List of shipwrecks in 2020
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4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat |  United States Coast Guard |
A 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 ( United States) rescued her entire crew of four.[1] |
7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Papa's Girl |  United States |
The shrimp boat capsized and sank in a storm in Pamlico Sound. Three people were killed, with one survivor.[2][3] |
10 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dursun Ali Coskun |  Turkey |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the tanker Glard-2 ( Russia) in the Black Sea north of Kilyos, Turkey. Three crew were rescued, three were reported missing.[4] |
| Express 88 |  Indonesia |
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] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KM EL No. 2 | Indonesia |
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] |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pappy's Pride | United States |
The fishing vessel capsized in a collision in fog with the tanker Bow Fortune ( Norway) in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston, Texas. Two people were rescued by another vessel and the United States Coast Guard, but one of them died. Two people were reported missing.[7][8] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rawan |  Tanzania |
The tanker dragged her anchor in stormy weather and went aground near Famagusta, Cyprus. The crew was unharmed.[9] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CE-13 |  Hong Kong |
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 | United States |
The dredger barge sprung a leak and was grounded to prevent sinking by her tug Dana Robyn ( United States) in the Matagorda Ship Channel near Port Lavaca, Texas. The crew were rescued by Dana Robyn.[11] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reem 5 |  Panama |
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] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RC Kreppel | United States |
While pushing two barges carrying sulfuric acid, the towing vessel sank after colliding with the towing vessel Cooperative Spirit ( United States) on the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Mile Marker 123 near Luling, Louisiana. One of the barges suffered damage and leaked toxic vapor into the air. One member of RC Kreppel's crew was rescued from the water; the other three were reported missing.[13][14] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boats | United States |
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] |
February
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Graha Angkasa 1 | Indonesia |
The cargo ship flooded and sank in challenging weather off North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Her 12 crew were rescued.[16] |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified sailboat |  Sweden |
With two people aboard, a sailboat capsized on Fegen, a lake in southern Sweden, during a storm. One man on board washed ashore and subsequently died, and the other occupant was reported missing.[17] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat | Unknown | A 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] |
15 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albacore Seis |  Netherlands Antilles |
The tuna purse seiner flooded and sank south of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. All 29 crew were rescued by the motor vessel Montelape ( Netherlands Antilles).[19] |
16 February
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shenzhou 19 |  China |
The cargo ship sank north of Zhoushan, China. Three crew members were rescued but died of hypothermia. Three were reported missing.[20] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stellar Banner |  Marshall Islands |
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] |
27 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clavigo |  Antigua and Barbuda |
The cargo ship dragged her anchor in bad weather, became entangled with the cargo ship Dede ( Togo), and went aground in the Sea of Marmara at Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey.[23] |
| Dede | Togo |
The cargo ship was seriously damaged when she became entangled with the cargo ship Clavico ( Antigua and Barbuda) when Clavigo dragged her anchor in bad weather, then went aground in the Sea of Marmara at Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, with a list and became partially submerged.[23] |
29 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Karoline III |  Brazil |
With 60 passengers aboard, the river passenger ship sank in the Amazon River near the mouth of the Jari River. 46 people were rescued, 13 were killed, and 1 was reported missing.[24][25] |
| Guo Xing 1 |  Japan |
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 reported missing.[26] |
March
5 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duc Minh 555 |  Vietnam |
The cargo ship went ashore in rough weather with strong winds and high seas in the Gulf of Tonkin (18°12′N 106°16′E / 18.200°N 106.267°E) and was partially sunk with waves battering her.[27] |
9 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified pilot boat |  Taiwan |
A pilot boat was sunk in a collision with Godspeed ( Hong Kong) at Taipei, Taiwan. One crewman died, the other, her captain, was reported missing.[28] |
12 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duban | Togo |
The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank 13 nautical miles (24 km) off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico in the Pacific Ocean. All 12 crew rescued.[29] |
| Mamamoyee Maa |  Bangladesh |
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 the current swept her off the bank and she sank in the Hooghly River.[30] |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ajanta |  India |
The ferry sank and capsized after she hit a rock whilst en route from Mumbai to Maharashtra, India. All 88 passengers were rescued by civilian boats.[31] |
| Capt. Berto II |  Honduras |
The ro-ro ferry sank 40 miles (64 km) off Coxen Hole, Roatán, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. Six crew were rescued, two others were reported missing.[32] |
| Jing Wei 188 | China |
The cargo ship sank in the southern Taiwan Straits south of Xiamen, China. Ten crew were rescued, three were reported missing.[33] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nourah of Riyad |  Cayman Islands |
The superyacht capsized at Athens, Greece.[34] |
20 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KM Surya Express | Indonesia |
The cargo ship sank off north east coast of Papua New Guinea (00°40′S 133°20′E / 0.667°S 133.333°E). 17 crew were rescued, 1 other was reported missing.[35] |
25 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Sandra |  United Kingdom |
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 Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta search and rescue launch Melita I.[36][37][38] |
28 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Sprinter II |  Germany |
The barge split in two and sank at dock in Dillingen, Saarland, Germany.[39] |
29 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Xinda 9 | China |
The cargo ship sank in a collision with fishing vessel Zhepuyu 34197 ( China) in the East China Sea in Zhoushan waters south of Shanghai, China. All crew were rescued.[40] |
30 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Naiguatá |  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela |
The Guaicamacuto-class patrol boat sank after ramming the cruise ship RCGS Resolute ( Madeira) northwest of La Tortuga Island, Venezuela, in the Caribbean Sea. All crew were rescued.[41] |
31 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jianghaiyanghongwei | China |
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 ( China).[42] |
April
2 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QNg 90617 TS | Vietnam |
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] |
3 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sri-nopparat 11 |  Thailand |
The fishing vessel was split in two and sunk in a collision with the tanker Sun Flora ( Panama) in the Gulf of Siam south of Sattahip. All eight crew were rescued by other fishing vessels.[44] |
| Taimareho |  Solomon Islands |
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 were reported missing.[45][46][47] |
10 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PY 40087 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea off Qui Nhơn, Vietnam after colliding with Pacific Express ( Vietnam). The crew of three were rescued by other fishing boats.[48] |
| Rupanti | Bangladesh |
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.[49] |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tuan Tu 08 | Vietnam |
The cargo ship filled and sank in the harbor at Vĩnh Tân, Vietnam.[50] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PNS Tippu Sultan |  Pakistan Navy |
The decommissioned Tariq-class frigate was sunk as a target in the northern Arabian Sea by a missile.[51][52] |
May
1 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 89719 | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) off La Gi, Vietnam, after colliding with White Tomony ( The Philippines). The crew of six was rescued by other fishing boats.[53] |
2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing boat | United States |
A 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 reported missing. The other two men on board were rescued by a passing 68-foot (20.7 m) boat and survived.[54][55] |
4 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Irma Dulce | Unflagged | The incomplete tanker sprang a leak and sank overnight in the Maua shipyard, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[56] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Konarak |  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
The support vessel was struck by a missile fired from the frigate Jamaran ( Islamic Republic of Iran Navy}) in the Gulf of Oman. Nineteen of her crew were killed.[57] |
| Samudra Sakti I | Indonesia |
The bulk carrier was damaged in a collision with Shahraz ( Iran) in the Singapore Strait south of Saint John's Island and beached. The vessel was refloated on 12 May and anchored at Batam, Indonesia.[58] |
| Shahraz | Iran |
The container ship was damaged in a collision with Samudra Sakti I ( Indonesia) in the Singapore Strait south of Saint John's Island and was beached with hull damage. The hull appeared to be cracked on both sides, possibly split in two.[58][59] Shahraz remained aground near Batam, Indonesia, for at least six months, when she was struck by a passing ship on 23 November 2020.[60] |
30 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lian Hang 7 | China |
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. The vessel sank with only the bridge above water. 13 of her 14 were crew rescued by the rescue ship Dong Hai Jiu 117 ( China), 1 was reported missing.[61] |
June
4 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Behbahan | Iran |
The cargo ship sank after hitting an obstruction in the northern Persian Gulf southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq, at a bridge construction site. Four crew were rescued and five others reported missing.[62] |
| Höegh Xiamen | Norway |
The car carrier was severely damaged by fire at Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[63] Her 21 crew survived. She was consequently scrapped.[64] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TH 90282 | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the LPG tanker Annie Gas 09 ( Vietnam) in the Gulf of Tonkin south south east of Haiphong, Vietnam. Three crew were rescued and four others reported missing.[65] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stellar Banner | Marshall Islands |
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 (93 mi) off Maranhão, Brazil. At the time she sank, she was the largest ship ever scuttled.[66][67][68] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seven fishing vessels | Seven fishing vessels burned at Yanpu port, Donggang, Taiwan.[69] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow |  Isle of Man |
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 | Indonesia |
The tug sank in the Singapore Strait in heavy seas. Four crew were rescued but her captain was reported missing, and the search was called off.[71] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty 5 | Philippines |
The fishing vessel sank in a collision with Vienna Wood N ( Hong Kong) in the Mindoro Strait 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of Paluan, Mindoro, Philippines. All hands missing, possibly 12–15.[72] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rivshan Morning Bird | Bangladesh |
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 ( Bangladesh) accidentally rammed her from behind while Moyur-2 was reversing at high speed. At least 33 passengers and crew died. Rivshan Morning Bird was refloated on 30 June 2020.[73][74][75] |
| Unidentified fishing boat |  Malaysia |
A fishing boat capsized near Pulau Perhentian, off the Bachok Coast in Malaysia. Of the eight on board, all were initially reported as missing, but all eight crew were later found deceased.[76][77] |
30 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camar 1 | Malaysia |
The cargo ship sank in rough weather in the Malacca Strait near Jemur Island in shallow water, with her upper works above water. Nine crew were rescued by fishing boats.[78] |
July
12 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bonhomme Richard | United States Navy |
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14 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KRI Teluk Jakarta | Indonesian Navy |
The Frosch-I/Type 108 landing ship medium sank in the Java Sea northeast of Kangean Island, off Java in rough weather. All 55 on board were rescued.[79] |
16 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QNa 94727 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the bulk carrier Vinacomin Hanoi ( Vietnam) in the South China Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam. Her six crew were rescued by other fishing vessels.[80] |
17 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pemex 365 |  Mexico |
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, Veracruz, Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Seven crew were rescued, two others were reported missing.[81] |
19 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nordic Wolverine | Norway |
The tanker ran aground at the entrance to the harbor at Barranquilla, Colombia. The vessel was refloated on 30 July.[82] |
24 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Davis | United States |
The 180-foot (55 m) memorial vessel — formerly the decommissioned buoy tender USCGC Salvia ( United States Coast Guard) — was scuttled in southern Onslow Bay off Topsail Beach, North Carolina, about 15 nautical miles (28 km) from Topsail Inlet and 18 nautical miles (33 km) from Masonboro Inlet at 34°09.514′N 077°25.782′W / 34.158567°N 77.429700°W to form an artificial reef.[83] |
| Djo No 3 | Indonesia |
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 people were rescued, while seven others remained on board.[84] |
25 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wakashio | Panama |
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 (3,700 long tons; 4,200 short tons) of bunker fuel and 200 tonnes (200 long tons; 220 short tons) 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] |
26 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hongxiang | China |
The sand carrier capsized and sank in the Taiwan Strait 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south west of Penghu Island. Four crew were killed, four others reported missing, while one person was rescued by a Taiwanese search-and-rescue vessel.[87] |
27 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Hong 89 | China |
The cargo ship capsized and sank in the East China Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north of Dachen Island in a collision with Jin Shuang Long 3 ( China). All 11 crew were rescued by the search-and-rescue vessel Dong Hai Jiu 115 ( China).[88] |
31 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Non-flagged ASV (AAV-7A1) | United States |
During a military exercise near Camp Pendleton, a United States Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle carrying 15 troops, sank. Four Marines were rescued uninjured, two other Marines were rescued, one in critical, and one in stable. Eight other Marines were reported missing, and one Marine was killed.[89] |
August
1 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Raja 4 | Thailand |
The ferry capsized and sank in the Gulf of Siam off Ko Samui, Thailand. Nine crew were rescued, three were reported missing. Her captain and probably three others drowned.[90][91] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| High Season or Lai Si Chan 1 | Thailand |
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] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abou Karim I |  Lebanon |
2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was severely damaged in the explosion.[93] |
| Abou Karim III | Lebanon |
2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was severely damaged in the explosion.[93] |
| Amadeo II | Lebanon |
2020 Beirut explosions: The tanker was driven onto the quayside and destroyed in the explosion.[94] |
| Baltagi 17, Baltagi 19, and Baltagi 20 |
Lebanon |
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 |  Bangladesh Navy |
2020 Beirut explosions: The Castle-class patrol vessel was damaged in the explosion. Twenty-one sailors were injured.[95] |
| City of Rome | Isle of Man |
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 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2020 Beirut explosions: The tug was close to the site of the explosion. The ship was repaired and returned to service.[93] |
| Jouri | Lebanon |
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 |  Sierra Leone |
2020 Beirut explosions: The cargo ship was severely damaged in the explosion and was later scrapped.[98][95] |
| Orient Queen |  Bahamas |
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 |  Comoros |
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] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Fox II |  Canada |
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) 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] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reedville | United States |
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) off the coast of Delaware at 38°40.423′N 074°44.295′W / 38.673717°N 74.738250°W to form part of an artificial reef system.[102] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akhter Banu-1 | Bangladesh |
The lighter sank near Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. The 13 crew were reported missing.[103] |
| City-14 | Bangladesh |
The lighter sank near Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. All 12 crew were rescued.[103] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown barge | China |
A barge sank in a collision with Long Qing 1 ( China) in the Yangtze River estuary. Long Qing 1 was set on fire with her 14 crew reported missing.[104] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Attitude | United States |
Hurricane Laura: The shrimp boat broke her mooring lines and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana.[105] |
| Dara Mae | United States |
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 | United States |
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 | United States |
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 |  United States Navy |
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 | United States |
Hurricane Laura: Seven other shrimp boats sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana.[105] |
| Two unknown shrimp boats | United States |
Hurricane Laura: Two shrimp boats broke loose and sank at Cut Off, Louisiana.[108] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Min Jin Yu 05119 | China |
The fishing vessel sank in a collision with an unknown ship in the Taiwan Strait some 45 nautical miles (83 km) east of Pintang Island, Fujian, China. Two crew were rescued, with 12 others reported missing.[109] |
31 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Gaetan |  Mauritius |
The tug sprung a leak and sank in stormy weather off Poudre d'Or, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Four crew were rescued, with two others killed and two crew reported missing.[110] |
September
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Livestock 1 | Panama |
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 were reported missing, presumed lost. Six thousand cattle were lost in the sinking.[111] |
| New Diamond | Panama |
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 single crew member. |
5 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified small boats | United States |
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] |
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat | United States |
A 19-foot (5.8 m) aluminum boat sank in Puget Sound about 400 yards (370 m) offshore Edmonds, Washington. Five people and two dogs were rescued.[113] |
10 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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) south east of Destin, Florida.[114] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Responder |  South Korea |
The cable layer caught fire west of the southern tip of Tsushima Island in the South China Sea, sinking the next day. The crew evacuated to another cable layer she was working with.[115] |
12 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Shun 1 | Panama |
The reefer suffered engine failure and drifted ashore on Mitsu Island, north of Tsushima Island, in the Sea of Japan, and appeared to be partially sunk. The crew was safe.[116] |
| Wooden Mistress | United States |
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 United States Coast Guard.[117] |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KS 1451 | United States |
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 | United States |
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 | United States |
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 | United States |
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 | United States |
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 | United States |
Hurricane Sally: The replica of Christopher 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 | United States |
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 | United States |
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] |
20 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amorella |  Finland |
The Ro-Pax ferry scraped bottom and sprung a leak off Åland, west of Turku, Finland. She was beached on an island to prevent sinking.[124] |
21 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sheng Hang 189 | China |
The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the fishing vessel Zhexiangyuyuno 3123 ( China) south of Shanghai, China, in the East China Sea. Her crew of six were rescued.[125] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margrel |  Australia |
Wreckage was found near Murray Mouth after a distress call was sent from near Granite Island in South Australia. Only one person was on board and was declared missing.[126] |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MSV Krishna Sudama | India |
The cargo ship sank in rough weather in the Gulf of Kutch in the Arabian Sea, some 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Okha, Gujarat State, India. Her crew of 12 were rescued by the ICGS C-411 ( Indian Coast Guard).[127] |
October
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thanh Thanh Dat 55 | Vietnam |
The cargo ship sank in a storm off Cửa Việt, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew was rescued.[128] |
| Vietship 01 | Vietnam |
The dredger was driven aground in a storm off Cửa Việt in the South China Sea. Two of the crew reached shore, two were swept away, but rescued, and eight remained on board.[129] |
10 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | Indonesia |
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 | Vietnam |
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 | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in a storm while attempting to rescue crew from the beached dredger Vietship 01 ( Vietnam) off Cửa Việt, Vietnam in the South China Sea.[132] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dong Bac 22-03 | Vietnam |
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 | Vietnam |
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] |
13 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shunan 66 | China |
The sand carrier capsized and sank in the Hainan Strait. Six crew were rescued, two died, four others were reported missing.[135] |
14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Satu | Indonesia |
The cargo ship ran aground on Sebuku Island in the Sunda Strait. The vessel was refloated by a tug on 18 October and taken to Bakauheni, Sumatra.[136] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geo Searcher |  Belize |
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] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VTB Star | Vietnam |
The bulk carrier dragged anchor was pushed ashore in a storm at Ba Đồn, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin.[138] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seatran Ferry 12 |  Tuvalu |
The passenger ro-ro cargo ship sank in the Taiwan Strait off Kaohsiung in rough weather. Five crew were rescued by Taiwan, five others were reported missing.[139] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suntud Samut 3 | Thailand |
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] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Hazi Aslanov | Turkey |
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 were reported missing.[141][142] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nam Khanh 36 | Vietnam |
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] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified migrant boat | Iran |
A small boat carrying 19 migrants from Iran capsized because of poor weather conditions. Four people, a man, a woman, and two children, died. The boat was travelling near Dunkirk, France sailing from France to the United Kingdom, but was carrying migrants who had recently arrived in the United Kingdom from Iran.[144][145] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HS Kallisto |  Hellenic Navy |
The Evropi-class mine countermeasures vessel collided with the container ship Maersk Launceston ( Portugal) off Piraeus and was severely damaged.[146] Kallisto was cut in two. Her stern section apparently sank and her bow section developed a severe list and was taken in tow for Piraeus.[147][148] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified migrant boat |  Senegal |
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] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified refugee boat |  Mozambique |
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] |
31 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffany of Melfort | United Kingdom |
Storm Aiden. The landing craft and fish farming support vessel was swept from her moorings in Loch Pooltiel, Glendale, Skye, Scotland and later grounded on the Shiant Islands, east of Harris, Outer Hebrides, becoming a total loss.[153][154] |
November
2 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enchanted Capri | Mexico |
The decommissioned former cruise ship/accommodations vessel dragged anchor in a storm and went aground at Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel was abandoned and still aground as of December 2021.[155] |
3 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baba Selavi | Turkey |
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.[156] |
6 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thanh Hung 08 | Vietnam |
Tropical Storm Goni: The cargo ship sank off Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Seven of her crew were rescued. Her master and four others were reported missing.[157] |
8 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown fishing vessel | United Kingdom |
A 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.[158] |
9 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gia Bao 268 | Vietnam |
Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon and was driven ashore at Dung Quat, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam.[159] |
10 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hoang Tuan 26 | Vietnam |
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.[160] |
| Thanh Thanh Dat 68 | Vietnam |
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 was to be refloated.[160] |
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown fishing vessel | Turkey |
A fishing vessel was capsized and sunk in a collision with Ephesos ( Greece) south of Karataş, Adana Province, Turkey, in the Mediterranean Sea. All five crew were lost.[161] |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Roennna |  Gibraltar |
The out of service freighter dragged anchor in a typhoon and was driven ashore at Pasay, Manila, Philippines.[162] |
13 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Just Mine |  Jersey |
The yacht burned and sank one nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Aigio, Greece, in the Gulf of Corinth.[163] |
17 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kerinci Indah 02 | Indonesia |
The fishing vessel was capsized and sunk in a collision, or close contact with cargo ship Cape Kallia ( Cyprus) in the Indian Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) south east of Bali. Seven crew were rescued by Cape Kallia, four others were reported missing.[164] |
| Unidentified police boat | United States |
A 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, was rescued by tribal fishermen near Hat Island, Washington, while the other officer, was presumed dead.[165] |
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing boat | Malaysia |
A fishing boat sank in stormy weather. While one person was saved, three crew and the captain were reported missing and presumed dead.[166] |
20 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen | Brazil |
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) east of Cabo de Sao Tome, northeast of Rio de Janeiro. All 18 crew were rescued.[167] |
23 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emmy Rose | United States |
The fishing vessel sank off Provincetown, Massachusetts. The crew were reported missing.[168] |
| Shahraz | Iran |
The container ship, aground near Batam, Indonesia, since 10 May 2020, was struck by Tina 1 ( Cyprus). The stern of Shahraz suffered significant damage.[60] |
| Tina 1 | Cyprus |
The container ship was driven ashore near Batam, Indonesia, after striking the stern of the container ship Shahraz ( Iran) which was already aground.[60] |
25 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Athena | Philippines |
The civilian landing craft capsized and sank off the Cambari Islands, Palawan, Philippines, in the Sulu Sea in stormy weather. 15 crew were rescued, 2 others were reported missing.[169] |
28 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 was expected.[170] |
| Unknown fishing vessel | Japan |
A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with cargo ship Hayato ( Japan) off Kashima, Japan, north of Tokyo, Japan. All 12 on board rescued, but 1 later died.[171] |
