The list of shipwrecks in 2020 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2020.
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Unidentified boat | ![]() | The 26-foot (7.9 m) Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat capsized when a heavy wake struck her as she approached Pier 39 in Astoria, Oregon. The Columbia River Bar Pilot vessel Connor Foss (![]() |
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Papa's Girl | ![]() | The shrimp boat capsized and sank in a storm in Pamlico Sound. Three killed, one survivor. [2] [3] |
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Dursun Ali Coskun | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the tanker Glard-2 (![]() |
Express 88 | ![]() | The tanker dragged anchor in a storm and was beached on the north coast of Bawean Island in the Java Sea. Her 11 crew were rescued. [5] |
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KM EL No. 2 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in rough seas due to cargo shift in the Java Sea off Belitung Island in shallow water with part of her superstructure above water. Her 14 crew were rescued. [6] |
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Pappy's Pride | ![]() | The fishing vessel capsized in a collision in fog with the tanker Bow Fortune (![]() |
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CE-13 | ![]() | The customs boat capsized in a collision with a smuggling vessel near Chek Lap Kok Island, north of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Three crewmen were trapped in the cabin. They were rescued alive by divers, but died at the hospital. Two crewmen on deck survived. [10] |
Everett Fisher | ![]() | The dredger barge sprung a leak and was grounded to prevent sinking by her tug Dana Robyn (![]() |
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Reem 5 | ![]() | The tanker sprung a leak and was abandoned in the Arabian Sea 185 nautical miles (343 km; 213 mi) south west of Karachi, Pakistan, and later sank. All 13 crew were picked up by a cargo ship in the area. [12] |
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RC Kreppel | ![]() | While pushing two barges carrying sulfuric acid, the towing vessel sank after colliding with the towing vessel Cooperative Spirit (![]() |
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Unidentified boats | ![]() | Thirty-five small boats, houseboats, and pontoon boats were destroyed in a pre-dawn fire that swept across a dock at a marina on the Tennessee River in Scottsboro, Alabama. Some of the boats sank at their moorings, while others drifted into the river before sinking. Eight people were confirmed dead. [15] |
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Graha Angkasa 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship flooded and sank in challenging weather off North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Her 12 crew were rescued. [16] |
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Unidentified boat | Unknown | The small wooden boat with perhaps as many as 130 Rohingya refugees fleeing the Rohingya conflict and genocide in Myanmar and attempting to reach refugee camps in Bangladesh sank in the predawn hours in the Bay of Bengal southeast of Bangladesh near St. Martin's Island. The bodies of 15 people—11 women and 4 children—were recovered and 69 people were rescued. [18] |
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Albacore Seis | ![]() | The tuna purse seiner flooded and sank south of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. All 29 crew were rescued by the motor vessel Montelape (![]() |
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Shenzhou 19 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank north of Zhoushan, China. Three crew members were rescued but died of hypothermia. Three were missing. [20] |
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Stellar Banner | ![]() | The ore carrier suffered bow damage while leaving the terminal at Sao Luis, Brazil, developed a heavy list, and was run aground off Maranhão, Brazil, to prevent her from sinking. [21] Declared a constructive total loss, she was scuttled 90 nautical miles (170 km) off the coast of Brazil on 12 June. [22] |
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Clavigo | ![]() | The cargo ship dragged her anchor in bad weather, became entangled with the cargo ship Dede (![]() |
Dede | ![]() | The cargo ship was seriously damaged when she became entangled with the cargo ship Clavico (![]() |
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Anna Karoline III | ![]() | With 60 passengers aboard, the river passenger ship sank in the Amazon River near the mouth of the Jari River. 46 rescued, 13 killed, 1 missing. [24] [25] |
Guo Xing 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in a collision with a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu, Japan. Thirteen of her 14 crew members were missing. [26] |
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Duc Minh 555 | ![]() | The cargo ship went ashore in rough weather with strong winds and high seas in the Gulf of Tonkin ( 18°12′N106°16′E / 18.200°N 106.267°E ) and is partially sunk with waves battering her. [27] |
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Unidentified pilot boat | ![]() | The pilot boat was sunk in a collision with Godspeed (![]() |
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Duban | ![]() | The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico in the Pacific Ocean. All 12 crew rescued. [29] |
Mamamoyee Maa | ![]() | The coastal lighter was damaged in a collision with an unknown Kolkata Port Trust ship at Kolkata, India. An attempt to beach her to prevent sinking failed when current swept her off the bank and she sank in the Hooghly River. [30] |
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Ajanta | ![]() | The ferry sank and capsized after it hit a rock whilst en route from Mumbai to Maharashtra India. All 88 passengers were rescued by civilian boats. [31] |
Capt. Berto II | ![]() | The ro-ro ferry sank 40 miles (64 km) off Coxen Hole, Honduras, Roatan Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. Six crew were rescued, 2 remain missing. [32] |
Jing Wei 188 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the southern Taiwan Straits south of Xiamen, China. Ten crew were rescued, three remain missing. [33] |
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Nourah of Riyad | ![]() | The superyacht capsized at Athens, Greece. [34] |
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KM Surya Express | ![]() | The cargo ship sank off north east coast of Papua New Guinea ( 00°40′S133°20′E / 0.667°S 133.333°E ). 17 crew were rescued, 1 remains missing. [35] |
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Lady Sandra | ![]() | The British-flagged tanker split into two off the southeast coast of Malta after taking on water in bad weather. Three crew were rescued by the AFM search and rescue launch Melita I. [36] [37] [38] |
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Aqua Sprinter II | ![]() | The barge split in two and sank at dock in Dillingen, Saarland. [39] |
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Xinda 9 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in a collision with fishing vessel Zhepuyu 34197 (![]() |
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Naiguatá | ![]() | The Guaicamacuto-class patrol boat sank after ramming cruise ship RCGS Resolute (![]() |
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Jianghaiyanghongwei | ![]() | The cargo ship sank 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southeast of Pingtan with five crew members aboard. All five crew members were rescued by the search and rescue ship Dong Hai Jiu 116 (![]() |
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QNg 90617 TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands after colliding with an unidentified China Coast Guard patrol vessel. The patrol vessel rescued the fishing vessel's entire crew of eight. Vietnam claimed the Chinese vessel rammed the fishing vessel, while the People's Republic of China claimed that the fishing vessel made unsafe maneuvers that caused it to collide with the Chinese vessel. [43] |
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Taimareho | ![]() | Cyclone Harold: The ferry sank in during a tropical cyclone, possibly after being struck by a huge wave, in the Solomon Islands between Honiara and Malaita. Twenty-eight people missing. [44] [45] [46] |
Sri-nopparat 11 | ![]() | The fishing vessel was split in two and sunk in a collision with the tanker Sun Flora (![]() |
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Rupanti | ![]() | The lighter struck a high-voltage power line tower and sank in the Hooghly River near the village of Namkhana, West Bengal, India. The crew was rescued. [48] |
PY 40087 TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea off Qui Nhơn, Vietnam after colliding with Pacific Express (![]() |
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Tuan Tu 08 | ![]() | The cargo ship filled and sank in the harbor at Vĩnh Tân, Vietnam. [50] |
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PNS Tippu Sultan | ![]() | The decommissioned Tariq-class frigate was sunk as a target in the northern Arabian Sea by a missile. [51] [52] |
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BTh 89719 | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) off La Gi, Vietnam after colliding with White Tomony (![]() |
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Unidentified fishing boat | ![]() | The 22-foot (6.7 m) or 27-foot (8.2 m) — sources disagree — fishing boat capsized and threw her four occupants into the water in Reynolds Channel off Long Island, New York, near Point Lookout when several large waves struck her. Her captain died, and another man was missing. The other two men on board were rescued by a passing 68-foot (20.7 m) boat and survived. [54] [55] |
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Irma Dulce | Unflagged | The incomplete tanker sprang a leak and sank overnight in the Maua shipyard, Rio de Janeiro. [56] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Konarak | ![]() | The support vessel was struck by a missile fired from the frigate Jamaran (![]() |
Samudra Sakti I | ![]() | The bulk carrier was damaged in a collision with Shahraz (![]() |
Shahraz | ![]() | The container ship was damaged in a collision with Samudra Sakti I (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Lian Hang 7 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in shallow water the East China Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) east of Ningbo, China after a hull breach. Sank with bridge above water. 13 of 14 crew rescued by rescue ship Dong Hai Jiu 117 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Behbahan | ![]() | The cargo ship sank after hitting an obstruction in the northern Persian Gulf South East of Umm Qasr, Iraq at a bridge construction site. Four crew rescued, five missing. [62] |
Höegh Xiamen | ![]() | The car carrier was severely damaged by fire at Jacksonville, Florida, United States. [63] Her 21 crew survived. She was consequently scrapped. [64] |
Ship | State | Description |
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TH 90282 | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the LPG tanker Annie Gas 09 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Stellar Banner | ![]() | Deemed unseaworthy and uneconomical to repair after running aground on 24 February, the very large ore carrier was scuttled in deep water in the Atlantic Ocean 150 kilometres (81 nmi; 93 mi) off Maranhão, Brazil. At the time she sank, she was the largest ship ever scuttled . [66] [67] [68] |
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Seven fishing vessels | Seven fishing vessels burned at Yanpu port, Donggang, Taiwan. [69] |
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Arrow | ![]() | The ro-ro ferry ran aground at Aberdeen, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Lerwick, Shetland Islands to Aberdeen. She was refloated with assistance from a tug. [70] |
Multi Sahabat 8 | ![]() | The tug sank in the Singapore Strait in heavy seas. Four crew rescued, her captain is missing, search called off. [71] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Liberty 5 | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in a collision with Vienna Wood N (![]() |
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Rivshan Morning Bird | ![]() | With 50 passengers aboard, the ferry — a motor launch — capsized and sank in 20 seconds in 60 to 70 feet (18 to 21 m) of water in the Buriganga River at Dhaka, Bangladesh, after the much larger motor ferry Moyur-2 (![]() |
Unidentified fishing boat | ![]() | A fishing boat capsized near Pulau Perhentian, off the Bachok Coast in Malaysia. Of the eight on board, all were regarded as missing, but all eight crew have now been found dead. There were no survivors. The crew consisted of all Malays. [76] [77] |
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Camar 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in rough weather in the Malacca Strait near Jemur island in shallow water, upper works above water. Nine crew rescued by fishing boats. [78] |
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USS Bonhomme Richard | ![]() | ![]() |
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KRI Teluk Jakarta | ![]() | The Frosch-I/Type 108 LSM sank in the Java Sea northeast of Kangean Island, off Java in rough weather. All 55 on board rescued. [79] |
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QNa 94727 TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the bulk carrier Vinacomin Hanoi (![]() |
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Pemex 365 | ![]() | The mooring boat was sunk when propwash from two tugs assisting a tanker unmoor that she was also assisting slammed the boat into a pier at the Pajaritos Oil Terminal, Vera Cruz, Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Seven crew were rescued, two missing. [81] |
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Nordic Wolverine | ![]() | The tanker ran aground at the entrance to the harbor at Barranquilla, Colombia. The vessel was refloated on 30 July. [82] |
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Brian Davis | ![]() | The 180-foot (55 m) memorial vessel — formerly the decommissioned buoy tender USCGC Salvia ( ![]() |
Djo No 3 | ![]() | The aggregate carrier drifted on to rocks and sank with upper works above water in shallow water off Masalembu Island the Java Sea in rough weather. Nine rescued, seven remained on board. [84] |
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Wakashio | ![]() | The Japanese-owned bulk carrier ran aground on Pointe d'Esny, Mauritius and split in two by mid August. Her crew were evacuated safely. Due to rough seas, efforts to pump the 3,800 tonnes of bunker fuel and 200 tonnes of diesel failed, and by 7 August an oil-slick formed around the ship. There are fears that the oil will pollute the Pointe d'Esny Wetland and the Blue Bay Marine Park (both Ramsar sites). [85] [86] |
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Hongxiang | ![]() | The sand carrier capsized and sank in the Taiwan Strait 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south west of Penghu Island. Four crew killed, four missing, one rescued by Taiwanese search-and-rescue vessel. [87] |
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Jin Hong 89 | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized and sank in the East China Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Dachen Island in a collision with Jin Shuang Long 3 (![]() ![]() |
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Non-flagged ASV (AAV-7A1) | ![]() | During a military exercise near Camp Pendleton, a U.S marine ARV carrying 15 troops, sank. 4 marines were rescued uninjured, 2 marines were rescued, 1 in critical, and 1 in stable. 8 other marines are missing, and 1 marine has been confirmed dead. [89] |
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High Season or Lai Si Chan 1 | ![]() | The dinner/dance vessel capsized and sank at dock in Bangkok, Thailand after taking on water during a cruise on the Chao Phraya River causing a list to starboard. [92] [91] |
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Abou Karim I | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was severely damaged in the explosion. [93] |
Abou Karim III | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was severely damaged in the explosion. [93] |
Amadeo II | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The tanker was driven onto the quayside and destroyed in the explosion. [94] |
Baltagi 17, Baltagi 19, and Baltagi 20 | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The tugs were close to the site of the explosion. Baltagi 17 was repaired and returned to service but Baltagi 19 and Baltagi 20 were damaged beyond repair and scrapped. [93] |
BNS Bijoy | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The Castle-class patrol vessel was damaged in the explosion. Twenty-one sailors were injured. [95] |
City of Rome | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The vehicle carrier was close to the site of the explosion. The ship was repaired and returned to service. [93] [96] |
DPS Tramontane | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The tug was close to the site of the explosion. The ship was repaired and returned to service. [93] |
Jouri | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was close to the site of the explosion. Her AIS stopped broadcasting at the time of the explosion. The ship was later repaired and returned to service. [97] |
Mero Star | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The cargo ship was severely damaged in the explosion and was later scrapped. [98] [95] |
Orient Queen | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The cruise ship was severely damaged in the explosion. She capsized and sank the next day. Two crew were reported to have been killed. [97] |
Raouf H | ![]() | 2020 Beirut explosions: The cargo ship was closest to the point of the explosion and was severely damaged. The ship was later scrapped. [95] [99] [100] |
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Arctic Fox II | ![]() | A distress call was received by the United States Coast Guard at 2pm PST from the 20-metre (66 ft) commercial fishing vessel. The vessel was operating 135 kilometres (84 mi; 73 nmi) off Cape Flattery, Washington. A helicopter was dispatched, which found one crewman aboard a lifeboat. The other two crew members were killed. The survivor was taken to Neah Bay, Washington. [101] |
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Reedville | ![]() | The 180-foot (55 m) menhaden-fishing boat — was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean in 87 feet (27 m) of water 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) off the coast of Delaware at 38°40.423′N074°44.295′W / 38.673717°N 74.738250°W to form part of an artificial reef system. [102] |
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Akhter Banu-1 | ![]() | The lighter sank near Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. 13 crew missing. [103] |
City-14 | ![]() | The lighter sank near Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. All 12 crew rescued. [103] |
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Unknown barge | ![]() | The barge sank in a collision with Long Qing 1 (![]() |
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Bad Attitude | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: The shrimp boat broke her mooring lines and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105] |
Dara Mae | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: The 78-foot (24 m) shrimp boat broke her mooring lines smashed into another boat and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105] |
Golden Eagle | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: The 50-foot (15 m) shrimp boat broke her mooring lines, smashed into another boat and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105] |
Isle of Capri | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: The casino boat broke her mooring lines and smashed into the I-10 bridge over the Calcasieu River at Lake Charles, Louisiana, wrecking her. [106] |
USS Orleck | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer museum ship broke loose from her moorings in the Calcasieu River and drifted one mile (1.6 km) down river before drifting aground. [107] |
Unknown shrimp boats | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: Seven other shrimp boats sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105] |
Two unknown shrimp boats | ![]() | Hurricane Laura: Two shrimp boats broke loose and sank at Cut Off, Louisiana. [108] |
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Min Jin Yu 05119 | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in a collision with an unknown ship in Taiwan Strait some 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) east of Pintang Island, Fujian Province, China. Two crew rescued, with 12 crew missing. [109] |
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Sir Gaetan | ![]() | The tug sprung a leak and sank in stormy weather off Poudre d'Or, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Four crew rescued, two dead and two crew missing. [110] |
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Gulf Livestock 1 | ![]() | Typhoon Maysak: The livestock carrier reportedly lost power and capsized after being hit by a wave in the Sea of Japan. Two crewmembers were rescued, one body was recovered, and the other 41 crewmembers are missing, presumed lost. Six thousand cattle were lost in the sinking. [111] |
New Diamond | ![]() | The very large crude carrier caught fire near the eastern coast of Sri Lanka carrying 270,000 tons of crude oil resulting in the death of a Filipino crew member. |
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Unidentified small boats | ![]() | A boat parade took place in support of Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Lake Travis in central Texas. The weather was calm, but the boats generated significant wake as they began to move together, which subsequently sank at least five boats. [112] |
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Unidentified boat | ![]() | The 19-foot aluminum boat sank in Puget Sound about 400 yards offshore Edmonds, Washington. Five people and two dogs were rescued. [113] |
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Dylan | Unknown | The 51-foot (16 m) sailboat, seized as a drug smuggling vessel in the U.S. while being transported from Martinique to Australia, was sunk as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico in 250 feet (76 m) of water 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) south east of Destin, Florida. [114] |
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Responder | ![]() | The cable layer caught fire west of the southern tip of Tsushima Island in the South China Sea, sinking the next day. Crew evacuated to another cable layer she was working with. [115] |
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Chang Shun 1 | ![]() | The reefer suffered engine failure and drifted ashore on Mitsu Island, north of Tsushima Island, in the Sea of Japan, and appears to be partially sunk. The crew is safe. [116] |
Wooden Mistress | ![]() | The 52-foot (16 m) cabin cruiser sprung a leak and sank 28 miles (45 km) south of Eureka, California. The crew was rescued by the US Coast Guard. [117] |
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KS 1451 | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore partially sunk on Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola, Florida. [118] |
KS 4004 | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay along Dolphin Road, Milton, Florida. [119] |
KS 4015 | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay, Pensacola, Florida. [120] |
KS 6010 | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay near Windrose Circle, Pensacola, Florida . [121] |
M 8033 | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay along Dolphin Road, Milton, Florida. [122] |
Niña | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The replica of Columbus's ship went adrift after her dock broke up. Her anchor line later snapped causing her to go ashore in Pensacola Bay near the Maritime Park. [123] |
Skanska 470027 | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore near Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida. [118] |
Unknown barges | ![]() | Hurricane Sally: 22 construction barges, including those listed, broke loose from their moorings, or dragged anchor, and were driven ashore in parts of Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay. [118] |
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Sheng Hang 189 | ![]() | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the fishing vessel Zhexiangyuyuno 3123 (![]() |
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Margrel | ![]() | Wreckage was found near Murray Mouth after a distress call was sent from near Granite Island in South Australia. Tony Higgins was the only person on board and was declared missing. [126] |
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MSV Krishna Sudama | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in rough weather in the Gulf of Kutch in the Arabian Sea, some 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) off Okha, Gujarat State, India. Her crew of 12 were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard ship C-411 (![]() |
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Thanh Thanh Dat 55 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in a storm off Cua Viet, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew was rescued. [128] |
Vietship 01 | ![]() | The dredger was driven aground in a storm off Cua Viet, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Two of the crew reached shore, two were swept away, but rescued, eight remained on board. [129] |
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Jakarta | ![]() | The decommissioned cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm off Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea north of Đà Nẵng after losing her tow while on the way to be scrapped. She broke in two, probably a total loss. [130] |
Minh Nam 07 | ![]() | The cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm off Ky Anh, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew was rescued. [131] |
Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in a storm while attempting to rescue crew from the beached dredger Vietship 01 (![]() |
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Dong Bac 22-03 | ![]() | Tropical Storm Linfa: The cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm at Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, in the South China Sea. Her crew remained safe on board. [133] |
Viet Thang 09 | ![]() | Tropical Storm Linfa: The cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm at Dung Quất, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew remained safe on board. [134] |
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Shunan 66 | ![]() | The sand carrier capsized and sank in the Hainan Strait. Six crew were rescued, two died, four remain missing. [135] |
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Noah Satu | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Sebuku Island in the Sunda Strait. Refloated by a tug on 18 October and taken to Bakauheni, Sumatra. [136] |
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Geo Searcher | ![]() | The research vessel sprung a leak after striking a reef off Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and sank. The crew and researchers made it to Gough Island. [137] |
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VTB Star | ![]() | The bulk carrier dragged anchor was pushed ashore in a storm at Ba Đồn, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin. [138] |
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Seatran Ferry 12 | ![]() | The passenger ro-ro cargo ship sank in the Taiwan Strait off Kaohsiung in rough weather. Five crew were rescued by Taiwan, five remain missing. [139] |
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Suntud Samut 3 | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in the Gulf of Thailand off Surat Thani Province, Thailand, east of Koh Samui and developed a list. Her ten crew abandoned ship and were picked up by fishing boats. [140] |
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General Hazi Aslanov | ![]() | A boiler explosion was suffered by the oil tanker, owned by Palmali Shipping, a Turkish shipping company. The ship was en route from the port of Kavkaz to Rostov-Na-Don. The ship may have had temporary ownership by the Russian Federation. The boiler explosion injured 4 sailors, but 10 of the 13 on board, including the injured were evacuated. However, 3 of the 13 on board remain missing. [141] [142] |
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Nam Khanh 36 | ![]() | The cargo ship suffered a blackout and drifted onto a reef causing a breach off Vietnam. She was beached to prevent sinking. crew safe. [143] |
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Unidentified migrant boat | ![]() | A small boat carrying 19 migrants from Iran capsized because of poor weather conditions. Four people, a man, a woman, and two children, died. It was travelling near Dunkirk, France. It had been going from France to the UK, but was carrying migrants who had recently arrived in the UK from Iran. [144] [145] |
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HS Kallisto | ![]() | The Evropi-class mine countermeasures vessel collided with the container ship Maersk Launceston (![]() |
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Unidentified migrant boat | ![]() | An unidentified boat carrying refugees from Senegal caught fire, capsized, and then sank off of Senegal and the Canary Islands. It was carrying at least 140 migrants. A rescue operation is underway by the navies and coast guards of Senegal and Spain. It is the deadliest shipwreck of 2020. So far, 140 people are presumed drowned. [149] [150] [151] |
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Unidentified refugee boat | ![]() | An unidentified boat carrying refugees sank near Ilha Makalowe, Mozambique. The boat was carrying 74 people. Out of the 74 people on the boat, 54 drowned. [152] |
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Enchanted Capri | ![]() | The decommissioned former cruise ship/accommodations vessel dragged anchor in a storm and went aground at Alvarado, Veracruz State, Mexico, in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel abandoned and still aground as of December 2021. [153] |
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Baba Selavi | ![]() | The tour boat, which was carrying 33 Russian tourists sank, after capsizing off the coast of Alanya. The Turkish Coast Guard intervened and took part in diving operations after the ship sunk. 32 of the 33 people on board, as well as the 5 Turkish Coast Guard members who got onto the boat as it was sinking to aid tourists were saved. However, there was one fatality. [154] |
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Thanh Hung 08 | ![]() | Tropical Storm Goni: The cargo ship sank off Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Seven of her crew was rescued. Her master and four others remain missing. [155] |
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Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with an unknown ship one mile (1.6 km) off Tyne Piers, Tynemouth, United Kingdom. Two crew were rescued. [156] |
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Gia Bao 268 | ![]() | Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon and was driven ashore at Dung Quat, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam. [157] |
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Hoang Tuan 26 | ![]() | Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon around 10 November and was driven ashore at Cửa Việt, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam at the mouth of the Thạch Hãn River. The vessel is to be refloated. [158] |
Thanh Thanh Dat 68 | ![]() | Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon around 10 November and was driven ashore at Cửa Việt, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam at the mouth of the Thạch Hãn River. The vessel is to be refloated. [158] |
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Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | The fishing vessel was capsized and sunk in a collision with Ephesos (![]() |
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Peter Roennna | ![]() | The out of service freighter dragged anchor in a typhoon and was driven ashore at Pasay, Manila, Philippines. [160] |
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Kerinci Indah 02 | ![]() | The fishing vessel was capsized and sunk in a collision, or close contact with cargo ship Cape Kallia (![]() |
Unidentified police boat | ![]() | The 24-foot (7.3 m) Tulalip fisheries vessel capsized around 8:30 PM PST off the coast of Jetty Island in Puget Sound. Two Tulalip Tribes police officers were thrown from the boat. The captain, Shawn Edge, was rescued by tribal fishermen near Hat Island, Washington, while the other officer, Charlie Cortez, is presumed dead. Cortez was the first Tulalip tribal police officer to die in the line of duty. [163] |
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Carmen | ![]() | The offshore supply tug capsized and sank near Petrobras P-48 Platform, Campos Basin, Brazil, in 250 metres (820 ft) of water, some 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) east of Cabo de Sao Tome, northeast of Rio de Janeiro. All 18 crew rescued. [165] |
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Emmy Rose | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank off Provincetown, Massachusetts. The crew remain missing. [166] |
Shahraz | ![]() | The container ship, aground near Batam, Indonesia, since 10 May 2020, was struck by Tina 1 (![]() |
Tina 1 | ![]() | The container ship was driven ashore near Batam, Indonesia, after striking the stern of the container ship Shahraz (![]() |
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Lady Athena | ![]() | The civilian landing craft capsized and sank off the Cambari Islands, Palawan, Philippines in the Sulu Sea in stormy weather. 15 crew rescued, 2 remain missing. [167] |
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Unnamed container ship | None | A section of a container ship under construction at Kaohsiung Ship Yard, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, sank while being moved in the yard. Refloating is expected. [168] |
Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with cargo ship Hayato (![]() |
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Baffin Bay | ![]() | The fishing trawler burned, capsized and sank at dock in shallow water, vessel partially above water, at Vigo, Spain. [170] |
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Hai Ha 28 | ![]() | The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank at anchor off Cu Lao Cham, (Cham Islands), Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea, vessel partially above water. The crew and passengers were evacuated. [171] |
Ivana D | Unknown | The unmanned gas drilling platform collapsed and sank in a storm in the northern Adriatic Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) north west of Pula, Croatia. The wreck was located on 11 December. [172] |
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Huy Hoang 18 | ![]() | The cargo ship struck a reef off a small islet, or the islet itself, filled, and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) off Phù Mỹ District, Bình Định Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. All nine crew and two passengers were rescued. [173] |
Jin Hui | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Nangan Island, Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the South China Sea. Refloated and towed to Fuao, Nangan Island where she filled, capsized and sank in the harbor, partially above water. The crew were safe. [174] |
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Xin Qi Sheng 69 | ![]() | The container ship was sunk in a collision with the container ship Oceana (![]() |
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Bahtera Salbach | ![]() | The coastal cargo boat was sunk in a collision with the container ship KMTC Jebel Ali (![]() |
Chief William Saulis | ![]() | Debris from the 15-metre (50 ft) fishing vessel that operated out of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia began washing ashore. The vessel had departed on 12 December from Yarmouth, fishing off the coast of Nova Scotia. Attempts to contact the vessel failed and the six-person crew were presumed dead. [177] |
Gwalad-y-Mor | ![]() | The fishing vessel was severely damaged by the explosion of a Second World War bomb whilst fishing off the north Norfolk coast. Her seven crew were rescued by Esvagt Njord (![]() ![]() |
TSHD King Richard X | ![]() | The out of service hopper dredge filled and sank at Batu Ampat, Indonesia in the Singapore Strait. The four maintenance crew on board were evacuated before she sank. [180] |
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Unknown boat | unknown | A 5.4-metre (17 ft 9 in), fibreglass-hulled ghost ship washed ashore at Ailuk Atoll in the Marshall Islands. No crew was found, but the vessel was found to contain 649 kilograms (1,431 lb) of cocaine. The wreck occurred approximately one week prior to 17 December, but the discovery of the cargo was not made until 17 December. The boat was not flagged under any country, and may be from Central or South America, and may have been at sea up to two years before appearing at Ailuk. [181] |
Xin Hong 18 | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized and sank in rough weather 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) off Phú Quý Island, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea north east of Vũng Tàu. All 15 crew are missing. [182] |
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Jin Hang Yu 10 | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Penglai, China in the Yellow Sea. Hull breached and engine room flooded, ship may be on the bottom. All 18 crew were air evacuated. [183] |
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KS 6010 | ![]() | The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or mooring line cut on purpose, and drifted ashore in Pensacola Bay, at Gulf Breeze, Florida. The vessel was pulled off by tugs on 20 December. [184] |
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Dong Yang | ![]() | The cargo ship developed a list and sank in stormy weather in the South China Sea off Vietnam. The crew were rescued by the LNG tanker Al Samriya (![]() ![]() |
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Unknown boat | ![]() | A boat capsized in Lake Albert along the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vessel was carrying dozens of people and was pushed over by a "strong wind." At least 26 people drowned and 21 were rescued. [187] |
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Onega | ![]() | The fishing trawler iced up and capsized during a snowstorm in the Barents Sea west of Yuzhniy Island in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Out of the 19 people on board 17 fishermen remain missing and two were rescued by a passing ship. [188] [189] |
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Thun Liffey | ![]() | The tanker ran aground off the Lough Foyle river mouth in Northern Ireland. No crew were injured or killed, and none are missing. The ship was refloated in less than a day after the initial incident. [190] |
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Dinghaoji 7 | ![]() | The cargo ship sprung a leak on 30 December, sinking the next day in Hangzhou Bay, south of Shanghai, China. Out of the 13 people on board 7 fishermen are still missing and 4 were rescued, 2 dead. [191] |
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HMS Northumberland | ![]() | The Type 23 frigate collided with a Russian Navy submarine in the Arctic Ocean in late 2020. The incident was filmed by Channel 5 as part of their Warship: Life at Sea series, broadcast in 2021–22. [192] |
Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel from a capsize is called righting. Capsize may result from broaching, knockdown, loss of stability due to cargo shifting or flooding, or in high speed boats, from turning too fast.
MV Baltic Ace was a Bahamian-flagged car carrier, that sank in the North Sea on 5 December 2012 after a collision with the Cyprus-registered container ship Corvus J. Built by Stocznia Gdynia in Poland, the ship had been in service since 2007.
On 13 December 2021, one person was killed in an incident in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. Two vessels collided of which one capsized. Two people have been detained.
On 16 May 2023, a Chinese fishing boat sank in the Indian Ocean, killing 16 people and leaving 23 missing. The boat, the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028, was operating in the central Indian Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers south of Sri Lanka. The boat was carrying a crew of 17 Chinese nationals, 17 Indonesian nationals, and 5 Filipino nationals.
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