The list of shipwrecks in 2025 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2025.
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Glyvursnes | ![]() | The ro-ro cargo ship caught fire at Hirtshals, Denmark. A crew member was killed and another was severely injured. [1] |
Kulle Christoph SK30 | ![]() | The 12-metre (39 ft), 19-ton fishing vessel sank in the Baltic Sea at dock at Heikendorf, Germany. She is expected to be lifted. [2] |
Unnamed migrant boat | ![]() | A migrant boat capsized off the Kerkennah Islands with the loss of 27 of the 52 people on board. [3] |
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Guardian | ![]() | The fishing vessel ran aground near Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The United States Coast Guard despatched a tug and she was refloated. [4] |
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Panoria | ![]() | The bulk carrier caught fire in the South China Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) off Cape Elubani, Taiwan. She was on a voyage from Nantong, China to Singapore. Four of her crew were injured, one seriously. A tug was requested to tow her in to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [5] |
Unnamed fishing boat | ![]() | A fishing boat ran aground near Gageodo, South Korea after colliding with coastal rocks. Three people were killed, 19 were rescued. [6] [7] |
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Kvalnes | ![]() | The fishing vessel ran aground near Hellbergsøya. She was refloated. [8] |
Omaha Maru No.8 | ![]() | The fishing vessel capsized 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Kitaibaraki with the loss of two of her twenty crew. Three people were reported missing. [9] |
Sanwa Maru | ![]() | The tanker ran aground off Cape Esan. [10] |
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Bram Force | ![]() | The service vessel caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off Rio de Janeiro. Her crew were evacuated. She was subsequently towed in to Superporto do Açu. [11] |
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Dolphin 18 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank approximately 274 nautical miles (507 km) southwest of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. All 18 crew were rescued from lifeboats by Nicolai Maersk (![]() |
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Kerstin | ![]() | The motor barge suffered a steering failure in the Main near Aschaffenburg, Germany and became wedged at the entrance of a lock whilst avoiding an allision with the passenger ship Amadeus Silver II (![]() ![]() |
Silver Sincere | ![]() | The oil products tanker took on water and sank off of Pedra Branca, Singapore. All eight crew were rescued from lifeboats by Intan Daya 368 (![]() |
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Ameray 888 | ![]() | The 44.39-ton catamaran sank about 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km) north of Koh Racha Yai, Thailand, south of Phuket. 38 people, including 33 Chinese tourists, were rescued. [15] |
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MTS Terramare | ![]() | The 24.5-metre (80 ft), 115-ton, roll-on/roll-off survey vessel suffered engine failure and went adrift. MTS Terramare was pushed by 0.91-to-1.52-metre (3 to 5 ft) waves until she washed up on the beach at high tide in St. Brides Bay off Newgale Beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Her crew evacuated onto the beach. [16] |
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Tanusha | ![]() | The 58-foot (18 m) trawler capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Kodiak, Alaska. Her crew was rescued by Victory. [17] |
Unnamed | A vessel carrying 86 persons that departed Mauretania on 2 January capsized off Western Sahara. 50 people were killed. [18] [19] |
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Miss Sandy | ![]() | The 56-foot (17 m) fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank approximately 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Gloucester, Massachusetts. All 18 crew were rescued by USCGC William Chadwick (![]() |
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Princess X95 | ![]() | The 95-foot (29 m) yacht burned, capsized and sank in the Miami River at dock at the Booby Trap, Miami, Florida. [22] [23] |
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Unnamed submarine | unknown | An abandoned suspected narco-submarine was found by the fishing vessel Maria Cristina at the entrance to the Camarinas-Muxia estuary, Galicia, Spain. While being towed to the port of Camariñas it broke in two with the aft section sinking. [24] |
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LCT Cahaya Dana Reza | ![]() | The tank landing craft sprang a leak, capsized, and sank in shallow water with some of her hull above water near Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. All nine crew were rescued by the tugboat Atlantik Star 11 (![]() |
Mattie and Maren II | ![]() | The 55-foot (17 m) trawler was sunk due to hull damage in a collision with the scalloper Vanquish (![]() |
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Wei Sen No. 8 | ![]() | The tanker ran aground near the Matsu Islands. Seven crew were rescued by the Taiwan Coast Guard, one died during the rescue. [27] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Calimero Sampa | ![]() | The 20-metre (66 ft) fishing vessel ran aground on a reef in the Adriatic Sea 250 metres (820 ft) off the beach just west of Cesenatico, Italy, and capsized over onto her starboard side partially submerged. [28] |
Guang Rong | ![]() | Storm Herminia: The 103.8-metre (340 ft 7 in), 10,000 DWT cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm at Marina Di Carrara anchorage and crashed into a pier at Tuscan Sea Resort, Italy and then was driven ashore with a starboard list. The crew of 13 is safe. [29] |
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Samgwangho and Manseonho | ![]() | Two fishing vessels, the 32-ton Samgwangho and the 27-ton Manseonho, ran aground at the same place on rocks 500 metres (1,600 ft) off Rabbit Island in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City in stormy weather. The captain of Samgwangho and a crewman of Manseonho suffered heart attacks and later died. [30] [31] |
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Unknown | ![]() | A 48-ton fishing vessel capsized about 833 kilometres (518 mi) southwest of Jeju Island, near Taiwan. All ten crew were rescued. [32] |
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Putri Papua | ![]() | The 53-metre (174 ft) pinisi motor sail vessel sank in the Pacific Ocean 12 miles (19 km) off Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia, after engine failure. [33] |
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Fortune Pride | ![]() | The 18-metre (59 ft) fishing vessel sank approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Sambro, Nova Scotia. Of the four crew aboard the vessel, three were rescued, with one of the three dying in hospital later. The fourth crewmember was found deceased in a life raft at sea. [34] |
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An Yang 2 | ![]() | The bulk carrier stranded in the shallow water in a snowstorm off Nevelsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Sakhalin island, Russia. [35] |
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Koala | ![]() | The tanker settled to the bottom at dock in the harbour following explosions in her engine room at Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. [36] |
Unknown high speed boat | ![]() | A Korea Coast Guard high speed boat capsized in high waves searching for the fishing vessel. All crew were rescued by other Coast Guard vessels. [37] |
22 Seokyung | ![]() | The 43-metre (141 ft), 139-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank in 80 metres (260 ft) of water about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Habaek Island, about 315 kilometres (196 mi) south of Seoul, South Korea. Of the 14 crew, four crew, including her captain, died, and five crew were reported missing. [38] [39] |
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2066 Jae Sung Ho | ![]() | The 14-metre (46 ft), 32-ton fishing vessel capsized approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea. Five of the ten crew were rescued. [40] [41] |
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Lambousa II | Unknown | The 23-metre (75 ft) vessel was sunk as an artificial reef in 28 metres (92 ft) of water off the coast of Oroklini in the Oroklini marine protected area ( 34°57′N33°41′E / 34.950°N 33.683°E ), Cyprus. [43] [44] |
MSC Baltic III | ![]() | The container ship was driven aground at Wild Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, west of Lark Harbour after losing power by severe weather conditions with winds exceeding 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) and waves reaching 6 metres (20 ft) high. [45] |
Unknown | ![]() | A narrow boat/barge sank in the Oxford Canal between bridges 4 and 5. [46] |
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unknown | ![]() | The barge capsized from boat wakes in An Giang province, Vietnam. Wife of a crewman was killed. [47] |
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Shayesteh | ![]() | The 50.3-metre (165 ft) cargo ship sprung a leak and sank in the Persian Gulf off Qatar. The crew were rescued by USS Devastator (![]() ![]() |
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Western Gambler | ![]() | The 58-foot (18 m) fishing vessel ran aground after springing a leak, listed and sank partially submerged at Napier Point, just south of Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada. All four crew were rescued. The vessel was refloated on 26 February. [50] |
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Ashamba | ![]() | The research vessel capsized and sank at dock near Novorossiysk, Russia, due to icing during a winter storm. The wreck is expected to be raised in early 2025. [51] |
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Unknown | ![]() | A cargo ship reportedly collided with a Chinese ship and sank off the coast of China in the Yellow Sea in late February. Reportedly 15 to 20 crew were killed while a few others were rescued by China. [52] |
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BT-92263-TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel capsized and sank due to the heavy seas and strong winds in the South China Sea near Bến Tre province, Vietnam. All four crew were rescued from the water. [53] |
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H&S Wisdom | ![]() | The 82-metre (269 ft), 1,842-ton cargo ship ran aground on mud flats off the coast of Brough in the Humber Estuary near Welton, England. Refloated on 15 March. [54] [55] |
Huvan | ![]() | The ferry/launch capsized and sank in the Indian Ocean in the Maldives between ADh Dhigurah and Mahibadhoo. All 3 crew and 45 passengers were rescued from the water. [56] |
PW26 | ![]() | The fishing vessel was wrecked on rocks and sank at The Rumps near Polzeath, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Both crewmembers were rescued by a Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat. [57] |
Unknown | ![]() | A pleasure vessel sank after taking on water near Punta Barú. Thirty people were rescued by the Colombian Navy and 12 by a civilian vessel operating near the Rosario Islands. [58] |
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Cormorant II | ![]() | The passenger ship ran aground near Punta Suárez, Española Island in the Galapagos Islands. [59] |
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Unknown yachts | Unknown | Two 60-foot (18 m) and one 90-foot (27 m) yachts burned on the Miami River in Miami, Florida. [60] |
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Siriwan Marine 5 | ![]() | The 16-metre (52 ft) passenger speedboat sank from a cracked hull caused by large swells in the Andaman Sea near Koh Poda Nok off Krabi province, Thailand. Twenty-eight passengers plus crew were rescued. [61] |
Solong, Stena Immaculate | ![]() ![]() | The tanker Stena Immaculate was run into at anchor by the container ship Solong in the North Sea off Withernsea, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Both ships caught fire and were abandoned by their crews. A crew member of Solong was reported missing. [63] |
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Bangsata | ![]() | The wooden passenger/cargo ship sank in rough seas off the Taganak Islands in Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines. 32 people were rescued. [66] |
Pico Tresmares | ![]() | The 44-metre (144 ft) fishing vessel caught fire in the Pacific Ocean roughly 860 nautical miles (1,590 km; 990 mi) off La Serena, Chile. She capsized and sank after her 19 crew abandoned ship. [67] |
Provincia del Azuay | ![]() | The 30-metre (98 ft), 503-ton tugboat sprung a leak and sank mostly submerged at her berth in Veracruz, Mexico. She is expected to be raised. [68] |
Unknown | Unknown | A boat capsized off the southeastern coast of Cyprus while transporting an unknown number of migrants. The bodies of seven deceased migrant persons and two survivors were recovered by Cyprus' search and rescue teams. [69] |
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Unknown barge | ![]() | A barge sank in a gravel lake in Northeim, Germany. [70] |
Unknown pleasure vessel | ![]() | A pleasure vessel capsized and sank in adverse weather near Punta Gigantes, in the Ciénaga de los Vásquez, area of Punta Barú. Thirty-six German and two Austrian passengers, and two crew were rescued by the Colombian Navy and by civilian vessels. [71] |
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Fugro Mercator | ![]() | The research vessel ran aground in harsh weather in the Mediterranean Sea off Elba near the Enfola promontory near Portoferraio, Italy. Refloated on 29 March. [72] [73] |
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Sadong 33 | ![]() | The tugboat was towing LCT Sea Asia (![]() ![]() |
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Ramonda | ![]() | The 29.6-metre (97 ft) yacht caught fire at Porto novi, Montenegro. She was towed out to sea and left to sink. [75] |
Sindbad | ![]() | ![]() 2025 Red Sea tourist submarine disaster: The tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off Hurghada, Egypt, with the loss of at least six lives. Thirty-nine passengers and five crew were rescued. [76] [77] [78] |
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Jinaghai Zhida 66 | ![]() | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Ningyuan Beilun (![]() |
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Unknown barge | ![]() | A 30-metre (98 ft) barge capsized onto its side, losing its crane, in the Bay of Plenty at a marina in Tauranga, New Zealand. Salvage is expected. [80] |
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Jianghai Zhida 66 | ![]() | The 129-metre (423 ft), 8,470-ton bulk carrier sank in a collision with Ningyuan Beilun (![]() |
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TH 92686 TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in a collision with Hosei Crown (![]() |
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Captain Hornblower | ![]() | The decommissioned 90-foot (27 m) tugboat was sunk as an artificial reef 12 miles (19 km) south of Panama City, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico in 97 feet (30 m) of water. [83] |
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Eileen Rita | ![]() | ![]() The 86-foot (26 m) scallop fishing vessel ran aground and sank near Green Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, with the vessel reporting a maximum potential discharge of 4000 gallons of diesel fuel and 50 gallons of lube oil. The three crew were rescued by the United States Coast Guard Northeast Sector without injury. [84] |