Safety Record
Great Lakes shipping has an outstanding safety record. Compared to other modes of surface transportation, marine shipping has fewer accidents and fewer workplace injuries. A pervasive safety culture, well trained and licensed workforce, robust regulatory oversight, and the use of advanced navigation technology drives Great Lakes shipping’s outstanding safety record. A Martin study of 69,960 voyages showed that 98.9 percent were accident free. Of these, 100 percent were fatality free.