Drinking.
Maybe in recreational boating, drinking would be a fair assessment. As far as professional maritime "fatalities" go, there are many contributing factors.
1) Loss of situational awareness.
2) Lack of training.
3) Complacency.
4.) Inexperience.
5.) Some sort of break down in communication (either electrical or verbal).
These are my observations, however if you read any amount of Maritime related casualties you will find these are all key components to accidents.
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The leading cause of recreational boating fatalities is drowning, often exacerbated by the lack of personal flotation devices (PFDs) or life jackets. Many boating accidents occur due to capsizing, collisions, or falling overboard, and individuals who are not wearing PFDs are at a significantly higher risk of drowning. Alcohol use and operator inexperience also contribute to these fatalities, highlighting the importance of safety measures and responsible boating practices.
Capsizing causes the most fatalities.
Capsizing causes the most fatalities.
Capsizing
Capsizing
capsizings or falls overboard
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