Statistical Studies on Marine Accidents Happened on the Bohai Sea

a statistical study is carried out on the basis of information of marine traffic accidents occurred from 1996 to 2005 on the Bohai Sea. The time distribution and geographic distribution of the marine traffic accidents, as well as the relationships between the accidents and weather condition, type of accidents area, accident category, size of ships are analyzed, which provide references for adopting safety decision-making and take relative precautionary measures to avoid and decrease occurrence of accidents.