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22 Jul 2026

Offshore Safety: Improving Injury Rates May Be Masking Continued Fatalities

Mark Holmes, Safety and Security Manager at IMCA. © IMCA

Improving injury rates are masking the continued threat of fatal accidents across the offshore marine contracting industry, according to the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) after its latest Annual Safety Statistics Report revealed fatalities more than doubled despite overall safety performance improving.The report covers more than 1.02 billion working hours submitted by 167 contractor members. While traditional safety indicators continued to improve during 2025…

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