Note: Numbers were rounded.
Would you like to read more about these two incidents or any other ones? Have a look at our latest edition of the Incident Summaries compilation at: https://sopf.gc.ca/?page_id=11715.