List of shipwrecks in 2021
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2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yong Yu Sing No. 18 |  Taiwan |
The fishing boat—which had lost contact with Taiwanese authorities on 30 December 2020—was spotted floating near Midway Island. Upon further inspection by the United States Coast Guard, a lifeboat was missing, as were all ten crew. The ship was also damaged in what looked to be a collision. The boat was left adrift in the Pacific Ocean, and the U.S. Coast Guard continued to search for the missing crew. Of the ten on board, nine are of Indonesian nationality, and the captain is Taiwanese.[1][2] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manoling 2 |  Philippines |
The ferry with 78 people aboard ran ground near Danao, Cebu, Philippines, though all on board were safe.[3] All 53 passengers were evacuated, and the ship had been towed to a safe position.[4] |
| PNS Shah Jahan |  Pakistan Navy |
The Tariq-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Arabian Sea. |
| Unidentified barge |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
A barge carrying 262 people capsized in the Congo River killing six people and leaving 19 missing.[5] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yong Feng |  Panama |
The bulk carrier was abandoned in the Philippine Sea 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) south-east of Miyakojima, Japan. Her 22 crew were rescued by a Taiwanese fishing vessel. She was on a voyage from Papua New Guinea to China.[6] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arvin |  Palau |
The river/sea cargo ship broke in two, and sank in a storm at Bartın, Turkey. Out of the 13 people on board 4 were killed, 3 remained missing and 6 were rescued. Eleven on board were Ukrainian, and 2 were Russian.[7][8][9] |
| Mermaid Challenger | Panama |
The offshore supply tug developed a leak and sank in the Sulu Sea off Segama, Lahad Datu District, Borneo. Her crew of seven were rescued by the Royal Malaysian Navy.[10][11] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HM Foundation | Philippines |
The derelict cargo ship was found ashore on Xijiyu Island, South Penghu Marine National Park, Taiwan, in the Taiwan Strait.[12] |
19 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat | Flag unknown | A boat capsized and sank off Libya after engine failure, killing 43 migrants. Ten others were rescued.[13] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John S. Dempster Jr. |  United States |
The 180-foot (55 m), 542-gross-register-ton menhaden-fishing boat was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean in 125 feet (38 m) of water at a point equidistant—26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)—from Cape May, New Jersey, Lewes, Delaware, and Ocean City, Maryland at 38°31.340′N 074°30.671′W / 38.522333°N 74.511183°W to form part of an artificial reef system.[14][15] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mitra Jaya XIX |  Indonesia |
The tug was sunk in a collision with the container ship Tanto Bersinar ( Indonesia) in the Java Sea off Surabaya. Of eight crew, three crew rescued and five remain missing. A barge she was towing was damaged, with cargo leaking.[16] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iba | Panama |
The tanker dragged anchor in a strong wind during a storm overnight and drifted ashore at Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, in the Persian Gulf.[17] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Faith |  United Kingdom |
The small fishing boat sank off the coast of Colwyn Bay, Wales. The bodies of the three crewmembers were later found off the coast of Blackpool and the Wirral. The boat was raised on 31 May by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.[18] |
| No.96 Oyang |  South Korea |
The South Korean-flagged fishing trawler caught fire and burned out south-east of Manila, Philippines. The crew of 24 were saved by nearby vessels, but the ship was abandoned.[19] |
29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung No. 1 | South Korea |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south-west of Cheongsando Island, Wando County, South Korea. The crew were rescued by Wando Maritime Rescue and Coast Guard.[20] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cantika Persada | Indonesia |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank after dragging anchor and contacting another ship at Gresik, Indonesia, partially above water. The crew evacuated.[21] |
| Two unidentified boats |  Colombia |
Two boats sank off Tumaco, Colombia, killing 12, with at least 36 of the passengers rescued.[22] |
February
13 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Greatship Rohini |  India |
The offshore supply vessel caught fire in the Arabian Sea. Three crew were killed. The fire was extinguished.[23] |
| Tornagaleones |  Chile |
On the Tornagaleones River in Chile, the catamaran used in the construction of the Chacao Bridge capsized with over four crew aboard. Everyone was safely rescued.[24][25] |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat or barge | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2021 Congo River disaster: During a voyage from Kinshasa to Mbandaka with more than 700 people on board, a boat or barge was wrecked when it struck a rock and capsized during the evening while operating illegally in darkness on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 60 people and leaving 200 to 240 missing. About 300 people survived.[26][27] |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King 2 | Palau |
The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Sidra.[28] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KMP Bili | Indonesia |
The ferry listed and partially capsized at dock and sank at the Perigi Piai Jetty, north of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[29] Rescuers confirmed that all 94 people aboard had been evacuated safely.[30] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nehir | Palau |
The tanker capsized in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Galicia after the nine drug smugglers aboard opened the valves in the engine room after being intercepted by the Spanish Guardia Civil. The nine crew were taken off by a boarding team operating from Serviola ( Spanish Navy) along with 3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb) of cocaine. After the crew and boarding team had disembarked, the ship capsized.[31] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KH 00737 TS |  Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was struck and sunk at anchor by Vietsun Confident ( Vietnam) off Bình Thuận Province, north of Vũng Tàu in the South China Sea. All crew rescued.[32] |
March
3 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Destiny |  Canada |
The 43-metre (141 ft) scallop fishing vessel caught fire during the evening of 2 March while operating off the coast of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The fire knocked out the power in seas with 6–8-metre (20–26 ft) waves. After taking on water, all 31 crewmembers were rescued via helicopters from the Canadian and United States Coast Guards. Atlantic Destiny sank at 10:36 am on 3 March.[33] |
7 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fajar Baru 8 | Indonesia |
The passenger ship burned at Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. All crew rescued.[34] |
| Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588 |  China |
The tuna longliner fishing vessel ran aground on reefs of Pointe-aux-Sables, west of Port Louis, Mauritius. All crew were rescued by helicopter on 8 March.[35] |
11 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Trader |  Togo |
The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Abu Qir, Egypt. Nine crew were rescued by the Egyptian Navy, with one dead and one missing.[36] |
| Volgo Balt 179 |  Comoros |
The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea east of Constanţa, Romania, in stormy weather. Ten crew were rescued by the offshore support vessel GSP Falcon ( Panama) with two dead and one missing.[37][38] |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bach Dang | Vietnam |
The cargo ship sank, possibly after capsizing, off Mui Ne, Vietnam. All seven crew were rescued.[39] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat | Flag unknown | A wooden boat with a reported 100 migrants on board caught fire off Libya. Forty-five were rescued, 5 confirmed dead and remainder believed lost.[40] |
20 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified boat |  United States |
A 48-foot (15 m) vessel sank 5 miles (8.0 km) off the coast of La Push, Washington. Three men were rescued by a United States Coast Guard Station Quillayute River boat crew.[41] |
23 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ever Given | Panama |
 |
24 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Melkart |  Russia |
The fishing trawler capsized and sank at dock at Kirkenes, Norway, partially submerged on her starboard side. All 26 crew were rescued.[44] |
25 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Futura |  Italy |
The fishing boat was sunk in a collision with the freighter Bergfjord ( Albania) in the Adriatic Sea south-east of Ravenna, Italy. All four crew were rescued.[45] |
27 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fen Yang 68 | China |
The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the fish carrier Feng Hai 78 ( China) off Ningde, Fujian Province, China, in the southern East China Sea. One crewman was rescued, six remain missing.[46] |
30 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skorpion | Russia |
The incomplete fishing factory trawler capsized and sank at dock at the Pella Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia, in the Neva River. Two workers were killed.[47] |
| Two unidentified boats | United States |
Two 40-foot (12 m) yachts sank on Vashon Island, Washington, after an explosion and fire at the marina.[48] |
April
1 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| You Hai 16 | China |
The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Zhe Dai 66377 ( China) off Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China, in the East China Sea. All six crew were rescued.[49] |
3 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barokah Jaya | Indonesia |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the cargo ship Habco Pioneer ( Indonesia) north-east of Jakarta, in Indramayu Regency waters, West Java, in the Java Sea. Fifteen crew were rescued, 17 were declared missing.[50] |
4 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KMP Namparnos | Indonesia |
Cyclone Seroja: The ferry struck the livestock carrier Camara Nusantara 6 ( Indonesia) at Kupang and was abandoned by her crew. Both the crew of the livestock carrier and of the ferry were safe.[51] |
| Rabit Al Hasan |  Bangladesh |
The ferry capsized and sank in a collision with a cargo ship in the Shitalakkhya River just outside Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vessel was raised. Thirty-four killed.[52] |
5 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KMP Jatra 1 | Indonesia |
Cyclone Seroja: The ferry was driven against the quayside and capsized at Kupang. Her 31 crew were rescued.[51] |
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hellutangi |  Antigua and Barbuda |
The cargo ship was beached, wrecked, possibly on Vagar Island, probable total loss after dragging anchor in a storm.[53] |
10 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Haohang No. XXX | China |
The coastal cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Hai Lan Zhong Gu 9 ( China) near buoy 60 in Shizi Channel, upper channel of the Pearl River Delta/Estuary. All 13 crew were rescued.[54] |
12 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbah or Rabbal | India |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with APL Le Havre ( Singapore) in the Arabian Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km; 48 mi) off Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. Nine crew were declared missing, five crew were rescued, but three died later.[55] |
13 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seacor Power | United States |
The liftboat capsized in rough weather in the Gulf of Mexico whilst under way some five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Thirteen crew were killed, including the captain, and six were rescued.[56][57] |
14 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Khang Anh 189 | Vietnam |
The cargo ship sank in the South China Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. Ten crew were rescued, one killed.[58][59] |
18 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana |  Mongolia |
Typhoon Surigae: The cargo ship dragged anchor onto the breakwater at Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines.[60] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LCT Cebu Great Ocean | Philippines |
Typhoon Surigae: The tank landing craft was driven ashore at Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. Four people were killed, seven were rescued, and nine were declared missing.[61][62] |
21 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KRI Nanggala | Indonesian Navy |
The Cakra-class submarine sank north of Bali, Indonesia with the loss of all 53 crew.[63] |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alica | Mongolia |
The container ship partially capsized and sank with most of the ship above water at Ho Chi Minh City's port, Nhà Bè, Vietnam.[64] |
| Hassina |  Kiribati |
The abandoned/out-of-service cargo ship, at anchor for a year, drifted ashore at Toamasina (Tatamave), Madagascar.[65] |
May
2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed trawler | Flag unknown | A 40-foot (12 m) trawler smuggling migrants capsized in San Diego Bay, washed ashore and broke up on rocks. Three people were found to have died, and one person later died in the hospital. Around 25 people were rescued and hospitalized, including 1 in critical condition. The captain was detained.[66][67] |
3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed speedboat | Bangladesh |
A speedboat on the Padma River collided with a sand barge and sank, killing 26 people, and leaving several more injured and/or missing.[68][69] |
4 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NAGA-7 |  Malaysia |
The jackup rig collapsed when one leg punched through the hard sea floor into soft mud off Sarawak, Borneo, Indonesia in the South China Sea. All crew safe.[70] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PL 94-9301 | United States Air Force |
The 93-foot (28 m) surplus water training vessel was sunk as an artificial reef 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) south-west of Destin, Florida in 104 feet (32 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico (30°09′N 86°34′W / 30.150°N 86.567°W). The reef was nicknamed "Big Dawg."[71] |
15 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | India |
Cyclone Tauktae: The tugboat capsized in a cyclone and later sank in the Arabian Sea off Mangalore, India. One crewman was killed, five crew were declared missing, and two swam to shore.[72] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gal Constructor | India |
Cyclone Tauktae: The offshore barge ran aground in the cyclone in the Arabian Sea off Satpati, India. All 137 aboard were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard.[73][74] |
| Papaa 305 |  St. Kitts and Nevis |
Cyclone Tauktae: The accommodations/work barge sank in the cyclone in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai, India. 186 were rescued by INS Kolkata and INS Kochi (both  Indian Navy). Sixty-five were declared missing and 22 dead.[75][76] |
19 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minh Quang 03 | Vietnam |
The cargo ship struck a reef in the South China Sea off Cat Ba Island, near Hải Phòng, Vietnam. Sank or was beached to prevent sinking two miles (3.2 km) off Cat Ba Island. All nine crew were rescued.[77] |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chong Bong |  North Korea |
The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank in the Sea of Japan 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) north of Okinoshima, Oki Islands, Japan. The crew was rescued by the tanker Yujong 2 ( North Korea).[78] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hokko Maru No. 8 |  Japan |
The Japanese fishing trawler from Mombetsu which had five people aboard, collided in foggy weather with the Russian cargo vessel Amur with 23 aboard. Three of the people on Hokko Maru No. 8 drowned, while the other two people were rescued by Amur.[79] |
26 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Matin 1 |  Iran |
The cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz. All crew were rescued in a joint operation between the tankers Tenacity IV and Adisa.[80] |
27 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Byakko | Japan |
The ro-ro container ship was damaged in a collision with the chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer ( Marshall Islands) and later capsized and sank in the Sea of Japan, north-west of Imabari, Shikoku Island, Japan. Nine crew were rescued, her captain, chief and second engineer remain missing.[81] |
| Unnamed boat |  Nigeria |
A boat carrying at least 150 people capsized resulting in 53 deaths and dozens missing in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi.[82] |
28 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cuban migrant vessel |  Cuba |
Nine people died and 13 people were rescued after a Cuban migrant vessel sank off the coast of Florida, near the Florida Keys archipelago.[83] |
| Nazmiye Ana | Panama |
The cargo ship capsized at dock in Castellón de la Plana, Spain with its superstructure on the bottom. Two crew missing.[84] |
29 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chuang Xin 8 | China |
The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Yi Gang Wu Mao 20 ( China) south-east of Shanghai near Banyang Jiao Reef. Nineteen crew were rescued, one crew missing.[85] |
| Five yachts | Flags unknown | Five luxury 20 m (66 ft) yachts were destroyed by fire at the Marina Kastela, near Split, Croatia. Three boats on fire were towed into Kastela Bay where two burned and sank, and one was beached and destroyed, two others burned in the marina. Eighteen others were damaged.[86] |
June
1 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X-Press Pearl | Singapore |
The container ship suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her crew were rescued on 25 May by the Sri Lankan Navy. She was burned out by 1 June and sank in 70 feet (21 m) of water with the superstructure above water.[87][88][89] |
2 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inspecta 7 |  Egypt |
The offshore supply tug sank in the Gulf of Suez off Ras Ghareb, Egypt after striking a sunken wreck. Eleven of 13 of her crew were rescued, but an engineer and her captain died.[90][91] |
| IRIS Kharg | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
The Ol-class tanker caught fire at 2:55 AM on 2 June and sank at Jask later that day. Her crew were rescued.[92][93] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commodore | United States |
The ferry ran aground near Bushwick Inlet Park, New York City due to a mechanical problem and took on water. One hundred passengers evacuated, 1 crewman injured.[94] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará |  Brazilian Navy |
The decommissioned dock landing ship was sunk as a target off Cabo Frio in the South Atlantic.[95] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Titan 8 | Flag unknown | The coastal cargo ship caught fire, suffered an explosion, capsized and sank at Delpan Wharf in the Pasig River, Manila, Philippines. Two crewmen missing, four crewman injured, plus two crewmen on a nearby cargo ship were injured.[96] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown migrant boat | Flag unknown | A migrant boat sank off Yemen's Ras al-Ara area in southern Lahj Province. There were 150–200 on board, most are believed to have drowned.[97][98] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mangalam | India |
The coaster was pushed aground by storm on the coast of Raigad District south of Mumbai, India due to a mechanical problem and took on water. The ship's crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard.[99] |
| Unknown fishing vessel | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship AS Rosalia ( Portugal) under the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Istanbul, in the Bosphorus Strait. Thirty-one crew were rescued, 1 was killed, and 1 other missing.[100] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Star | Comoros |
The cargo ship sank some 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) off the Oman coast in Arabian Sea. Most crew were rescued, at least one missing.[101][102] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KMP Yunicee | Indonesia |
The ro-ro ferry with 57 aboard capsized and sank in the port of Gilimanuk, Bali Island, Indonesia.[103] Seven people died, and 11 are missing.[104][105] |
July
1 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cappelletti |  Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard |
The patrol boat burned and sank off Capo Bruzzano, Calabria after a fire broke out in its engine room. All nine crew were rescued.[106] |
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Palawan Pearl | Flag unknown | The coastal freighter was sunk in a collision with the utility vessel BKM 104 in Manila Bay, South Harbor Anchorage area, Philippines. She sank in shallow water only partially submerged.[107] |
18 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dia | Flag unknown | The abandoned tanker, anchored off Aden, Yemen for some seven years, apparently abandoned and unmanned, sank or is sinking.[108] |
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heng Tong 77 | Panama |
 |
22 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Singa Besar 2801 | Malaysia |
The tow barge drifted hard aground in Mon State, Myanmar, south-east of Yangon, on the Andaman Sea after losing her tow.[110] |
29 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brannon | United States |
The 65-foot (20 m) steel-hulled experimental military fast response catamaran, 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.[111] |
31 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| P33 |  Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta |
The decommissioned Bremse-class patrol boat was scuttled off Żonqor Point near Marsaskala, Malta as a diving attraction.[112][113] |
August
1 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tan Binh 127 | Panama |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Andaman Sea some 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) north-west of Ko Phuket, Thailand. Eighteen crew left the ship in a lifeboat and were later rescued by the container ship MCC Chittagong ( Hong Kong).[114] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Bo II | Taiwan |
Tropical Storm Lupit: The coaster was driven onto the breakwater at Budai, Chiayi, Taiwan during the tropical storm and sank. Nine crew were evacuated by mobile crane with basket, all are safe.[115] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Panamax Ostria |  Cyprus |
The bulk carrier ran aground south of Suez, Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. Still aground as of 16 August.[116] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Polaris | Panama |
The cargo ship ran aground and broke in two at Hachinohe, Japan. Her 21 crew survived.[117] |
| Unnamed yacht | United Kingdom |
The yacht sank off Milos, Greece. All seventeen passengers on board were rescued.[118] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TTH 92206TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship Green Pacific ( Vietnam) in the Gulf of Tonkin off Cồn Cỏ Island, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. Green Pacific rescued 7; two missing.[119] |
| Unknown tanker | Indonesia |
A bunkering tanker suffered an engine breakdown and drifted aground, and partially sank, with the ship's upper superstructure remaining above water off Banyutowo coast, Dukuhseti, Pati Regency, Java, in the Java Sea.[120] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Ingraham | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate was sunk as a target off Hawaii.[121] |
| Lake Conroe Queen | United States |
The double-decked stern wheel paddlewheel excursion/party boat turned on its side and sank partially above water in shallow water in high waves in a storm on Lake Conroe, Texas. All 53 on board were picked up but 1 passenger later died.[122] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fulin 88 |  Sierra Leone |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Taiwan Strait between the Pescadores Islands and Yunlin County, Taiwan. All 10 crew left in life raft and were picked up.[123] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CEG Orbit |  Latvia |
The cargo ship was driven ashore between Cranstal and the Point of Ayre, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[124] She was refloated the next day with assistance from the tugs Wendy Anne ( Isle of Man) and CT Vector ( United Kingdom) and taken in to Douglas, Isle of Man.[125] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Bird | Togo |
The cargo ship sank after striking rocks off Small Vrak, Karavi islets in the Sea of Crete east of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The cargo ship Haya ( Comoros) participated in search and rescue. All 16 crew rescued.[126] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACL33415 | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The barge was driven ashore by the hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana.[127] |
| Atlantic Maya | Singapore |
Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana.[128] |
| Chloe | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The work boat was driven ashore by the hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana.[127] |
| Derby | Marshall Islands |
Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana.[128] |
| IN085221 | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The barge was driven ashore by the Hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana.[127] |
| Nord Pollux | Panama |
Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana.[129] |
| RTA2 | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority passenger ferry broke from mooring during Hurricane Ida and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe.[130] |
| St. Vincent I | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat partially sank on her port side in shallow water at Golden Meadow, Louisiana.[131] |
| St. Vincent VII | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat was driven ashore by the Hurricane in the area of Grand Isle, Louisiana.[132] |
| Thomas Jefferson | United States |
Hurricane Ida: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority passenger ferry broke from moorings and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe.[133] |
| UBC Tampico | Cyprus |
Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana.[128] |
| Unknown barge | United States |
Hurricane Ida: A barge broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana.[134][135] |
| Unknown ferry | United States |
Hurricane Ida: A ferry broke from mooring in Chalmette, Louisiana during Hurricane Ida and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe.[130][133] |
| Unknown trawler | United States |
Hurricane Ida: A 100-foot trawler broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana.[134][135] |
| Unknown tugboat | United States |
Hurricane Ida: A tugboat broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana.[134][135] |
September
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ma Kamala | India |
Two passenger boats with around 120 passengers collided in and sank at Nimati Ghat in Jorhat.[136][137] |
| Setia Abadi 2 | Indonesia |
The purse seiner caught fire in the Indian Ocean some 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) off Sumatra, Indonesia. Thirty-five crew were rescued by Pelicana ( Norway), 4 crew are missing.[138] |
14 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| My An 1 | Vietnam |
The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Lisa Auerbach ( Liberia) at Vũng Tàu, Vietnam in shallow water with the upper bridge above water. All 17 crew rescued by Lisa Auerbach.[139] |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Freyja |  Germany |
The anchored 17.35-metre (56 ft 11 in) fishing vessel suffered a fire in her engine room in the evening of 17 September in the Wadden Sea south east of Amrum Island. She burned out and sank in shallow water (54°36′N 08°29′E / 54.600°N 8.483°E) at 02:45 on 18 September. Her two crew were rescued by helicopter. The wreck was removed as a hazard to navigation 9–10 October 2021.[140] |
21 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ramona | Germany |
The 15.05-metre (49 ft 5 in) fishing vessel suffered sprung planks in the bow and sank off Northern Light Bouy No.8 Vogelsand (54°01′N 08°26′W / 54.017°N 8.433°W). Her two crew and three scientists were rescued by Hoffnung ( Germany). The wreck broke up on the bottom before salvage could be attempted.[141] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown fishing vessel | China |
A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the bulk carrier Xin Hai Zhou 26 ( Panama) in the East China Sea some 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south-east of Zhoushan, China. Four crew were rescued, one dead, two reported missing.[142] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LCT Lite Ferry 3 or Santiago De Bohal | The Philippines |
The LCT ferry capsized and sank in shallow water while docking at Ormoc City, Cebu, the Philippines. Fifteen crew were rescued, one dead.[143] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan |  Madeira |
The ro-ro cargo ship listed and sank in shallow water at Algiers, Algeria, with the vessel mostly above water. All 17 crew were safe.[144][145] |
| Unidentified tugboat |  Thailand |
The river tug capsized while attempting to tow a barge in the Chao Phraya River at Bangkok, Thailand. Two crew were reported missing.[146] |
October
3 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel | United States |
Backwash from the auto ferry Chimacum capsized a squid fishing boat that had lost power in Elliott Bay off the coast of Seattle, Washington. Eleven people were rescued from the water.[147] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rua II |  Argentina |
The tug was damaged in a collision with the tanker Punta Medanos ( Argentina) while maneuvering the tanker at La Plata, Argentina. She was grounded at the edge of the channel where she sank in shallow water with a port list with the vessel mostly above water.[148] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown tugboat |  Ecuador |
A tug capsized after a collision with the tall ship Cisne Branco ( Brazilian Navy). The tugboat was attempting to assist the tall ship after Cisne Branco collided with and got stuck under a pedestrian bridge connecting Guayaquil, Ecuador to Santay Island, Ecuador.[149] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| INS Ranvijay | Indian Navy |
The Rajput-class destroyer caught fire at Visakhapatnam Naval Base. Four of her crew were injured.[150] |
| Zim Kingston |  Malta |
The container ship caught fire off Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Most of her crew were evacuated by the Canadian Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Busan, South Korea to Vancouver.[151] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chem Alya | Liberia |
The tanker ran aground off The Needles, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Fawley, Hampshire, United Kingdom to Egypt. She was refloated.[152] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maju 9 | Indonesia |
The cargo ship capsized after a collision with the chemical tanker New Global ( Indonesia) in the Arafura Sea south of the Aru Islands, Dobo, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Twenty-eight were rescued by New Global, 4 missing.[153] |
November
2 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Trans 308 | Indonesia |
The coal barge sprung a leak and developed a list, and was run aground, probably to prevent capsizing or sinking, on the Alas Purwo National Park coast, Banyuwangi Regency, eastern tip of Java, Indonesia.[154] |
| O P K 3 | Thailand |
The container ship sank in shallow water partially above water after a collision with the container ship NP Pathum Thani ( Thailand) in the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand.[155] |
3 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown fishing vessel | Japan |
A fishing vessel sank after a collision with the concrete carrier Hekinan Maru ( Japan) in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Muroto, island of Shikoku, Kochi Prefecture, Honshu. One crewman rescued, one body recovered.[156] |
8 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suifuhang 628 | China |
The coastal container ship sank after springing a leak in her engine room in Shenzhen waters. Seven crew rescued.[157] |
| Vissai VCT 12 | Vietnam |
The cargo ship dragged anchor and was driven ashore in a storm at Cửa Lò, Nghệ An Province, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin.[158] |
9 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rise Shine | Panama |
The container capable cargo ship drifted aground, suffering cracks in hull in a storm in Vostok Bay west of Nakhodka, Russia, in the Sea of Japan.[159] |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hangsheng 88 | China |
The cargo ship sank after springing a leak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off the coast of Huilai County, eastern coast of Guangdong Province, China in the South China Sea east of Hong Kong. Thirteen crew were rescued.[160] |
15 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fardin 1 | Bangladesh |
The lighter sank in shallow water, partially above water, after a collision with the bulk carrier Handy Perth ( Panama) in the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh. Three crew rescued, three missing.[161] |
17 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Yun Da 58 | China |
The cargo ship sank after springing a leak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off the southern coast of Nangan Island, Matsu Islands, China in the southern East China Sea east of Fuzhou. All 11 crew were rescued, 2 by Taiwanese search and rescue, the rest by China.[162] |
23 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sumber Cahaya VIII | Indonesia |
The coastal cargo ship sank in bad weather and rough seas in the "Thousand Island" area of the Java Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north-west of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. All 15 rescued.[163] |
24 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown migrant vessel |  France |
A boat which was carrying migrants sank in rough waters near Calais, while travelling across the English Channel from France to Britain. At least 27 migrants died.[164][165] For more information, see: November 2021 English Channel disaster |
28 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Entebe Express | Indonesia |
The ferry was beached by a storm on the Mamuju Regency coast, South Sulawesi, in the Makassar Strait shortly after leaving Mamuju. All 81 passengers and 18 crew made it to shore.[166] |
29 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ayis 1 |  Turkey |
The ro-ro passenger ferry was driven ashore in a severe storm and beat on an embankment causing her to capsize and sink at Maltepe, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara.[167] |
| Boras | Turkey |
The cargo ship broke lose from her mooring and went aground with a list at Tuzla, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara in a severe storm.[168] |
| Umit K | Panama |
The cargo ship sank at Tuzla, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara in a severe storm.[168] |
30 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heiwa Maru | Togo |
The cargo ship was driven ashore in a storm at Unten, Okinawa, Japan in the East China Sea.[169] |
