Thelist of shipwrecks in 2019 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during2019.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London |  Palau | The cargo ship capsized 80 nautical miles (150 km) northeast ofPengjia Islet, north east ofTaiwan. Five crew were rescued, ten were reported missing.[1] |
| Ou Ya Leng 6 |  China | The fish carrier ran aground onTaka Atoll in theMarshall Islands and was abandoned. All 24 crew reached shore.[2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kalebi |  Indonesia | The 53.49-metre (175 ft 6 in)ro-ro ferry ran aground in Gili Lebur, east ofLombok Island, while exiting port. All passengers were safely evacuated.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cavalier XV |  Paraguay | The tug sank in theParaná River inSan Cosme y Damián after being struck by large swells and beginning to experience water ingress.[4] |
| Jie Hai 189 | China | Thecoaster sank after a collision inHangzhou Bay south ofNingbo. One crew rescued, four missing.[5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forever Lucky |  Philippines | The Project 302M/302K cruise ship ran aground in theSulu Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) northeast ofCagayancillo Island offPalawan, Philippines. The ship was still aground as of 12 January.[6] |
| NB-8836 |  Vietnam | The inland cargo ship sank after a collision withDaio Southern Cross ( Panama) inHa Long Bay offHa Long, Vietnam. Four crew were rescued and four were killed.[7] |
| Tom Bussler |  United States | Thetowboat capsized and sank on theTennessee River nearCalvert City, Kentucky. The two crew on board were rescued by fellow towboatGeorge Leavell (United States).[8] |
| Volgo-Balt 214 | Panama | Carrying coal fromAzov, Russia toSamsun, Turkey, the 1978-built, 113.87-metre (373 ft 7 in)general cargo ship sank in rough seas off the Turkish coast in the morning hours of 7 January 2019. Six crew members died while seven survivors were airlifted to hospital by a helicopter of theTurkish Coast Guard.[9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary B II | United States | Thecrab boat capsized crossing theYaquina Bay,Newport, Oregon bar. Three crew were killed.[10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KMP Sangke Palangga | Indonesia | The ferry ran aground on a reef in theFlores Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) offMaropokot, possibly capsizing and sinking. All crew and passengers were evacuated safely.[11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Star Centurion |  Vanuatu | The pipelayer capsized and sank after a collision withAntea ( Hong Kong) 10 nautical miles (19 km) north ofBerakit,Bintan Island, in theSingapore Strait (01°22′N104°35′E / 1.367°N 104.583°E /1.367; 104.583).[12][13] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rix Emerald |  Cyprus | The cargo ship ran aground en route toLandskrona inØresund, Sweden.[14] |
| Tour 2 | Panama | The tanker was driven aground by a storm in the Mediterranean Sea offLatakia, Syria. The ship was still aground as of 11 April. The vessel was scheduled to be refloated in the following two weeks.[15] |
| Wardeh |  Lebanon | Thelivestock carrier drifted aground in the Mediterranean Sea offMersin, Turkey during a storm.[16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Priboy |  Russia | The tugboat capsized and sank at a pier atTemryuk on theSea of Azov.[17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kandy Maestro |  Tanzania | Kerch Strait incident: An explosion and fire enveloped the twoliquified gas carriers in theBlack Sea. Of the 31 crew between the two ships, ten were killed. Fuel was being transferred between the two vessels at the time of the incident.[18] |
| Oriental Nadeshiko | Panama | The product tanker ran aground atElbe estuary east ofCuxhaven, Germany.[19] |
| Zhongxing689 | China | The cargo ship sank offZhangzhou in theTaiwan Strait. Two crew were reported missing.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Jim |  Canada | The 12-metre (39 ft 4 in) service boat sank after becoming disabled and taking on water near Devils Island at the mouth ofHalifax Harbour. The captain and a passenger were rescued from a lifeboat but a crewmember perished in the sinking.[21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Frontier |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | The tanker struck rocks two nautical miles (3.7 km) offTanjung Penyusop in theSingapore Strait and sank partially submerged in shallow water. Still in place as of 8 February, salvage efforts continued.[22][23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kados |  Iran | The cargo ship ran aground at Makhachkala Port in theCaspian Sea offDagestan while unmooring.[24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Star 8 | Indonesia | The cargo ship ran aground in theSea of Japan nearOlga Bay.[25] |
| Solomon Trader | Hong Kong | Thebulk carrier was pushed aground by a storm inKangava Bay,Rennel Island, in theSolomon Sea.[26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Koi 3 |  Sierra Leone | The tugboat collided withShun Sheng (Hong Kong), capsized, and sank inSingapore Strait, west ofPulau Senang, after tanker kept sailing after collision.[27] |
| Salim N1 | Tanzania | The tanker was beached by a storm on the north coast ofCyprus nearFamugusta.[28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ed McLaughlin | United States | The towboat capsized and sank in theOhio River nearCheshire,Ohio, after it lost stability. All three crew safe after abandoning ship.[29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sinpyaung |  Myanmar | The lighthouse/buoy tender sank atLattphat Island in theBay of Bengal. 7 crew rescued, 2 dead, 18 missing.[30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zhong Yuan Yu 11 | China | The fishing vessel sank after a collision withPesca Vaqueiro ( Spain) northwest of theFalkland Islands in theSouth Atlantic Ocean. 30 crew rescued by other fishing vessels.[31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fehn Lyra |  Latvia | The freighter was pushed ashore in bad weather 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offKefken,Kandıra on the Turkish coast east of theBosphorus in theBlack Sea.[32] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown fishing vessel | China | An unidentified fishing vessel was sunk in a collision, possibly withDong Fang Sheng (China) 80 nautical miles (150 km) east southeast ofNingbo in theSouth China Sea. Two crew rescued, five missing.[33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown fishing vessels | Unknown | A major conflagration atJakarta destroyed at least 35 fishing vessels. Identities and flags of vessels unknown, but probably Indonesian.[34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Milagrosa J Tres | Philippines | The ferry ran aground off Bisucay Island inCuyo,Palawan while en route toIloilo. All passengers safe.[35] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wavemaster 5 |  Singapore | The ferry ran aground at Karang Galang Reef off eastern coast ofBatam,Indonesia en route to terminal.[35] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sepano | Iran | The cargo ship ran aground in the Volga–Caspian Canal inAstrakhan,Russia.[36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CB90 |  Swedish Navy | TheSwedish Navyfast assault craft ran aground on Ladna Island in theStockholm Archipelago with 18 troops and crew on board. Seven people injured.[37] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Rita |  United States | The tugboat capsized and sank in theMississippi River atLaPlace, Louisiana, when she collided with a barge. Her five crew climbed aboard the bargeLTD 14161. The tugboat was later raised and declared aconstructive total loss.[38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardium |  Netherlands | The inland cargo ship sank in heavy swells in the westernScheldt nearVlissingen. One crewmember rescued, one missing.[39] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grande America |  Italy | Thero-ro cargo ship caught fire in theBay of Biscay 140 nautical miles (260 km) south west ofPenmarch,Finistère, France and was abandoned by all 27 people on board. They were rescued byHMS Argyll ( Royal Navy). The ship later capsized and sank.[40][41] |
| Zhedaiyu 020611 | China | The trawler sank in a collision withVathy ( Bahamas) east of theYangtze Estuary in theYellow Sea. Two crewmembers rescued, twelve missing.[42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland |  Liberia | The bulk carrier ran aground inKerch Strait off theChushka Spit after veering off fairway. Refloated on 27 March.[43][44] |
| Yusuf Celal |  Turkey | The cargo ship ran aground near Topagac onMarmara Island in theSea of Marmara and sank in shallow water with her stern and superstructure above water.[45] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Anne | United States | The tugboat ran up on the anchor chain ofIolcos Unity ( Malta) causing the tug to capsize and sink in theMississippi River between mile markers 224.5 and 226.[46] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Georgios I |  Greece | The tanker ran aground onAndros Island in theAegean Sea while approaching port.[47] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Slew | United States | The tugboat capsized and sank in theMississippi River nearPointe à la Hache, Louisiana, near Myrtle Grove,Plaquemines Parish,Louisiana. Two crewmen survived while the captain was presumed killed.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SL Star |  Comoros | The container ship capsized and sank along its berth at port inBandar Abbas,Iran during cargo operations. 14 crew safe.[49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jean de la Lune |  United Kingdom | Thetall ship sank while moored at a harbour inTenerife of theCanary Islands. No casualties reported.[50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified ferry |  Iraq | Theferry sank in theTigris River nearMosul,Iraq, with 95 killed.[51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hagland Captain [no] |  Norway | The cargo ship was abandoned off the coast of Norway. Her crew were rescued by helicopter.[52] |
| Viking Sky | Norway | Thecruise ship suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. Four hundred and seventy-nine of the 1,373 passengers and crew were evacuated by helicopter before the ship managed to restart some of her engines and put in toMolde.[53][54] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fayrouz | Panama | Thero-ro ship was destroyed by fire in theRed Sea offSaudi Arabia. All 31 crew rescued byRiyadh andAl Ahsiq ( Royal Saudi Navy).[55][56] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  Democratic Republic of Congo | The overloaded vessel sank onLake Kivu. 35 people were rescued, with 13 dead, and 114 reported missing.[57] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saluang | Indonesia | Thelanding craft capsized and sank at a pier atBelitang,Borneo, Indonesia in theKapuas River.[58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Star 3 | Comoros | The out-of-service longline fishing vessel sank offPort Louis,Mauritius, (20°09′S57°28′E / 20.150°S 57.467°E /-20.150; 57.467) where she had been anchored since June 2018 and heavily damaged by fire on 3 March 2019.[59][60] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic | United States | The 70-foot (21.3 m)longlinefishing vessel ran aground on rocks in theSpanish Islands inSoutheast Alaska, 80 miles (130 km) south ofSitka,Alaska.[61] |
| Tenn Ming Yang No.268 |  Taiwan | Thetuna fishing vessel caught fire in theIndian Ocean (34°54′S41°50′E / 34.900°S 41.833°E /-34.900; 41.833) 630 nautical miles (1,170 km; 720 mi) east ofDurban, South Africa. The vessel was abandoned by her crew in a sinking condition.[62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phuong Nam 09 | Vietnam | The cargo ship sank in theGulf of Tonkin (20°13′N106°50′E / 20.217°N 106.833°E /20.217; 106.833) south ofHaiphong, Vietnam. All crewmen rescued.[63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4Ever Wild | Canada | The 18-metre (59 ft) whale-watching vessel struck a submerged rock in theStrait of Juan de Fuca and was beached. 43 passengers and six crew were rescued by three boats.4Ever Wild was later towed toSidney, British Columbia for assessment.[64] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almarzoqah |  Saudi Arabia | May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: Thetanker was attacked and damaged in theGulf of Oman. |
| A. Michel |  United Arab Emirates | May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman. |
| Amjad | Saudi Arabia | May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman. |
| Andrea Victory | Norway | May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman by an explosion at her stern. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Locar V |  Brazil | The barge partially sank 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southeast ofParanaguá, Brazil (29°02′S47°34′W / 29.033°S 47.567°W /-29.033; -47.567).[65] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified | Democratic Republic of Congo | The overloaded vessel sank during the evening onLake Mai-Ndombe nearly 30 kilometres (19 mi) fromInongo,Democratic Republic of the Congo. Forty-five people were killed, 200 were reported missing.[66] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Senshou Maru |  Japan | The cargo ship sank in a collision withSumiho Maru (Japan) six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south ofInobusaki Cape,Honshu. Four of the five crewmembers were reported missing.[67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hableány |  Hungary |   Switzerland)[68] in a heavy rainstorm. Seven passengers were rescued, and twenty-one passengers and two crew members were left missing. Later found 27 to be dead and one is still missing.[69][70] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galapagos Majestic |  Ecuador | The passenger ship ran aground on the north coast ofSantiago Island in theGalapagos Islands, capsized and sank. All 26 aboard rescued.[71] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lintas Timur | Indonesia | Thecargo ship sank in theMolucca Sea off east centralSulawesi,Indonesia, in a storm. One crewman rescued, 17 missing.[72] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Elbe |  Germany | Theschooner sank in a collision withAstrosprinter (Cyprus) in theElbe River nearStade. All 43 on board were rescued.[73] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FB Gimber1 | Philippines | Thefishing vessel sank after a Chinese fishing vessel collided with her while she wasanchored offReed Bank in theSouth China Sea. All 22 members of her crew survived, but the Chinese vessel left the scene without assisting them. A Vietnamese fishing vessel rescued them.[74] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Front Altair |  Marshall Islands | June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: Thetanker was struck by an object suspected to be atorpedo and set afire in theGulf of Oman. Her 23 crew were rescued.[75] |
| Kokuka Courageous | Panama |  |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nusa Kenari 02 | Indonesia | The passenger boat capsized off the shores ofAlor,East Nusa Tenggara, after departing fromKalabahi. Three people were killed and four were missing.[76] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tirta Amarta | Indonesia | Thecargo ship sprung a leak and sank in theJava Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) northwest ofSurabaya. The crew were rescued by themotor vesselSeaspan Fraser (Hong Kong).[77] |
| Voici Bernadette |  Bolivia | Thecargo ship, seized by theUnited States Government while operating as adrug smuggling vessel, was sunk as anartificial reef in theAtlantic Ocean in 100 feet (30 m) of water east of theSt. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant,Jensen Beach,Florida.[78] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NA 95899 TS | Vietnam | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision withPacific 01 (China) in theGulf of Tonkin 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) south east ofHaiphong. Nine crewmen rescued byPacific 01, ten missing.[79] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feng Kuo 568 | Taiwan | Thelongliner caught fire in theIndian Ocean 1,400 nautical miles (2,600 km) south ofMauritius (33°27′S35°45′E / 33.450°S 35.750°E /-33.450; 35.750) and was abandoned to her fate by her crew. Crew rescued byFeng Kuo 669 (Taiwan). Was still adrift and burning on 4 July.[80] |
| Mei Cheng 866 | China | The coastalcontainer ship was pushed ashore in heavy weather on the coast south west ofQinzhou, China and sank after battered by waves.[81] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yuan Yu 15 | China | The fishing vessel sank after an explosion in theAtlantic Ocean offGuinea Bissau. 3 crewmen dead, 3 missing and 15 rescued.[82] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LCT Evelia |  Cameroon | The cargo ship sank in theBight of Bonny in theGulf of Guinea betweenDouala, Cameroon andLibreville, Gabon. Ten rescued and three missing.[83] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Glory | none (probably Sri Lanka) | The cargo ship ran aground or was pushed ashore by a storm atGalle, Sri Lanka.[84] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabahang | Iran | The cargo ship sank in theCaspian Sea offAzerbaijan. All nine crewmen rescued by helicopters and a patrol boat.[85] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pieces | Indonesia | The fishing vessel with 37 crew sank in theMakassar Strait during a trip fromPekalongan toMakassar. Three survivors and four bodies have been recovered as of 4 August.[86] |
| Unknown |  Thailand | Typhoon Wipha: Two barges receiving coal fromSouthampton (Marshall Islands) crashed into each other in heavy weather caused by the typhoon and sank atKo Si Chang Island in theGulf of Siam. The barges are expected to be salvaged.[87] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chia Kin No. 2 | Taiwan | Typhoon Wipha: The freighter was driven ashore atBudai, Taiwan.[88] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Di Wei 506 | China | Typhoon Wipha: The bulk carrier was sunk eightnautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south ofMacau. The crew were rescued five hours later just as a life raft began sinking.[89] |
| Mingdelun | Singapore | The coaster (possibly namedBeijing) sank offWuqui Island in theTaiwan Straits after hitting a breakwater in heavy seas (ProbablyTyphoon Wipha related).[90] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chi-Chi Jenny Vince Keziah 2 | Philippines | Asquall caused the capsizing of three passenger boats in theIloilo Strait. A total of at least 30 people died from the three incidents which occurred separately within the same day.[91] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coelleira | United Kingdom |  Before salvage attempt  After salvage attempt Wreck ofCoelleira |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady D |  Cayman Islands | The yacht caught fire atPhuket, Thailand and burned out. She appears to be resting on the bottom.[93][94] |
| Marujita | Ecuador | The purse seiner capsized and sank 336 nautical miles (622 km; 387 mi) south east ofClipperton Island, south of theGulf of California. 25 crewmen and 12 coast guardsmen rescued byUS Coast Guard.[95] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pinar Del Rio | Cyprus | The ferry ran aground at the port entrance toDenia, Spain in theBalearic Sea after reportedly hitting the breakwater. She was later battered by waves and sank further. 400 people on board were rescued.[96] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Nina | United States | The 75-foot (23 m)replica ofChristoper Columbus'sship sank at dock inCorpus Christi, Texas. Refloated a few days later.[97] |
| Santika Nusantara | Indonesia | During a voyage in Indonesia fromSurabaya,East Java,Java, toBanjarmasin,South Kalimantan,Borneo, thepassenger andvehicleferry was destroyed by fire offMasalembu, East Java. Three people on board died; over 300 people were rescued.[98] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Austrheim | Norway | Theferrycapsized and probably sank in theGulf of Guinea betweenCalabar,Nigeria, andCameroon. Three dead, 108 rescued, approximately 100 missing.[99] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mika Mari VIII | Philippines | The ro-ro ferry capsized and partially sank atBarangay Consuelo, The Philippines onCamotes Island due to a truck sliding on deck and causing a list.[100] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kanuni D.S. | Turkey | Thedredge sprung a leak offBozcaada Island in theAegean Sea. The dredge was beached to prevent sinking, unclear if on the shore of Bozcaada or the Turkish mainland.[101] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Conception | United States | Thedive boat burned and sank in 64 feet (19.5 m) of water 20 yards (18 m) off Platts Harbor on the north side ofCalifornia'sSanta Cruz Island. The vesselThe Grape Escape (United States)[102] rescued five (of six) crew members. Thirty-four people (all 33 passengers and one crew member) died.[103][104] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ji Shun 16 |  Togo | Typhoon Lingling: Thecontainer ship sank 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) north east ofZhoushan, China in theEast China Sea (30°11′N122°29′E / 30.183°N 122.483°E /30.183; 122.483).[105] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ray | Marshall Islands |  |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Argo |  Bangladesh | The containerlighter capsized and sank inBangladeshi waters offChittagong after engine failure in rough seas. 14 crew members were rescued by theBangladesh Navy.[110] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bukhta Naezdnik | Russia | Thefishing trawler caught fire, capsized and sank at dock in Breivika port inTromsø,Norway leading to around 100 evacuations as the burning vessel began listing. On-board were hazardous materials including a tank ofammonia and 200,000 litres (44,000 imp gal; 53,000 US gal) ofdiesel oil.[111][112] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Al Akhawayan |  Morocco | The trawler was sunk in a collision withMontelaura (Panama) in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) west ofDakhla, Morocco.[113] |
| Bourbon Rhode |  Luxembourg | Hurricane Lorenzo: The tug sank 940 nautical miles (1,740 km) west of theCape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean (15°35′N40°10′W / 15.583°N 40.167°W /15.583; -40.167). Three crewmen were rescued, seven missing, four bodies recovered.[114][115][116] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Dalian |  Singapore | Thetanker was damaged atUlsan, South Korea when fire spread fromStolt Groenland (Cayman Islands). Her crew were reported safe.[117] |
| Stolt Groenland | Cayman Islands | Thetanker suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire at Ulsan. Her 25 crew evacuated the ship.[117] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Veronica |  Mexico | Thetunaseiner caught fire, capsized and sank at dock atManzanillo,Mexico.[118] |
| Sheena M | Canada | The tugboat sank while working inHowe Sound nearGibsons,British Columbia. A local vessel rescued the crew. The wreck leaked roughly 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) of fuel.[119] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hongbo | China | The sand carrier capsized off thePenghu Islands nearTaiwan in theTaiwan Straits. 12 crewmembers missing.[120] |
| Jia Liang | China | The sand carrier sank off thePenghu Islands nearTaiwan in theTaiwan Straits. 13 crewmembers rescued.[120] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel |  North Korea | Thefishing vessel sank in theSea of Japan near theYamato Shallows, about 350 kilometres (220 mi) northwest of Japan'sNoto Peninsula, after she collided with an unidentified JapaneseFisheries Agency vessel that was chasing her out of Japan'sexclusive economic zone. Japanese Fisheries Agency andJapan Coast Guard vessels rescued approximately 60 members of the North Korean vessel′s crew and transferred them to another North Korean vessel.[121] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jia De | Panama | Typhoon Hagibis: The cargo ship sank offKawasaki, Japan during the typhoon. Four crew were rescued, one dead and seven missing.[122] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vietsun Integrity | Vietnam | Thecontainer ship developed a list to starboard and capsized and sank with hull partially above water in theLong Tau River. On 11 December an incident happened during salvage of the cargo. Two divers were killed, two injured and three missing.[123][124] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nu-Shi Nalini |  India | Cyclone Kyarr: The tanker ran aground nearPanaji,Goa in rough seas from the cyclone in theArabian Sea. Still aground as of 2 November.[125] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avel Vor |  France | The tuna fishing vessel struck a submerged obstruction causing a hull breach in the engine room 170 nautical miles (310 km; 200 mi) offLiberia in theAtlantic Ocean She sank on 29 October. All 22 crew rescued.[126] |
| Vaishnav Devi Mata | India | Cyclone Kyarr: The fishing vessel sank in the cyclone in theArabian Sea at (18°40′N71°00′E / 18.667°N 71.000°E /18.667; 71.000). All 17 crewmen rescued byINS Teg ( Indian Navy).[127][128] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bhagvati Prem | India | Cyclone Kyarr: The hopperdredge ran aground in stormy weather from Cyclone Kyarr onSurakal Beach north ofBangalore, India. She was refloated and then beached to prevent sinking.[129] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quang Vinh 09 | Vietnam | Tropical Storm Matmo: The cargo ship was beached in theGulf of Tonkin atQuy Nhon,Vietnam.[130] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thanh Cong 999 | Vietnam | Tropical Storm Matmo: The cargo ship sank in theGulf of Tonkin 3nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) fromSơn Dương,Vietnam. Twelve crew members were rescued and one was reported missing.[131] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| American Glory | United States | The retired 215-foot (65.5 m)cruise ship wasscuttled as anartificial reef in theNorth Atlantic Ocean 16.5 nautical miles (30.6 km; 19.0 mi) offIndian River Inlet,Delaware.[132][133] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Hailee | United States | The 54-foot (16.5 m)fishing vessel – acommercialtroller –capsized in thePacific Ocean off theSonoma Coast ofNorthern California about 30 miles (48 km) north ofBodega Bay. One man abandoned ship wearing alife jacket but disappeared and was presumed dead. The other three people on board – a woman and two men – were rescued from the water by aUnited States Coast Guard helicopter.[134][135] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LCT Maruni Pratama | Indonesia | Thelanding craft tank sank offManokwari Regency,Indonesia. The crew were rescued byfishing boats.[136] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lohengrin | Cayman Islands | The 161-foot (49.1 m)Trinitymotoryacht was destroyed by fire at Universal Marine Center inFort Lauderdale,Florida, while undergoing repairs and a refit. There was no loss of life.[137][138] |
| Reflection |  Jamaica | The 107-foot (32.6 m)Christensenmotoryacht was destroyed by fire at Universal Marine Center inFort Lauderdale,Florida, while undergoing repairs and a refit. There was no loss of life.[137][138] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Xin | Taiwan | The cargo ship sank offChuanshi Island, off theMinjiang River Estuary nearFuzhou in theTaiwan Straits,East China Sea after a collision with unknown vessel. Two crewmembers missing.[139] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asia |  Malaysia | The sailing yacht struck an obstruction, probably in theBanda Sea, and sank. Everyone was rescued.[140] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mitra Sejahtera IX | Indonesia | The container ship capsized and sank south west ofMakassar in theJava Sea. Everyone was rescued by passing ships.[141] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Hind | Palau | The cargo ship capsized atMidia, Romania. Her 22 crew were rescued. 33 of 14,600 sheep on board rescued. She was on a voyage from Midia toJeddah, Saudi Arabia.[142][143] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chief |  United States | The shrimp boat capsized and sank inMobile Bay north ofFort Morgan,Alabama. Her captain was rescued, two died.[144][145] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Toan Phat 68 | Vietnam | The cargo ship sank in theGulf of Tonkin, four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) offQuy Nhơn,Vietnam, in stormy seas. All 11 crew were rescued by search-and-rescue craft, but the captain died of a heart attack.[146] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Citra Hasil | Indonesia | The cargo ship sank in theSouth China Sea (00°20′N106°20′E / 0.333°N 106.333°E /0.333; 106.333) west ofEbeling Reef. The crew of ten were reported in the water.[147] |
| Golden Bridge 2 | The tanker sank in theGulf of Siam off theChao Praya River Estuary south ofBangkok, Thailand. Three crewmen were rescued.[148] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Min Shi Yu 07705 | China | The fishing vessel capsized in theTaiwan Strait offFujian, China. 13 crew were rescued, another 4 were reported missing.[149] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elpida | Unknown | The 63-metre (207 ft) cargo ship was sunk as an artificial reef in 28 metres (92 ft) of water off the coast ofOroklini in the Oroklini marine protected area (34°57′N33°41′E / 34.950°N 33.683°E /34.950; 33.683), Cyprus.[150][151] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Lady | Canada | The tug ran aground inLake St. Clair. Still aground as of 11 December.[152] |
| Bay Tiger | United States | The shrimp boat sank inPensacola Bay one mile (1.6 km) south ofWarrington, Florida in 20 feet (6.1 m) of water. The wreck was later removed.[153] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KM Shippo 16 | Indonesia | The cargo ship capsized and sank at dock at Lewobela onLembata Island, Indonesia, in theBanda Sea.[154] |
| Lef1 | Unknown | The 15-metre (49 ft) vessel was sunk as an artificial reef in 15 metres (49 ft) of water off the coast ofOroklini in the Oroklini marine protected area (34°57′N33°40′E / 34.950°N 33.667°E /34.950; 33.667), Cyprus.[155][156] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hamada S | Togo | The freighter dragged anchor in a storm and went ashore atBizerte, Tunisia.[157] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chita |  Russian Navy | The decommissionedKilo-classsubmarine sank in theSea of Japan while under tow to a dismantling yard with her stern on the bottom and bow above water. The vessel was expected to be refloated.[158] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PD-16 | Russian Navy | The decommissioned drydock sank atSevastopol with the decommissionedTango-classsubmarineB-380Gorgorvskiy Komsomolets in it.[159] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hua Xia 68 | China | The cargo ship sank in shallow water with part of the ship above water offNanji Island, China. All 11 crew were rescued by a passing cargo ship from life rafts.[160] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andiamo | United States | While docked at Island GardensMarina offMacArthur Causeway inMiami, Florida, theUS$7,000,000 120-foot (36.6 m) luxuryyacht – the property ofsalsa singerMarc Anthony – burned,capsized, and sank in shallow water with part of the vessel above water atWatson Island inBiscayne Bay. Two crew members — the only people on board – escaped without injury.[161][162][163][164] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cdry Blue | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground on the Torre Cannai Rocks,Sardegna. Italy. Her crew were rescued.[165] |
| Orca | unknown | Thebarge rolled onto herport side and sank in the harbor atPuerto Baquerizo Moreno onSan Cristóbal Island in theGalápagos Islands when acrane on apier she was tied up to toppled over onto her deck while unloading cargo from her.Orca's crew and the crane operator jumped overboard and survived.[166] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edelweiss | Cyprus | The bulk carrier ran aground in the southernMakassar Strait/Java Sea north ofMasalima Island, Indonesia. The vessel was still aground as of 30 December.[167] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nevado 35 | Russia | The cargo ship ran aground in the area ofŞarköy,Tekirdağ Province, Turkey in theSea of Marmara. The vessel was refloated on 5 January.[168][169] |
| Zelek Star | Turkey | The cargo ship dragged anchor and grounded on the beach atAshdod, Israel. The vessel was still aground as of 31 December.[170] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fay | Norway | The fishing vessel sank in theBarents Sea north ofHonningsvag, Norway. Her 12 crew was rescued.[171] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scandies Rose | United States | During a voyage carryingcrab pots fromKodiak, Alaska, to fishing grounds in theBering Sea with a crew of seven men on board, the 130-foot (39.6 m)fishing vessel sank quickly in theGulf of Alaska nearSutwik Island off theAlaska Peninsula, 180 nautical miles (330 km; 210 mi) southwest of Kodiak. Four hours after the sinking, aUnited States Coast Guard helicopter rescued two survivors from alife raft on 1 January 2020, but the other five members of her crew disappeared and were presumed dead.[172] |
| Unidentified fishing vessel |  South Korea | Thefishing vessel was sunk in a collision with themotor vesselSubaru (Russia) in theSea of Japan southeast ofPohang, South Korea. All 12 crew were rescued by another South Korean fishing vessel.[173] |
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