Between 2009 and 2019, there were 212 man overboard incidents on cruise ships, resulting in approximately 19 overboards each year. The number of people falling off ships is also decreasing. In 2019, the last full year of pre-Covid data, 25 people went overboard, including both passengers and crew. On average, 19 people go missing each year out of the millions of cruise ship passengers that travel aboard one of the 300 ships. At least 10 people have gone overboard off major cruise line ships so far in 2023, with two of them being rescued and survived.
According to CruiseJunkie.com, there were 27 man-overboard occurrences on passenger cruise ships and ferries. Experts believe that a combination of mitigatable risks and loose safety contributes to the survival rate after jumping off a cruise ship at around 25%. Factors such as speed, location, and injuries affect the outcome of the situation. Jumpers may face legal consequences.
In general, there are about 20 incidents a year out of 22,000,000 passengers falling overboard. It is unlikely that one could accidentally fall overboard. Between 2009 and 2019, only 17% to 25% of fallen passengers survive. Some laws, like the Cruise Vessel Safety Act, protect passengers, but when passengers are on board the ship, only 17% to 25% of fallen passengers survive.
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