The 2025 European maritime safety report / EMSA 2026

The 2025 European maritime safety report / EMSA 2026

ID 27306 | 15 Ottobre 2026 / Allegato

The European Maritime Safety Report (EMSAFE) provides a factual analysis of the maritime safety landscape in the European Union (EU), along with an in‑depth analysis of specific technical areas.

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) prepares the report on the basis of data collected from several internal and industry databases. It is then further enhanced through consultation with stakeholders.

This second edition of Emsafe, issued three years after the first, focuses on current issues that affect shipping and safety; provides for a comparison with the information in the last report on the evolution of the fleets’ characteristics and safety performance over an equivalent five‑year period; and identifies the challenges lying ahead.

This second edition covers the period from 2019 to 2023 and depicts the far‑reaching impacts of recent global events on the maritime sector. The impact of and recovery from the COVID‑19 pandemic, the economic and logistical disruptions following Brexit and the cascading effects of global conflicts have significantly influenced maritime traffic. At the same time, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are having a significant impact on maritime security.