January
1 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chant du Loup |  France | The fishing vessel fouled her prop with her net in the English Channel. She was taken under tow but her towline parted off the entrance to Dieppe, France, and she was driven onto the breakwater. The crew was rescued by a Dauphin helicopter ( French Navy). [1] |
| CSE Prosperity Express |  Panama | The 168-metre (551.2 ft) 28,440-ton bulk carrier ran aground off Hualien, Taiwan after reporting main engine failure and severe weather conditions. [2] [3] |
| Taigang 13205 |  Taiwan | The 35-metre (114.8 ft) tugboat drifted aground off Hualien, Taiwan after becoming entangled in CSE Prosperity Express ( Panama) tow lines while attempting to assist. The crew was rescued by a Black Hawk helicopter. [4] [5] |
| Unnamed | unknown | A boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized overnight in The Gambia. Seven people were killed, 96 others were rescued and 97 were reported missing. [6] |
2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 85945 TS |  Vietnam | The fishing vessel was swamped and sunk by large waves at La Gi, Bình Thuận province, Vietnam, waves pushed her ashore, partially sunk. Three crew made it to shore, one drowned. [7] |
3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bay of Bengal while berthed at Nizampathnam Harbour, Bapatla, India. [8] |
| White Line |  Palau | The 75-metre (246 ft), 2,052-ton cargo vessel blew aground in strong winds in the Sea of Marmara off Martaş, Tekirdağ, Turkey. [9] |
| Unnamed |  Nigeria | The passenger boat capsized in Yobe State, Nigeria. 26 people were killed, 13 others were rescued and 15 were reported missing. [10] |
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qendil |  Oman | The 249-metre (817 ft), 115,338-ton tanker blew aground in the Aegean Sea off Polente feneri, Bozcaada Island, Çanakkale, Turkey. [11] |
| Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 or "08888" | Unknown | The abandoned 46.42-metre (152.3 ft) fishing vessel was discovered by fishing vessel 309 ( Vietnam) in the South China Sea and taken under tow. Her towline parted and she drifted ashore at Thuyet Diem 1, Ban Tuong Commune, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam, or discovered already ashore. [12] [13] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Sea |  United States | The 41-meter (135 ft) 485-ton fishing vessel ran aground in the Bering Sea just off St. George Island, Alaska in a gale with swells reported to between 10 to 20 feet (3.0 to 6.1 m) and wind gusts reaching up to 65 knots (120 km/h; 75 mph). The crew was taken off by a United States Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter. [14] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A fishing vessel capsized in the Qiongzhou Strait off Xuwen, Zhanjiang, China. One crewman died, five others were rescued. [15] |
7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marinera |  Russia | Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Atlantic Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) south of Iceland by USCGC Munro ( United States Coast Guard). Marinera was reported to have been under escort by a Russian Navy submarine. [16] |
| M. Sophia | Panama | Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Caribbean Sea by American forces. M. Sophia was on a voyage from a Venezuelan port to a Chinese port. [16] [17] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the South China Sea off Sri Gaya, Semporna, Malaysia. [18] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A 4.6-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank in the Sea of Japan off Samyang Beach, Jeju-do, South Korea. [19] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Basaran II |  Turkey | The 14-metre (46 ft) antipollution vessel broke loose from her moorings and smashed into the breakwater and sank partially submerged in the Sea of Marmara at Tuzla, Turkey in a severe storm. [20] |
9 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miniu |  Poland | The 67-meter (220 ft) self-propelled barge ran aground in Lake Jungfernsee near Potsdam, Germany. Still aground as of 12 January due to icy conditions. [21] |
| Olina |  Timor-Leste | Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad by American forces. [22] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Xian Feng 168 |  Philippines | The 712-ton tanker ran aground in the Philippine Sea at Barangay Poblacion 1, Burgos, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines due to engine failure. [23] |
| Texas Lady | United States | The fishing vessel ran aground in the Pacific Ocean at Paradise Point northwest of Port Orford, Oregon. She sustained too much damage for salvage. The fishing vessel will be pulled up on the beach and dismantled on site. [24] |
| Unnamed |  Thailand | A speedboat collided with the fishing trawler Pichaisamut 1 ( Thailand) and capsized off Koh Khai-Koh Phi Phi killing one of the 55 people on board and injuring 21 others. [25] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Dorado |  South Africa | The squid fishing vessel caught fire 1 nautical mile offshore off Noordhoek, Gqeberha. She was abandoned and drifted ashore near Cape Recife. The fishing vessel Raka rescued 4 fishermen, the fishing vessel Maverick rescued 4 fishermen, and the fishing vessel Vulcan rescued 1 fisherman. [26] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A fishing vessel capsized in the Yellow Sea at a seaweed farm near Tonggae Port, Pado-ri, Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun, South Korea. One crewman died and three others were rescued. [27] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fener | Turkey | The 138-metre (453 ft), 4,515-ton cargo ship was beached to prevent sinking in the Mediterranean Sea approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the northern entrance to the Suez Canal near Port Said after a breach in her hull. [28] |
| Unknown |  Mali | A ferry struck rocks and sank while trying to dock at Diré, Tombouctou Region, Mali. 38 people were killed and 23 others survived. [29] |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rona |  Iran | The 113.98-metre (374.0 ft) 3,262-ton bulk carrier sprung a leak and sank in the Caspian Sea. All fourteen of her crew were rescued. [30] |
| KH 90026 TS | Vietnam | The fishing vessel was reported missing in the South China Sea approximately 35 miles off Bãi biển Đại Lãnh, Vietnam. The ship departed from Da Nang bound for gillnet fishing in gale force winds and high waves. To date, there has been no sightings of the ship or the eight crew members, however, one report says a gillnet was spotted floating near Phú Quốc. [31] |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Maria | France | The 23-metre (75 ft) fishing vessel ran aground in the Bay of Biscay near Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire, France. All seven crew members were rescued unharmed but the ship will be scrapped. [32] |
