List of shipwrecks in 2026
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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] |
| Unknown | Flag 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qendil |  Oman |
Russian invasion of Ukraine:The 249-metre (817 ft), 115,338-ton shadow fleet tanker was blown aground in the Aegean Sea (39°49′N 25°58′E) off Polente feneri, Bozcaada Island, Çanakkale, Turkey (she had been damaged in an attack by a Ukrainian drone on 19 December 2025 off Libya). She was refloated on 16 January and taken to Tuzla, Turkey, for repairs.[8][9] |
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bay of Bengal while berthed at Nizampathnam Harbour, Bapatla, India.[10] |
| Unknown |  Nigeria |
A passenger boat capsized in Yobe State, Nigeria. 26 people were killed, 13 others were rescued and 15 were reported missing.[11] |
| White Line |  Palau |
The 75-metre (246 ft), 2,052-ton cargo vessel was blown aground in strong winds in the Sea of Marmara off Martaş, Tekirdağ, Turkey.[12] |
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 or "08888" | Flag 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.[13][14] |
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 and 20 feet (3.0 and 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.[15] |
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel capsized in the Qiongzhou Strait off Xuwen, Zhanjiang, China. One crewman died, five others were rescued.[16] |
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.[17] |
| 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.[17][18] |
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the South China Sea off Sri Gaya, Semporna, Malaysia.[19] |
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A 4.6-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank in the Sea of Japan off Samyang Beach, Jeju-do, South Korea.[20] |
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.[21] |
| Don Igilio |  Ecuador |
The 63-metre (207 ft), 808-ton fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru. Yolanda rescued all 25 crew.[22] |
9 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miniu |  Poland |
The 67-metre (220 ft) self-propelled barge ran aground in Lake Jungfernsee near Potsdam, Germany. Still aground as of 12 January due to icy conditions.[23] |
| 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.[24] |
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.[25] |
| 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.[26] |
| Unknown |  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.[27] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Dorado |  South Africa |
The squid fishing vessel caught fire one nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) offshore off Noordhoek, Gqeberha. She was abandoned and drifted ashore near Cape Recife. The fishing vessel Raka rescued four fishermen, the fishing vessel Maverick rescued four fishermen, and the fishing vessel Vulcan rescued one fisherman.[28] |
| Unknown | Flag 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.[29] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Sea MatDrill |  Liberia |
The 58-metre (190 ft) 5,131-ton jack-up drilling rig ran aground in the Gulf of Khambhat near Daman, India. Still aground as of 6 February.[30][31] |
| 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.[32] |
| 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.[33] |
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.[34] |
| KH 90026 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was reported missing in the South China Sea approximately 35 miles (56 km) off Bãi biển Đại Lãnh, Vietnam. The ship departed from Da Nang bound for gillnet fishing in gale force winds and high waves. As of 16 January, there had been no sightings of the ship or the crew of eight, though a floating gillnet had been seen near Phú Quốc.[35] |
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.[36] |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fiorello and skiff | Ecuador |
The fishing vessel went missing between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. Two crew in one of her skiffs heard an explosion and saw smoke, her other skiff disappeared. Survivors reported constant surveillance by US aircraft and the suspect vessel sunk by US airstrike.[37] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acoa |  United Kingdom |
Cyclone Harry: The 24-metre (79 ft), 90-ton sailing yacht was blown ashore by the strong winds from Cyclone Harry with gusts up to 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) in the Balearic Sea near Playa de Marica, Costa de Los Pinos, Mallorca, Spain.[38] |
| Quantum | United States |
The fishing vessel ran aground in Pasagshak Bay approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) offshore of Kodiak, Alaska and flooded. The two-man crew was rescued by a United States Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.[39] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Bay |  Singapore |
The 189.99-metre (623.3 ft), 31,756 GRT cargo vessel capsized and sank approximately 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Two crew were killed, four were reported missing, and 17 were rescued.[40] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cycloon |  Netherlands |
The 85-metre (279 ft), self-propelled barge ran aground on the River Rhine near Cologne, Germany, near the 681 kilometre mark allowing uncontrolled water ingress in the bow. To avoid sinking, the barge was later grounded on a nearby sandbank. Her cargo was lightered, she was refloated and towed for repairs.[41] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Kerstin 3 | Philippines |
The 48-metre (157 ft), 250-ton ro-ro passenger ferry sank in the Sulu Sea approximately one nautical mile (1.9 km) off Baluk-Baluk Island, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Philippines. 316 people were rescued, 65 died, and 14-20 were reported missing.[42][43] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A 9.77-ton fishing vessel caught fire and burned out in the Sea of Japan approximately 42 nautical miles (78 km) east of Gampo, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. A nearby fishing vessel responded and were able to rescue all six crew members from a life raft.[44] |
28 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Debora |  Barbados |
The 39-metre (128 ft) fishing vessel ran aground under unknown circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean on Cobblers Reef along the western coast of Barbados. No details on the crew or their condition were released. The vessel is expected to be salvaged.[45] |
29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caspian Shiva | Iran |
The 116-metre (381 ft), 3,344-ton cargo ship sprung a leak after a hull breach. She was beached to prevent sinking in the Caspian Sea approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Makhachkala, Russia. Later refloated and proceeded to Makhachkala.[46] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Jean | United States |
The 22-meter (72 ft), 110-ton fishing vessel sank 25 miles (40 km) off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, United States. One person was killed and six others were reported missing.[47][48] |
31 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Cat |  New Zealand |
The 17-metre (56 ft) tourist catamaran was damaged on Archway Rock, she got off and made it into Akaroa Harbor, New Zealand where she was beached to prevent sinking, but broke up in heavy weather the next day, a Total loss. \[49] |
| Chang Xin 198 |  China |
The 53-metre (174 ft) bulk carrier capsized and sank due to cargo shift in heavy seas, including 2.5-metre (8 ft 2 in) waves and Force 7 gusts, off the coast of Hainan Island, China. Four crew were rescued and two others were reported missing.[50] |
| Ethel von Brixham |  Germany |
The 28-metre (92 ft) 1890-built schooner stranded on rocks along a causeway near buoy 29 in the Elbe River near Cuxhaven, Germany. Still aground on 2 February while a decision was made on whether the schooner could be salvaged or declared a total loss. The crew was taken off by lifeboat Neuwerk. In attempts to lift her off, she broke in two.[51][52] |
February
1 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 85234 TS | Vietnam |
The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel was swamped by waves and sank in the South China Sea near the mouth of the La Gi River, Vietnam. Four crew were rescued but her master died.[53] |
| NT 91241 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea approximately 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the coast of Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam, in bad weather and heavy seas. All nine crew were rescued by BV 96976 TS ( Vietnam).[54] |
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intergod VII |  Colombia |
The tanker ran aground in the Playa Los Cocos area of Santa Marta, in the Magdalena Department, Colombia. Refloated on 4 February.[55] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NA 70670 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sprung a leak, became waterlogged and partially sank in the Gulf of Tonkin off Nghệ An province, Vietnam. No injuries were reported.[56] |
4 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  South Korea |
A 6.67-ton fishing vessel became waterlogged and partially sank while harvesting seaweed during large waves in the Sea of Japan off Sinjido, South Korea. The two crew members were rescued unharmed.[57] |
7 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sealloyd Arc | Panama |
The 4,339 GT cargo ship took a severe list and later sank three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Laem Phromthep, Phuket, Thailand, on a voyage from Port Klang, Malaysia, to Chattogram, Bangladesh. All 16 crew were rescued.[58][59] |
| Sfera |  Marshall Islands |
The 225-metre (738 ft) cargo ship ran aground in the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island, Russia, and was still aground on 10 February.[60] |
9 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defiant | United States |
The 265-foot (81 m) fuel barge ran aground in Atlantic Ocean just outside San Juan, Puerto Rico just below the Castillo San Felipe del Morro after her towline snapped in rough seas. Still aground on 10 February.[61] |
| ENE Vision |  Dominican Republic |
The 58-metre (190 ft) 1,809-ton cargo vessel ran aground at the entrance to Luperón Bay, Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic. Still aground on 10 February.[62] |
| Unknown | South Korea |
A 139-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Goemun, Yeosu City, Jeollanam Province, South Korea. Three crew were killed and seven others reported missing.[63][64] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  Sudan |
A passenger ferry sank in the River Nile in the Shendi District, Sudan. 30 to 35 passengers were on board when it sank. Reports state that 6 or 7 passengers were rescued. Some 21 bodies were recovered.[65] |
13 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | unknown | A 32-ton fishing boat capsized off the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea, about 12 kilometers southwest of Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo. Of ten crew, her captain and 4 crew rescued, five reported missing.[66] |
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Keewaydin | United Kingdom |
The 113-year-old 62GT sailing fishing ketch was destroyed by fire shortly before relaunching after a major restoration at Sailors' Creek, near Flushing, Cornwall, England.[67] |
| Maresco Tres |  Spain |
The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel was swamped and partially sank approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Cabo Silleiro, Baiona, Pontevedra, Spain, with just the tip of her bow above water. Last seen drifting into Portuguese waters. A Spanish Civil Guard helicopter rescued her two crewmen.[68] |
20 February
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two unknown patrol vessels |  Russian Navy |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: Two Rubin-class border patrol ships were reported destroyed by Ukrainian drones in the Crimea near Inkerman.[70] |
| YB-0876H | Vietnam |
The overloaded passenger vessel collided with stone carrier YB-0919H ( Vietnam) in Thac Ba Lake causing it to capsize, resulting in six deaths. Six were rescued.[71][72] |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ste. Marie 1 |  Canada |
The 19-metre (62 ft) passenger vessel sank on Lake Ontario at dock in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with her superstructure partially above water. Expected to be refloated.[73] |
28 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dura Bulk | Panama |
The 88.85-metre (291.5 ft), 3,007-ton cargo ship sprung a leak and sank off Laayoune, Western Sahara. The crew was rescued.[74] |
| IRIS Jamaran | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was sunk while in port at Chabahar Port during the initial phase of the war.[75] |
| IRIS Makran | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The forward base ship, a converted oil tanker, was struck by missiles and set afire while moored at Chabahar Port.[76] |
| IRIS Sahand | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was sunk at Bandar Abbas.[77] |
| IRIS Shahid Bagheri | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The drone carrier was struck by American forces during the initial phase of the war. The ship was later confirmed as sunk.[76][78] |
March
1 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IRIS Bayandor | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The Bayandor-class corvette was sunk at Konarak naval base.[79] |
| Leo |  Comoros |
The 73.6-metre (241 ft) tugboat sprung a leak and sank approximately 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Mossel Bay, South Africa. Of 18 crew, 12 rescued, one dead, and five others were reported missing.[80] |
| MKD VYOM | Marshall Islands |
2026 Iran war: The tanker was damaged after being struck off the coast of Oman, killing a crew member.[81][82] |
| IRIS Naghdi | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The Bayandor-class corvette was sunk at Konarak naval base.[79] |
| Skylight | Palau |
 2026 Iran war: The tanker was attacked by Iranian forces and set afire in the Strait of Hormuz 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Masandam, Oman. Two people were killed, four others were injured and 14 others were rescued.[83][84] |
2 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stena Imperative | United States |
2026 Iran war: The tanker was struck by missiles in Bahrain Port and set afire. The fire was extinguished. Two port workers were killed.[85] |
3 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IRIS Fateh | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
2026 Iran war: The Fateh-class submarine was sunk off Bandar Abbas.[86] |
| Gold Oak | Panama |
2026 Iran war: The bulk carrier was struck by missiles off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.[85] |
| Headcorn | United Kingdom |
The 25-metre (82 ft) workboat sank in Orban Bay, Sound of Kerrera near Orban, Scotland (56°19′00″N 05°42′00″W). Raised 6 April.[87][88] |
| Libre Trader | Panama |
2026 Iran war: The tanker was damaged off Fujairah.[85] |
| IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
 |
4 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Metagaz | Russia |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 909-foot (277 m), 77,551-ton LNG tanker sank from explosions in the Mediterranean Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) north of Sirte, Libya (34°17′N 17°04′E). Russia stated that the ship had been sunk by Ukrainian naval drones.[91][92] |
| IRIS Dena | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
 2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka by USS Charlotte ( |
| QB 11288-TS | Vietnam |
The 14.9-metre (49 ft) trap fishing vessel ran aground in conditions of big waves and strong winds, capsized and sank in Nhật Lệ River estuary 100 metres (330 ft) north of My Canh, Vietnam. Six crew survived and one died.[96] |
5 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sonangol Namibe |  Bahamas |
2026 Iran war: The tanker suffered an explosion on her port side southeast of Kuwait. Small boats were observed in the vicinity, believed hostile.[85] |
| Yankee Rose | United States |
The 14-metre (46 ft) fishing boat capsized and sank in Cape Cod Bay approximately 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) northeast of Race Point, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Of two crew, one was killed and the other reported missing.[97] |
6 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falerno |  Italy |
The 60-metre (200 ft) out of service passenger vessel sprung a leak, capsized, and sank at Pier 28 in Naples, Italy.[98] |
| Mussafah 2 |  United Arab Emirates |
2026 Iran war: The 26-metre (85 ft), 134-ton tug was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz whilst going to the assistance of Safeen Prestige ( Malta). All eight crew were possibly killed.[85] |
| Unknown | unknown | A 69-ton fishing boat sank near Sohwasado Island, Ocheon-myeon, Boryeong, South Korea. Of eight crew, seven were rescued. The vessel's captain was reported missing.[99] |
8 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph |  India |
The anchored fishing trawler was sunk in the Indian Ocean when struck by tanker Solis ( Panama) approximately 120 nautical miles (220 km) off the coast of Kerala, India. Nine people were rescued, two others reported missing.[100] |
9 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| P'tit Vox | France |
The 13.25-metre (43.5 ft), 13.7-ton scallop vessel sank in the English Channel in a collision with the fishing vessel Saint Jean ( France) off Port-en-Bessin, France. All three crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Indépendant ( France).[101] |
| QB-11064 TS | Vietnam |
The 13.25-metre (43.5 ft) fishing vessel capsized and partially sank at the mouth of Nhật Lệ River near Đồng Hới, Vietnam. Later pumped out and brought ashore. All five crew were rescued.[102] |
10 March
11 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Express Rome | Liberia |
2026 Iran war: The cargo ship was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. It reportedly ignored warnings from the Iranian Navy.[104] |
| ONE Majesty |  Japan |
2026 Iran war: The container ship was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.[105][106] |
| Star Gwyneth | Marshall Islands |
2026 Iran war: The cargo ship was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Dubai.[105][106] |
| Theresa I | The Philippines |
The cargo ship capsized and sank at dock due to misloading at Berth 1, Apo Cement Port, Naga City, Cebu, Philippines. All crew survived but a dock worker was killed by a snapped line.[107] |
| Vesta Renee | United States |
The 40-foot (12 m) cabin cruiser was swamped by a large wave and sank approximately 23 miles (37 km) south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Her three crew were rescued by the United States Coast Guard.[108] |
12 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safesea Vishnu | Marshall Islands |
2026 Iran war: The tanker was attacked off Khor Al Zubair, Iran by a suicide boat. One of her 27 crew was killed.[109] |
13 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Truong Hung 268 | Vietnam |
The 77-metre (253 ft), 3,587-ton cargo ship ran aground in the South China Sea approximately 7 nautical miles (13 km) southeast of the An Thanh Nam Sandbank, near the mouth of Định An River, off Cần Thơ in rough weather conditions with high waves and strong winds and sank. All four crew were rescued.[110] |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | South Korea |
A 29-ton fishing vessel burned to the waterline and sank off Jeju Island. Eight crew were rescued, and two others were reported missing.[111] |
16 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pepe Mases | Spain |
The 21-metre (69 ft) fishing vessel caught fire in the Balearic Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Benicàssim, Spain. She burned out and sank. All three crew were rescued.[112] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kofuku Maru No. 65 | Japan |
The 140-ton fishing trawler collided with the cargo ship Suehiro Maru ( Japan), capsized, and sank around 20 kilometres (12 mi) off Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Four crew were killed and nine crew were rescued.[113] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astana |  Romania |
The tugboat capsized and sank in the Black Sea approximately 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) offshore from Midia Port in 26 metres (85 ft) of water while assisting the oil tanker Amades ( Marshall Islands) in rough seas and poor visibility. One crew was killed and four crew were reported missing.[114] |
21 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Min Lian Yu 63896 | China |
The 38-metre (125 ft) fishing boat sprung a leak and was abandoned, drifting ashore near Dongyin, Matsu Islands, Taiwan. Salvage is underway.[115] |
23 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| African Buzzard | Bahamas |
The 199.99-metre (656.1 ft) bulk carrier collided with the cargo ship Pac Dubhe ( Singapore) on the Mississippi River at mile marker 124.5 (29°58′N 90°24′W) just above New Orleans. Her anchor embedded into the bow of Pac Dubhe, she then drifted out of the channel and ran aground. Was refloated and underway by 26 March.[116][117] |
24 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | A migrant vessel capsized and sank off Djibouti. Of 320 on board, 9 died and over 40 others were reported missing.[118] |
25 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seahund-Cux 19 | Germany |
The 16-metre (52 ft) fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank at dock in the Elbe River at Cuxhaven, Germany. The vessel was lifted by crane the next day.[119] |
26 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Dakar 2 |  Morocco |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the longliner Njm Al Shamal ( Libya) 80 miles (130 km) off Dakhla, Western Sahara. Eight crew were rescued, and five others were reported missing.[120] |
27 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mayuree Naree | Thailand |
2026 Iran war: The cargo ship drifted ashore near the village of Ramchah on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz after she was hit by projectiles on 11 March, whilst trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Of the 23 people on board 20 were rescued and three were reported missing.[121][122] |
29 March
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safeen Prestige | Malta |
2026 Iran war: The container ship was hit by two missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the coast of Oman on 4 March. Her crew were rescued. A possible second strike may have been made in mid-March. Reported on 1 April as sunk in the Strait of Hormuz, near the northernmost tip of Oman's Musandam Peninsula in 120 metres (390 ft) of water, date of sinking is unclear.[124][125] |
April
2 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Bay | United States |
The 58-foot (18 m) fishing vessel ran aground in the Bering Sea on the north shore of Umnak Island, Alaska (53°19′32″N 168°13′00″W). Five crewmen were rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter.[126] |
3 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Volgo-Balt 138 | Russia |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Volgo-Balt-class cargo ship was hit by Ukrainian drones in the Sea of Azov and either sank on 3 April, or was towed to shore on 5 April to Kuchugury, where it probably sank. Three crew were killed and eight survivors reached shore in a lifeboat on 5 April.[127][128] |
4 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji Princess |  Fiji |
The cruise ship ran aground off Monuriki, Fiji. All 30 passengers and seventeen of her 31 crew were evacuated from the ship.[129] |
| Legacy | United States |
The 40-foot (12 m) fishing vessel ran aground on rocks at Atlantic Road, Gloucester, Rhode Island, breaking up the next day. Two crewmen were rescued.[130] |
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Makarov | Russian Navy |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate was attacked by a Ukrainian Navy drone at Novorossiysk and was severely damaged.[131] |
| Syvash | Russia |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The oil rig was attacked by a Ukrainian Navy drone at Novorossiysk and was set afire.[131] |
8 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gale | United States |
The 20-metre (66 ft) tugboat sank after striking an object in Curtis Creek in Baltimore, Maryland. Salvage is expected.[132] |
| O Pillo | Spain |
The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel suffered a hull breach with ensuing water ingress, about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north northwest of Baixos de Baldaio, A Coruña, off Carballo, Spain, causing her to capsize and sink. The vessel's crew was rescued from a life raft by Carmen Jose ( Spain).[133] |
9 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tanjina Sultana |  Bangladesh |
A trawler carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangaldeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea. Nine people were rescued and around 250 were reported missing.[134] |
11 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Sistersville II | United States |
The 32-foot (9.8 m), 14-ton ferry or tugboat sprung a leak and sank in shallow water in the Ohio River at Sistersville, West Virginia after being refloated on 11 April. It had been pushed ashore by the river current after being returned to the river on 9 April from winter storage. Salvage is expected.[135] |
15 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DNa 91009-TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank after a hull breach about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Thang Truong commune, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Vietnamese Border Guards used BP 08-15-03 to rescue the two crew.[136] |
17 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sola Gratia | Netherlands |
The 86-metre (282 ft) cargo ship carrying sand sank overnight on the Scheldt near Antwerp, Belgium after a collision with mooring bollards near the Royers Lock with two crew members rescued and diesel pollution causing shipping to be halted and a lengthy cleanup operation.[137][138][139] |
18 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mariana | United States |
Typhoon Sinlaku: The 145-foot (44 m), 450-ton cargo ship's capsized hull was spotted at a position about 34 nautical miles (63 km) northeast of Pagan, approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km) from Mariana's last known position, and about 200 nautical miles (370 km) north of Saipan after going missing on 16 April. One body was recovered and five crew were reported missing.[140] |
22 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Don Juan II |  Chile |
The 58-metre (190 ft) fishing boat went aground in the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Cobquecura, Chile.[141] |
23 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jozani II |  Indonesia |
The 16-metre (52 ft) cargo ship drifted aground on a reef off Mombasa, Kenya after she capsized off Nungwi in Unguwa, after being hit by huge waves on 17 April. At the time ten crew were rescued, while her captain and three crew were reported missing.[142] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Vietnam |
A fishing vessel exploded, burned, and sank at dock at the Tac Cau ferry terminal area, Binh An commune, An Giang province, Vietnam. Many people were injured.[143] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Look | France |
The 15-metre (49 ft) trawler sank at Loire-Atlantique. Raised on 1 May.[144] |
May
1 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ninova |  Cameroon |
The 83-metre (272 ft), 2,541-ton cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm and went aground off Sakarya, Turkey, in the Black Sea. The crew were rescued with a breeches buoy system. Salvage work began on 7 July and the vessel was refloated on 12 July.[145] |
3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NT-02034TS | Vietnam |
The 24-metre (79 ft) fishing vessel burned out at anchor at My Tan 2 hamlet, Vinh Hai commune, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam.[146] |
| NT-02172TS | Vietnam |
The 22.9-metre (75 ft) fishing vessel burned out at anchor at My Tan 2 hamlet, Vinh Hai commune, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam after NT-02034TS ( Vietnam) caught fire.[147] |
| Unknown barge | United States |
A barge sprung a leak and was beached, partially sunk, in Narragansett Bay northeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island.[148][149] |
4 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QT-22097-TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in a thunderstorm 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) off Mỹ Thủy, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, in the South China Sea. The two crew swam to shore.[150] |
6 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Corsage C. |  Vanuatu |
The 88-metre (289 ft), 1,939-ton cargo ship struck rocks and sank 180 metres (590 ft) north of Andros, Greece in the Aegean Sea in rough seas. All nine crew were rescued.[151] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | South Korea |
A 20-ton fishing boat was sunk in a collision with a 196-ton transport vessel (name unknown) in the Sea of Japan approximately 17 nautical miles (31 km) southeast of the port of Daebyeon, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea.[152] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Haji Ali | India |
2026 Iran War: The 57-metre (187 ft) cargo ship capsized and sank off Limah, Oman after an attack by a drone or missile.[153] |
15 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bucaneer | United States |
The 68-foot (21 m) shrimp boat ran aground in the Gulf of Mexico at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston, Texas. Wave action pushed the boat up the beach. The ship was refloated on 27 May.[154][155] |
| Skandi Amazonas |  Brazil |
The 95-metre (312 ft) offshore supply ship struck rocks near Praía Campìsta, in the Santana Archipelago, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. She was run around to prevent sinking. The vessel was later declared an economic/constructive total loss and was refloated on 6 August.[156][157] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dan |  Tanzania |
The 200-metre (660 ft) cargo ship ran aground off Mombasa, Kenya (03°59′S 39°45′E). Attempts to refloat, including one on 13 July, failed.[158] |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kuparu |  New Zealand |
The restored World War II Harbour Defence Motor Launch of the Royal New Zealand Navy suffered mechanical and electrical failure and began leaking in the Tasman Sea, 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Ninety Mile Beach. The crew of three were rescued by helicopter but, as of 28 May, the abandoned ship had not been located.[159][160] |
28 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two unknown boats | South Korea |
A 1.2-ton fishing boat was destroyed by fire at dock at Nokdong, Goheung-gun, South Korea. The fire spread destroying a 2-ton fishing vessel and damaging another 1.2-ton fishing vessel.[161] |
31 May
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM San Antonio | Malta |
2026 Iran War: The container ship was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz. She was declared a constructive total loss.[163] |
June
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Star 1 | Tanzania |
The 177-metre (581 ft) cargo ship sank in the Singapore Strait about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) off Batam Island, Indonesia.[164] |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Wings III | Singapore |
The 112-foot (34 m) sailing super yacht caught fire at the ONE15 Marina, Sentosa Cove, Singapore. She drifted off and sank. salvage (scrapping?) began 9 July, expected to be completed 20 July.[165][166][167] |
8 June
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Bezengi | Cameroon |
The 273-metre (896 ft) Supermax tanker (ex-SCF Altai) was damaged by an onboard explosion off Yemen on 8 June. The crew abandoned ship on 11 June, probably when she went aground on rocks off the southwest tip of Jazirat Al Qibliyyah, Oman. By mid-August 2026 she was partially submerged and had lost thousands of tons of crude oil.[169][170] |
| TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa | Turkey |
The decommissioned vessel was sunk as a target in a SINKEX exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. She was sunk by an AKYA torpedo fired from TCG Sakarya.[171] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | A supply ship was sunk in a collision with a landing craft off Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore. Three bodies were recovered, possibly crewmembers.[172] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis 56.1 | France |
The sail yacht was sunk in a collision with the high-speed craft Krilo Eclipse ( Croatia) in the Split Channel between the islands of Šolta and Brač, Croatia. Four people died and one went missing from the hospital. The vessel was salvaged by a crane from 60-metre (200 ft) of water on 27 September and taken to Split.[173][174] |
| Philippine Siren 2 | Philippines |
The 173-ton dive yacht dragged anchor in a storm and went aground on a reef in the Tubbataha Reef National Park. Refloated on 20 June and towed to Puerto Princesa City on Palawan Island, Philippines for repairs.[175] |
| QN-90627 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea off Cai Chien, Quảng Ninh, Quảng Ninh province Vietnam due to strong currents. The crew were rescued by a patrol boat. Salvage is expected.[176] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Future | United Kingdom |
2026 English Channel incident: The yacht was fired on by the frigate Admiral Grigorovich ( Russian Navy) in the English Channel between Normandy, France and the Isle of Wight (50°10′N 1°10′W).[177] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TH-91220 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was pushed onto rocks by high wind and strong waves and sank approximately 21 nautical miles from Tran Island, Tran Island Commune, Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Crew rescued by a patrol boat. Salvage is expected.[178] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Otter | Canada |
The fishing vessel burned and sank in the Bay of Fundy approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Parkers Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. The crew were rescued by Laure O ( Canada).[179] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Je3 Dongah | South Korea |
The 79-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank in a collision with the LPG tanker Gas Broadway ( South Korea) approximately 42.6 kilometres (26.5 mi) southeast of Daebyeon Port in Gijang County, Busan, South Korea in 140-metre (460 ft) of water. Her captain died. Five people were rescued by the tanker, and two others reported missing.[180] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Juneau |  United States Navy |
Exercise Valiant Shield: The decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock was sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 200 nautical miles (370 km) off the coast of Guam. The ship was struck three times; by a US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft-launched AGM-84D Harpoon missile, a Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft-launched Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, then she was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese warship.[181] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Botticelli | France |
The cruise ship caught fire at Honfleur, Manche. All 163 passengers and crew were evacuated.[182] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12 boats | Vietnam |
A fishing vessel caught fire while anchored with other fishing boats. The fire quickly spread resulting in the destruction or sinking of 12 boats in the Thi Nai lagoon, Gia Lai province, Vietnam.[183] |
30 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Onego Otra |  Antigua and Barbuda |
The 146-metre (479 ft) cargo ship ran aground in the St. Lawrence River, near the Saint-Ours Island in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada (45°55′N 73°13′W). Lightering to reduce weight began 11 July.[184] |
| Unknown | Poland |
A yacht sank in shallow water with superstructure above water at the port of Vourkario, Salamis, Greece. Expected to be lifted soon.[185] |
July
1 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argosy IV | United States |
The 408-foot (124 m) barge, a former "river boat" casino, was sunk as an artificial reef in 122 feet (37 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi) south of Orange Beach, Alabama.[186] |
2 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | United States |
The 121-foot (37 m) historic schooner, a former pilot boat which had also served as a floating seasonal bar from 2017 to 2025, was found on the bottom after sinking sometime during the night of 1–2 July at her moorings in the Henry Street Basin in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[187][188] |
3 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QN-90568-TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank in a storm in the Gulf of Tonkin off Co tho, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam (20°49′N 107°48′E). The crew was rescued.[189] |
4 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zhonghong Fazhan | China |
The 16-metre (52 ft) bulk carrier went missing and apparently sank off Qinzhou Port in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. One crewmember died, ten were rescued.[190] |
5 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QN-8706 | Vietnam |
Tropical Storm Maysak (Henry)/ Storm No. 1: The cargo vessel sank in a storm in the Chuong Cat area, Mui Ngoc Sea, Vietnam. The crew was rescued.[191] |
| Victory Chimes | United States |
The 127.5-foot (38.9 m) historic schooner, the last surviving "Chesapeake ram", a kind of flat-bottomed schooner, was found on the bottom at her moorings in the Henry Street Basin in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. She had begun to take on water during a storm on 3 July and had eventually sunk sometime after that.[187][188] |
6 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 98379 TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with cargo ship Viet Thuan 11-07 ( Vietnam) about 10 nautical miles (19 km) southeast of Phu Hai Port, Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam. Seventeen crew were rescued, one died.[192] |
7 July
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ATK Nyein |  Myanmar |
The 53-metre (174 ft) cargo ship sank about 27.5 nautical miles (50.9 km) west of Kalakot Island, Myanmar. The crew were rescued by the Myanmar Navy.[195] |
9 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Al Hamdan Yaqoob | India |
The 60-metre (200 ft) cargo ship sprung a leak and sank about 32 nautical miles (59 km) south of Ormara, Balochistan, Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. The crew were rescued by PNS Haneen ( Pakistan Navy).[196] |
| Six boats | Vietnam |
A fishing vessel caught fire while anchored with other fishing boats. The fire quickly spread resulting in the destruction or sinking of six boats in the Tam Quan fishing port, Gia Lai province, Vietnam.[197] |
9 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Al Hamdan Yaqoob | India |
The 60-metre (200 ft) cargo ship sprung a leak and sank about 32 nautical miles south of Ormara, Balochistan, Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. The crew was rescued by PNS Haneen ( Pakistan Navy).[198] |
11 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silvana VIII |  Cyprus |
Typhoon Bavi: The 332-metre (1,089 ft) cargo ship ran aground near Daishan, Zhoushan, China. It sank by the stern with the bow in the air after a salvage attempt on 4 August 2026 failed.[199] |
14 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Izmarud | Russian Navy |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 62.5-metre (205.1 ft) Project 22460 Okhotnik-class patrol vessel was sunk with a Sargan-3000 drone at dock near Novorossiysk.[200] |
| Luni |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
The 98-metre (322 ft) cargo ship broke in two, or jack knifed, after a collision a few days earlier off Qeshm Island, Iran, sinking at Bandar Abbas.[201] |
| Volare | United States of America |
The 15-metre (49.2 ft) cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, California after a wave struck it. One person was killed, 16 were rescued, and three were reported missing. |
16 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manantial | Ecuador |
The 100-metre (330 ft) cargo ship was anchored in Concepción Bay off Isla de los Reyes beach in Talcahuano, Chile, detained over unpaid bills since 2019, but dragged anchor and went adrift in stormy weather. She was grounded/beached by two tugboats in the Los Reyes beach area.[202] |
| Pam Leopardo | Chile |
The 38-metre (125 ft) fishing vessel ran aground on the rocks of La Aguada, Corral, Chile in the Región de Los Ríos, after dragging anchor in strong winds and heavy swells in Corral Bay. Still aground as of 4 August.[203] |
17 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Peleliu | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean north of Kauai, Hawaii, by a Harpoon missile fired by the guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán ( Spanish Navy). |
18 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barima |  Guyana |
The ferry capsized and sank off coast of Guyana. 67 people were rescued out of 116 passengers and crew.[204] |
| Unknown | China (?) |
A suspected Chinese fishing vessel flooded and sank approximately 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) northeast of Yeonpyeongdo, Incheon, South Korea. Other Chinese fishing boats were observed rescuing the crew.[205] |
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Persada 7 | Indonesia |
The 25-metre (82 ft) tugboat sank in high waves off Tambelan, Bintan, Indonesia.[206] |
| Unknown | Liberia |
A tanker was attacked in the Black Sea while carrying liquefied gas en route to Ukraine from Alexandria, Egypt. The attack, which Romania said was likely carried out by Russia, caused a major fire and forced the crew to evacuate. Three people were injured, two of them seriously burned.[207] |
23 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Idem | France |
The 12-metre (39 ft) sailboat was damaged by orcas and sank 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km) from Faro de Estaca de Bares near A Coruña.[208] |
24 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QNg 95267-TS | Vietnam |
The 21-metre (69 ft) fishing vessel sank in a storm in the South China Sea, near Da Tay in the Spratly Islands. 33 crew were rescued, with 3 others reported missing.[209] |
25 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Khoi Nguyen 18 | Vietnam |
The 69-metre (226 ft) cargo vessel sank in a storm in the South China Sea, near Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands.[210] Forty-five people were rescued while 17 more were reported missing.[211] |
26 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AOM 787 | Indonesia |
The tugboat got in trouble in stormy weather on the night of 25 July. She capsized and sank at mid-day 26 July off the Riau Islands in the South China Sea. Four crew members were rescued by the cargo ship Shanghai Voyager ( South Korea) from a liferaft.[212] |
| Golden Leo |  Guinea-Bissau |
The 100-metre (330 ft) cargo ship was scuttled, or capsized and sank, after being hit at starboard side by three Russian Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles on 20 July off the coast of Odesa, Ukraine. The attack killed nine crew and a harbor pilot after the grain-laden vessel had just departed the port, while eight crew members were rescued. Her cargo was removed by lightering.[213][214] |
28 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Allur |  Switzerland |
The 135-metre (443 ft) passenger vessel ran aground in the Danube at river kilometre 817 about 25 kilometres (16 mi) upstream from Vidin, Bulgaria. Refloated on 1 August.[215] |
29 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Energos Winter | Marshall Islands |
The 277-metre (909 ft) gas tanker drifted aground in the port of Damietta after being damaged by, apparently, Houthi drones. Refloated on 9 August.[216] |
31 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sefora | Cameroon |
The 114-metre (374 ft) cargo ship suffered water ingress at its mooring in Hereke Port in the Körfez District of Kocaeli, Turkey and sank partially submerged at dock.[217] |
| Unknown | United States |
A 20-foot (6.1 m) tugboat sprung a leak and then sank in a storm with its pilot house above water in Mobile Bay near Mullet Point Park, Alabama.[218] |
| Yanina | Russia |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 142-metre (466 ft) cargo ship was sunk by two Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) from Novorossiysk. Sixteen of her seventeen crew were rescued by Delphius ( Antigua and Barbuda) and one by a Russian helicopter.[219] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ya | Netherlands |
The 10-metre (33 ft) "sustainable" sailing yacht burned and sank south of Singapore near Bantan sometime in July.[220] |
August
2 August
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Faize Noore Oliya | India |
The cargo ship was sunk by an explosive boat, probably Houthi, in the Red Sea about 13 nmi (24 km) south of Hodeidah. The crew was rescued by the Yemen Coast Guard.[223] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mera Queen | Guinea Bissau |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 91-metre (299 ft) cargo ship was sunk by a Russian air attack by three missiles and several drones at Odesa.[224] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | The vessel was sunk by a Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Mocha, Yemen in the Red Sea.[225] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angiola | Malta |
The 37-metre (121 ft) yacht caught fire in the engine room causing a leak that resulted in her capsizing and sinking off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy, in the waters between Isla de la Cappuccini and Capo Ferro on the Costa Smeralda. Refloated 4 September and taken to La Maddalena.[226] |
| Mbuya Nehanda |  Zimbabwe |
2026 Lake Kariba ferry accident: The ferry capsized in Lake Kariba with the loss of at least 94 lives. She was on a voyage from Kariba to Chalala. 77 people were rescued.[227][228] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Pass | United States |
The retired 154-foot (47 m) fishing vessel was sunk as an artificial reef at Delaware Reef Site 13, approximately 26 nautical miles (48 km) off the Indian River Inlet.[229] |
| KM Putri Yasmin | Indonesia |
The ferry caught fire off Lombok Island. One person died and 212 were rescued. She was on a voyage from Padangbai to Lembar.[230] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sual 1 | Philippines |
The 31.5-metre (103 ft) tugboat was beached near the Bucao River in Barangay Bangan, Zambales, Philippines after being holed in the South China Sea. She capsized and sank during a salvage attempt on 24 August.[231] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Winner | Panama |
The 225-metre (738 ft) bulk carrier capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal about 240 nautical miles (440 km) off Odisha, India. Two crew were rescued the next day, 22 were reported missing.[232] She was on a voyage from Paradip, India to Singapore.[233] |
| Viva La Vida | unknown | The 25-metre (82 ft) Oyster 825 class racing yacht struck a reef, capsized and sank at Long Island in the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia, which forms part of the Great Barrier Reef. She has been floated to the surface with lifting bags, anchored, and will be towed to Mackay, Queensland.[234] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Xacal | Flag unknown | The yacht ran aground on rocks and sank in the Cala Comte, Ibiza, Spain. The crew was rescued by three small vessels.[235] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Corvo | Spain |
The 23-metre (75 ft) longline fishing vessel caught fire eight nautical miles (15 km) northeast of Estaca de Bares late in the evening. The crew were rescued by Río Xunco. She sank before dawn on 25 August.[236] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A suspected drug smuggling boat was destroyed by the United States Southern Command. Three or four crew killed.[237] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Crux 00 | Russia |
The 50-metre (160 ft) fishing vessel rolled on its port side and sank, partially submerged, at Dock 7, Montevideo, Uruguay. Salvage is expected.[238] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A suspected drug smuggling boat was destroyed by the United States Southern Command. Three or four crew killed.[239] |
26 August
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress IV | Dominican Republic |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 122-metre (400 ft) cargo ship caught fire and subsequently sank in Romania's exclusive economic zone approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km) from Sfântu Gheorghe in the Black Sea after a probable drone attack. All 12 crew members were recovered alive, ten of them by Romanian Border Guards, and two by Mohamad B ( Comoros).[241][242] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | A refueling boat for drug smuggling boats was captured and destroyed by the United States Southern Command in the Pacific Ocean off Ecuador. Crew was removed.[243] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maranello | France |
The 22-metre (72 ft) fishing trawler sank approximately 26 nautical miles (48 km) southwest of Plymouth, England, near the Eddystone Lighthouse. Three crew were taken off by Stradale ( France) before she sank. Two crew were reported missing.[244] |
| Pelas 1 | unknown | The vessel was wrecked on rocks in a storm off Cape Greco, Konnos Bay, Cyprus.[245] |
| Perla Bianca |  Cayman Islands |
The 40-metre (130 ft) superyacht was wrecked on rocks in a storm off Cape Greco, Konnos Bay, Cyprus. Her owner, businessman Dimi Mavropoulos, died after refusing evacuation, or was swept away by waves.[246] |
| Unknown | Unknown | Four pirate boats were sunk by a joint Turkish Navy and Somalian Armed Forces military strike that apparently liberated the cargo ship Lutof ( Cameroon), which had been captured by pirates on 17 August off Jifle, near Eyl, northeastern Nugaal Region, Somalia. Fourteen pirates were killed and two wounded.[247] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Filojet | Cyprus |
The 38-metre (125 ft) ferry, sailing from Cyprus to Turkey, capsized about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) off Diana Beach near Kyrenia. The ship sank in 514-metre (1,686 ft) of water. 240 of the 267 people aboard the ferry, 259 passengers and eight crew members, were rescued, while 15 died and, as of 20 September, search teams were still working to locate 15 missing passengers.[248][249] |
| Golden Sapling |  Hong Kong |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 148-metre (486 ft) tanker with her superstructure gutted by fire, the engine room burnt out, and the hull was damaged, ran aground a short distance off Geyikkoşan area of the Alaçam District, Samsun, Turkey, in the Black Sea after a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Sinop, Turkey, on 26 August 2026. The crew were rescued by the tanker Maran Pythia ( Greece).[250] |
| Omskiy-107 | Russia |
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 108-metre (354 ft) cargo ship with a completely burnt out stern area and missing rescue boat, ran aground a short distance off Şile, Alacali Beach, Turkey, in the Black Sea after a probable Ukrainian attack at an unknown time and location.[251] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QNa-90859-TS | Vietnam |
The 23.9-metre (78 ft) squid fishing vessel lost communications on either 22 or 27 August, the last position of the ship was recorded by the tracking system at 12:54 PM on 25 August at 87°50′N 112°20′E. Crew members were found in the water on 12 September 51 nautical miles (94 km) east of Ba Ke Island, Spratly Islands. BD-98960-TS ( Vietnam) rescued 30 crew, and BD-98848-TS ( Vietnam) rescued two. Nineteen crew were reported missing.[252][253] |
September
1 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Legenda Nusantara 699 | Indonesia |
The 78-metre (256 ft) cargo ship caught fire, burned out and sank in the Tiworo Strait between Pulau Selayar and Pulau Kabaena, in the Bombana Regency, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Two crew were killed.[254] |
2 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Irini K | Greece |
The 62-metre (203 ft) landing ship/ferry took on water and sank while under tow in winds of 4 to 5 on the Beaufort scale in the Aegean Sea about one nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Sifnos, Greece. Both crewmembers were rescued.[255] |
| TNS Catcher | South Korea |
The 34-metre (112 ft) tugboat capsized in waves reaching up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) in height and wind speeds of up to 6 metres per second (1,200 ft/min) nine kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Oryukdo, Busan, South Korea, and sank two hours later. Two crewmembers were rescued, but one of those died. Six others were reported missing.[256] |
| Tuğberk İmamoğlu | Turkey |
The 90-metre (300 ft), 4,598 DWT cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea about 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Silivri in 720 metres (2,360 ft) of water after colliding with the oil tanker Alsu ( Turkey). Her captain died and nine crew were reported missing.[257][258][259][260] |
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Svetoslava | Palau |
The 133-metre (436 ft) cargo ship sank three nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Cape Yason, Ordu Province, Turkey after springing a leak in the engine room on 28 August approximately 26 nautical miles (48 km) off Doğan Yurt in the Black Sea.[261] |
5 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Noxen or Kylo | Comoros |
The 274-metre (899 ft) Russian shadow fleet tanker was destroyed by a United States Central Command attack in the Gulf of Oman.[262][263] |
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wilson |  Australia |
The 41-metre (135 ft) hopper dredge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the Gulf of St. Vincent, about six kilometres (3.7 mi) off the coast of Brighton, South Australia in 20 metres (66 ft) of water.[264] |
| Unidentified speedboat | Indonesia |
A speedboat, carrying journalists documenting the Anak Krakatoa eruption, disappeared while sailing in the Sunda Strait. Eight people were reported missing.[265] |
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Riesco | Zimbabwe |
The 240.5-metre (789 ft) Iranian shadow fleet tanker was destroyed by a United States Central Command attack in the Gulf of Oman.[266][267] |
| Russkiy Vostok | Russia |
The 58-metre (190 ft) cargo ship broke loose from her mooring in Amur Bay and went adrift running aground near the Tokarevsky Lighthouse in the Vladivostok region. Refloated on 10 September.[268] |
| Unknown | Unknown | A vessel, being used to refuel narco boats, was captured by US forces, and was destroyed after her crew was removed in the Pacific Ocean off Ecuador.[269] |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hercules Star |  Gibraltar |
2026 Iran war: The 114-metre (374 ft) tanker sank in the Persian Gulf 24 nautical miles (44 km) off Port Rashid, United Arab Emirates after an Iranian drone attack. Previously she was struck in an Iranian attack near the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf on 1 March 2026. One crewman was killed, another reported missing.[270] |
| June Aster | Philippines |
The ferry was destroyed by fire after catching fire about one nautical mile (1.9 km) off Marcilla, on the east side of Busuanga, the hulk eventually drifting aground near Coron, Palawan. The fire, that started in the cargo hold, engulfed the entire ship and burned for more than 17 hours. On board there were 134 people, 117 passengers and 17 crew members, of which 77 were confirmed dead and 8 were reported missing.[271][272][273][274] |
10 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Al 1 | Unknown | The tanker's anchor line snapped near Dhoonidhoo amid strong winds. She drifted into the lagoon from the northern side of Malé and then ran aground on the reef of Malé outside the Carnival area. Significant damage was caused to Malé's reef, before she drifted further and collided with the Sinamalé Bridge near the Citron Restaurant. She drifted until she sank east of the Kaafu Atoll. The nine crew were rescued by the MNDF Coast Guard.[275] |
| Kg 1 |  Togo |
The 62-metre (203 ft) tanker's anchor line snapped near Dhoonidhoo amid strong winds. She drifted into the lagoon from the northern side of Malé and then ran aground on the reef of Malé outside the Carnival area. Significant damage was caused to Malé's reef, before she drifted further and collided with the Sinamalé Bridge near the Citron Restaurant. She drifted until she sank east of the Kaafu Atoll. The 11 crew were rescued by the MNDF Coast Guard.[275] |
| Ocean Melody | Liberia |
The bulk carrier caught fire while docked at the port of Qingdao, China. There were 42 people on board of whom 25 died and 17 were rescued.[276][277] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Matui | Vanuatu |
The ferry, a former prawn trawler, capsized and sank in rough seas in the waters between Espiritu Santo and Ambae in Vanuatu. Three people were rescued by the yacht Lunaris ( Cayman Islands) 36 hours later. 12 were spotted by a French Armed Forces aircraft on 13 September. One person died.[278] |
12 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 80168 TS | Vietnam |
The crab net fishing vessel was capsized and sunk by strong waves and fast flowing floodwaters while entering the Ho Lan River estuary. The vessel was pulled ashore later that day.[279] |
| Star City | Vietnam |
The 158-metre (518 ft) cargo ship dragged anchor and drifted aground at Chân Mây - Lăng Cô near Huế, Vietnam (16°19′N 107°59′E) in heavy rainfall and high swells. Refloated the next day.[280] |
| TTH-30115-TS | Vietnam |
The anchored 9-metre (30 ft) fishing vessel was sunk by heavy waves and strong winds while moored in the Thuận An fishing port area near Huế, Vietnam.[281] |
13 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TB. MT20 1301BG M80 | Indonesia |
The 20-metre (66 ft) tugboat capsized and sank after being struck by high waves, 1.5–2.5 metres (4 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in) high, during adverse weather conditions approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Bawean Island, Gresik, Java, Indonesia. The crew transferred to the barge M 80-1301 that she was towing. The crew was taken off the barge by the tug Reva III.[282] |
| Unknown | Vietnam |
A barge was sunk when floodwaters in the O Lau River swept her from her moorings and sank at the My Chanh railway bridge. Raised on 14 September.[283] |
| Virgo Transport 8 | Indonesia |
The 119-metre (390 ft) ferry capsized and was drifting bottom up in the Java Sea approximately 80 nautical miles (150 km) from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. Borneo, Indonesia, in severe weather. Sixteen people, including the captain of the ferry, were rescued by the tanker Mauhau. The majority of the 108 survivors were rescued by the vehicles carrier Haida. The tanker Mauhau and the fishing vessel Cahaya Bahari (all Indonesia) also contributed to the search and rescue effort, while 80 were confirmed dead and 55 were reported missing.[284][285] |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antje | Netherlands |
The 79-metre (259 ft) cargo ship suffered a cracked hull on the IJsselmeer between Urk and Lelystad and beached near the Ketel Bridge to prevent sinking. Later pumped out and refloated.[286] |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aalfjord |  Norway |
The 19-metre (62 ft) cargo vessel suffered an engine failure in rough weather, with wave heights of three metres (9.8 ft) and winds reaching 15 m/s (49 ft/s), and drifted ashore on rocks just north of Ryvarden Lighthouse, Sveio in Vestland County, Norway. Pulled off 21 September.[287] |
| Cape Falcon | Liberia |
The 292-metre (958 ft) bulk carrier ran aground off Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Refloated 24 September.[288][289] |
| Zelda | Malta |
The 40-metre (130 ft) sailing vessel struck rocks, known as Yassi Ada off Karaada Island, in the Bodrum province of Muğla in the Aegean Sea then capsized and partially sank. She was secured to the rocks to prevent sinking further. The crew and passengers were rescued.[290] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | A suspected drug smuggling boat was destroyed by a U.S. Southern Command air strike in the Caribbean Sea. Four crew were killed.[291] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CM-92044-TS | Vietnam |
The fishing vessel sank about 24 nautical miles (44 km) (09°07′N 106°27′E) from Trần Đề, Vietnam in the South China Sea. The crew were rescued by CM-08032-TS ( Vietnam).[292] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gure Gaskuña | Spain |
The 39-metre (128 ft) trawler was docked and under repair in Orio, Gipuzkoa Province, Spain, near the Txurruka esplanade, caught fire and eventually capsized and sank at dock.[293] |
25 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Carrier 2 | Greece |
The cargo ship caught fire north of Mykonos and was abandoned by the 29 people on board. They took to two lifeboats and were rescued by a Greek Coastguard patrol boat.[294] |
| USS Klakring | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate was damaged by Standard Missile SM 6 missiles from USS Paul Ignatius ( United States Navy), and Naval Strike Missiles and Sea Venom missiles from Royal Navy ships, on the deep sea range off the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. She was then torpedoed and sunk by USS Massachusetts ( United States Navy) using a Mk 48 Advanced Capability Torpedo.[295] |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Tam | Australia |
The 51-foot (16 m) yacht was damaged when it struck a whale and abandoned in the Pacific Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) north of Norfolk Island, later sinking. The crew was rescued by the cargo ship Sofrana Surville ( Malta).[296] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Arballu | Spain |
The 27-metre (89 ft) tuna fishing vessel sprung a leak and partially sank in shallow water at the Naos cruise ship pier in Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain, with only the masts and wheelhouse still protruding above water. Salvage is expected.[297] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IRIS Shahid Roudaki |  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
The 149-metre (489 ft) muti-purpose warship was set on fire and sank near the Strait of Hormuz, possibly in a US attack on 1 September 2026, in shallow water with part of the superstructure above water.[298] |
October
1 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | United Kingdom |
The 35-metre (115 ft) longline fishing vessel ran aground on rocks at the Old Man of Hoy (58°53′N 03°26′W), near Rackwick Bay, Hoy Island, Orkney Islands. Her seventeen crew were rescued by helicopter.[299][300] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Leader | Bahamas |
Gaza war: The vehicle carrier, captured by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea in 2023, was hit in an Israeli air strike in port at Ras Isa, Yemen in 2025. Sank partially submerged sometime before 30 April 2026.[301][302] |