Suffering major job losses, employees within the Deep Sea Freight Transportation industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 11,141, The industry has seen a decline of -4.28%. This change put 498 folks onto the unemployment line. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (139% more) the average for the Deep Sea Coastal and Great Lakes Water Transportation Industry.