The cargo ship veered off course due to ice flows and strong winds resulting in her becoming stranded in shallow waters on the edge of Väinameri Bay, Estonia.[1]
The 83-foot (25 m) out of service sardine carrier sank in a storm at Harpswell, Maine. The vessel was raised in early August for pollution mitigation and will probably be scrapped.[3]
The cargo ship suffered cargo shift in heavy seas, rolled on her side and probably sank in the Sulu Sea off the west coast of Mindanao. The crew was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard.[4]
The unmanned tank barge capsized with around 35,000 barrels (5,600 m3) of oil and drifted aground off Cove Eco-Industrial Park, on the southern coast of Tobago, causing an oil spill.[12][13]Gulfstream was reported en route from Panama to Guyana in tow of tug Solo Creed (Tanzania). On 28 February oil began to wash ashore on Bonaire, believed to have originated from the barge Gulfstream.[14][15]
The offshore supply vessel sank 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) northwest of Kuala Kemena off Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The crew was rescued by the patrol vessel Bot Kilat 44 and a water taxi.[18]
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The tanker, washed ashore on Kinburn Spit since 2023, and being used as an observation station and drone control by Russian Forces, was destroyed by a Ukrainian air strike.[31]
The fishing trawler exploded, caught fire and sank off Pionersky after being hit by a Russian missile during an exercise in the Baltic Sea. Four of her seven crew were rescued, one was killed and two were reported missing.[35][36]
The 55-metre (180 ft) fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with SITC Danang (Panama) 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) southwest of Yinggehai town in Ledong, Hainan province, China. The crew of eight were reported missing.[44]
Two migrant boats from Tunisia sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Lampedusa. Nine people died, 22 survivors were rescued by Italian Coast Guard, and 15 were reported missing from one boat, all 45 people were reported missing from the other boat.[48]
The cargo ship sunk after a collision with the Jiujiang Bridge on G240 National Highway, Guangdong Province, China. Seven of the crew were rescued, and four were reported missing.[55]
The 3,425-ton cargo vessel sank about 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) off Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, in the Black Sea, probably after a collision with Michel (Comoros). Eight crewmembers were rescued by Michel, with three others reported missing.[58][59]
The 36.2-metre (118 ft 9 in) sailing cargo vessel capsized and sank in a storm 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) north of Great Inagua, The Bahamas. Six crewmembers were rescued, with two others reported missing.[62][63]
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The ferry was damaged by downed Ukrainian missile debris at Kerch in Russian-occupied Crimea and was beached or ran aground.[70]
A boat carrying twenty-five people capsized and sank in east Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least twenty people, including five confirmed deaths. Five others were rescued.[72]
The cargo ship sank in the Red Sea north of the Bab al-Mandeb after being damaged by a Houthi drone boat on 12 June. 21 crewmembers were rescued after abandoning ship on 14 June, with one death.[82]
A refugee ship/boat caught fire, capsized and at least partially sank in the Mediterranean Sea about 195 kilometres (121 mi) off the Calabrian coast. Eleven of more than 60 people onboard were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard.[83]
The ro-ro passenger, vehicle and rail ferry ran aground due to a steering failure in Titoki Bay about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) to the north of Picton, New Zealand on the South Island. The vessel was refloated about 24 hours later on 22 June.[84]
The 282-foot (86 m) cargo ship ran aground in the River Nene near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, blocking the river. The vessel was refloated at high tide.[86]
A fishing boat, carrying refugees/migrants, capsized in heavy seas and strong wind 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) off Ndiago, Mauritania in the Atlantic Ocean. 89 people were killed, 9 survivors were rescued by the Mauritanian coastguard, and 72 people were reported missing.[87]
The fishing vessel sank off the coast of Marinha Grande, Portugal, killing three fishermen. Eleven people were rescued, while three others were reported missing.[90]
The 15-metre (49 ft) landing craft sank at her mooring in the Sound of Mull, off the Ardnamurchan coast, Scotland in 20 metres (66 ft) of water. A salvage attempt on 21 July failed. Raised around the end of August.[91][92]
The Moudge-classfrigate rolled onto her port side and sank in shallow water partially above water at Bandar Abbas whilst under repair. Reportedly salvaged on 19 July, but reportedly sank again in somewhat deeper water.[93][94][95]
The 124-metre (407 ft) bulk carrier ran aground near Doring Bay, off Brand se Baai, South Africa 385 kilometres (239 mi) north of Cape Town, after being abandoned the previous day when she listed. Her crew was rescued by the fishing vessel Malachite (South Africa). Ultra Galaxie broke into four pieces in rough weather over 27–28 July.[99][100]
The 117-metre (384 ft) oil products tanker capsized 25 nautical miles (46 km) southwest of Ras Madrakah, Oman. Nine of the 16 crew were recovered.[102][103]
The Brahmaputra-classfrigate caught fire at dock at the Mumbai naval dockyard. After the fire was extinguished, the frigate rolled onto her port side and sank in shallow water partially above water on 22 July. One crewman went missing, his body was recovered on 24 July.[109][110]
The 150-foot (46 m) superyacht started sinking after a crewman left a side door open and started taking on water. She was run aground partially submerged in Paleokaravo Bay, Kefalonia, Greece.[129]
A boat carrying over 250–300 people sank after striking submerged tree trunks in the Lukenie River, in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least twenty nine people. 152 people were rescued and hundreds were reported missing, though many may have left the scene with out being accounted for. The boat's manager was lynched by angry relatives.[139][140][141][142]
The 160-foot (49 m) sailing superyacht capsized and sank off Palermo, Sicily, Italy in 50 metres (160 ft) of water when struck by a tornado/waterspout. Fifteen of the 22 people on board were rescued, and seven were killed.[143][144][145]
Russo-Ukrainian War: The 109-metre (358 ft) ro-ro cargo ferry loaded with 30 fuel tanks sank after being on fire in the port of Kavkaz after a Ukrainian attack. 17 crew members were rescued, while two others were reported missing.[146][147]
The 453-foot (138 m) cargo ship ran aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal after losing power, blocking it. It was refloated on 24 August.[148][149]
The 72.4-metre (238 ft) cargo ship sank around 90 nautical miles (170 km) south of Sagar Island, India, due to severe weather. Eleven crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard, three were reported missing.[150]
The 56-foot (17 m) sportfishing boat took on water and sank 100 miles (160 km) off of Point Loma, San Diego, United States, after striking something underwater. All 17 people on board were rescued unharmed.[155]
The 20-metre (66 ft) yacht lost power and communications and was being hit by winds of up to 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) as well as waves up to 6 m (20 ft) high. She was abandoned in sinking condition nearly 320 kilometres (200 mi) off the coast of New South Wales. The two people on board were rescued by the New South Wales police vessel Nemesis.[157]
A boat carrying migrants that was travelling illegally from France, capsized in the English Channel, killing at least 14 people. More than 65 people were rescued.[159][160][161]
A boat carrying 28 Syrian migrants traveling from Libya capsized and sank off the coast of Lampedusa, Pelagie Islands, Italy. 7 people were rescued, while 21 were reported missing.[163]
A pirogue, carrying migrants, capsized a few miles off Mbour, Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean. 37 people were killed, 3 were rescued and 49 people were reported missing.[164]
A boat carrying 59 people attempting to cross the English Channel ran aground and was torn apart by rocks off the coast of Ambleteuse, France, killing eight people. Six survivors were hospitalized.[167]
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the cargo ship Transformer Ol (Panama) 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) southeast of Côn Đảo Island off Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province, Vietnam. Twelve crew were rescued by the fishing vessels BV 99359 TS and BV 99278 TS (both Vietnam). One person was killed and one reported missing.[173]
A boat carrying migrants sank about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, in the Atlantic Ocean. Nine people were killed and 48 people were reported missing.[174]
Two boats carrying migrants capsized and sank just 150 metres (490 ft) from a beach near Khôr ʽAngar, Djibouti. Rescue operations began on 30 September. 45 people were killed, 115 were rescued.[178]
A boat capsized and sank in the Niger River, near Mokwa, Nigeria, with nearly 300 people on board. 150 people were rescued, with the remainder reported missing.[180]
The ferry capsized and sank at Kituku on Lake Kivu only 100 metres (330 ft) from its destination. Of the 278 people on board, at least 58 were rescued or swam to shore, and, by 4 October, at least 78 confirmed dead.[181][182]
The dive and survey vessel ran aground on a reef near the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa. The crew abandoned ship in liferafts. She caught fire, capsized and sank on 6 October.[183][184]
The 67-metre (220 ft)-long cargo ship loaded with sand collided with a weir near Borgharen and sank in the Meuse river. No crew were injured. Plans were made to salvage the vessel.[186][187]
A cargo ship loaded with cars began taking on water in severe weather and sank in the Persian Gulf about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the port of Asaluyeh. All crew were rescued.[189]
The 129-ton fishing vessel sank 24 kilometres (15 mi) north west of Biyang Island, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea in 80 to 90 metres (260 to 300 ft) of water. She is expected to be raised. 15 crew were rescued, including two who were found unconscious and later pronounced dead, while 12 others were reported missing.[196][197][unreliable source?]
The 54-metre (177 ft), 510-ton minesweeper caught fire in the engine room 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) off Oshima Island, Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. She capsized and sank on 11 November. Thirty-nine of her crew were rescued, while one was reported missing.[198][199]
2024 Red Sea tourist boat disaster: The 144-foot (44 m) luxury tourist motor yacht sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt after being struck by a large wave causing it to capsize.[200]
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