Kerala, a maritime state on the west coast of peninsular India, constitutes approximately 10% of India’s total coastline and claims a 20% share in national marine fish production. The registered fishing fleet consists of about 29,969 motorized, 4248 mechanized, and 2515 non-motorized crafts. This study was done to assess occupational hazards faced by fishers as well as the usage of sea safety devices (SSDs) in Kerala. Information was collected from 180 mechanized, motorized, and traditional boat owners. The study revealed that capsizing, sinking, grounding, burning, collision, mishaps, man overboard, and injuries were common occupational hazards. SSDs used were life buoy, life jacket, first aid kit, emergency rations, fire extinguisher, fire bucket, global positioning system, magnetic compass, emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), sonar, echo sounder, oil lamp, signaling torch, and batteries. Fishers with mechanized boats had high knowledge and used most SSDs. Fishers with motorized boats had adequate knowledge but less SSD usage. Traditional and small-scale fishers did not use most SSDs. Non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis statistical test revealed a significant difference in regards to usage between mechanized, motorized, and traditional fishers, indicating there are gaps in usage of SSDs between the three groups of fishers. It is necessary to educate and motivate fishers with motorized and traditional boats to use SSDs.

喀拉拉邦是印度半岛西海岸的一个海洋州，约占印度总海岸线的10％，在全国海洋鱼类生产中占有20％的份额。注册的捕鱼船队包括约29,969台机动船，4248台机械化船和2515辆非机动船。这项研究的目的是评估喀拉拉邦渔民面临的职业危害以及海上安全设备的使用。信息是从180名机械，机动和传统船主那里收集的。研究表明，倾覆，下沉，着地，燃烧，碰撞，不幸，人身过海和受伤是常见的职业危害。所使用的固态硬盘包括救生圈，救生衣，急救箱，应急口粮，灭火器，消防桶，全球定位系统，电磁罗盘，应急位置指示无线电信标（EPIRB），声纳，回声测深仪，油灯，信号火炬和电池。带有机械化船的渔民具有很高的知识，并使用大多数SSD。拥有机动船的渔民有足够的知识，但较少使用SSD。传统和小型渔民并未使用大多数SSD。非参数Kruskal–Wallis统计检验表明，机械化，机动化和传统渔民在使用方面存在显着差异，这表明三组渔民在使用SSD方面存在差距。必须教育和激励使用机动和传统船只的渔民使用SSD。非参数Kruskal–Wallis统计检验表明，机械化，机动化和传统渔民在使用方面存在显着差异，这表明三组渔民在使用SSD方面存在差距。必须教育和激励使用机动和传统船只的渔民使用SSD。非参数Kruskal–Wallis统计检验表明，机械化，机动化和传统渔民在使用方面存在显着差异，这表明三组渔民在使用SSD方面存在差距。必须教育和激励使用机动和传统船只的渔民使用SSD。