Table 3 Summary of mean ranks for significant vessel characteristics and number of deaths.

Number of deaths

(Nbdeaths)

Vessel age:

A_O (Old) >  = 20 yrs

A_Y (Young) <  = 10yrs

A_M (Medium) > 10 < 20yrs

2.132231

1.206897

0.639456

Vessel size:

S_S (Small) <  = 2KGT

S_B (Big) >  = 20KGT

S_M (Medium) > 2KGT < 20KGT

3.66667

1.022727

0.846154