The vessel struck the
tugboatChristos XXII, by which she was towed, in the
English Channel off
Hope's Nose,
Devon, United Kingdom. While their ship was holed, all eight crew of Christos XXII were rescued by the Exmouth and Torbay Lifeboats. Emsstrom, which was unmanned, later sank.[6]
The 1974-built general cargo ship ran aground off
Sharjah due to engine failure. The 3,099
DWT vessel was declared total loss and scrapped on site.[2][7]
The cargo ship used for transporting aircraft wings for
Airbus was grounded off
Mostyn in the
River Dee, United Kingdom, after slipping her moorings.[16] She was refloated on 9 February.[17]
The tugboat was sunk at
Nikolayev while towing
Nomad Eagle (Turkey) when the freighter went full ahead while the tug still had a tow line to her stern causing the tug to capsize.[21]
The cargo ship ran aground off the
Farne Islands,
Northumberland, United Kingdom.[35]Danio was refloated on 28 March.[36] She was later repaired and returned to service.[37]
The
container ship capsized and sank in the
East China Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off
Longkou with the loss of at least eleven of her fourteen crew. One survivor was reported to have been rescued with the other two crew members reported as missing as of 18 March 2013.[38]
In the early morning of 30 March, the bulk carrier Atlantik Confidence had a fire in its engine room and partially sank off
Oman. The crew abandoned ship after the fire got out of control and the NATO Task force fighting piracy off the
Horn of Africa sent its nearest vessel,
USS Nicholas (United States Navy), to assist. Survivors were reported to have transferred to
YM Pluto (Malta), an oil tanker in the area.[43][44]
The fishing vessel ran aground on the
Tubbataha Reef, the same reef as USS Guardian (above).[47] It was pulled off the reef on 19 April 2013 and was checked for damage before being towed to
Puerto Princesa City where the vessel was inspected.[48]
The
Destiny-classcruise ship was abandoned by her 1,000-plus crew after two fuel
barges exploded and caught fire at
Mobile, Alabama, United States. Three barge crew were injured.[57] The ship was not damaged and departed for Freeport, Bahamas on 8 May 2013.[58]
The cargo vessel sank after colliding with freighter
ConSouth (Antigua and Barbuda) 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of
Methoni,
Peloponnese. The bodies of two crew members were recovered by the Greek coast guard while eight crew members from the Pirireis are missing. The other vessel, ConSouth, suffered minor damage, and the entire crew of the vessel is safe.[60]
The tug foundered off the coast of Nigeria. Eleven of the 12 crew were lost; a single survivor was rescued by divers from the submerged wreck after three days underwater.[65][66]
The
schooner was reported to be 370 nautical miles (690 km) west of New Zealand. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all seven crew. She was on a voyage from
Opua, New Zealand to
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.[72]
The 316-metre (1,037 ft) container ship carrying 4,500 containers from
Singapore to
Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia, broke into two some 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) off the coast of
Yemen. The crew of 26 were rescued from two life rafts and a lifeboat.[79][80] The stern section sank on 27 June and bow section, after having been devastated by fire, on 11 July.
The vessel sank 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) off
Port Sultan Qaboos,
Oman, with a cargo of 816 tons of bitumen which spilled to the sea. Nine Indian crewmen were rescued while the Iranian captain was found dead.[90]
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Saeng Island, South Korea and broke in two. She was on a voyage from
Lianyungang, China to
Busan, South Korea.[18][94][95] The bow section sank on 6 July.[96]
The jack up
drilling rig, positioned between the coasts of
Angola and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, near the mouth of the
Congo River, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages. At 10.30 am CEST, the rig capsized and sank in approximately 40 metres of water.[98]
The 97-metre (318 ft) cargo vessel was report to have sunk off
Phuket,
Thailand, and eleven crew members remain missing.[99][100][101] It was later reported that ten of her 29 crew had been rescued by a
Thai Navy helicopter. Five had been rescued by
Buxmoon (Liberia) and five were missing. Hope had been taken under tow by a Malaysian tug.[102]
The 1993-built 52,580
DWT bulk carrier ran aground and broke in two off
Busan in the
Japan Sea. The forward section sank to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft).[2][103]
Hijacked by
Somali pirates on 26 November 2010, the 1993-built
container ship sank in rough seas while anchored off the Somali Coast. Part of the superstructure remained above the surface.[104][105] At least four crew members held as hostages and seven pirates are confirmed dead while 13 others, both hostages and pirates, remain missing.[106]
The cargo ship collided with
Blessing (Greece) and sank in the
Yellow Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the coast of
South Korea. Her twelve crew were rescued by Blessing.[107]
Crew of seventeen was forced to abandon vessel some 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northeast of
Mauritius after one of the containers onboard caught fire.[111][112] Her crew were rescued by
Donau Trader (Liberia).[113]
The container ship ran aground off
Cheduba Island, Burma. and was abandoned by all but three of her crew.[121] She was later refloated and reported arriving at Chittagong for scrapping in October 2014 as Lady.[122]
The 16,717
DWT bulk carrier with a load of 330 tonnes of heavy fuel and 15,000 tonnes of rice ran aground in the
Goukamma Estuary, on the South AfricanIndian Ocean coast. The 1997-built ship developed mechanical problems in the heavy seas and drifted out of control until she stranded between two ecological-sensitive estuaries. All 19 crew members were evacuated by NSRI Knysna and NSRI Wilderness (both South Africa).[126][127] On 19 August, it was reported that the 157-metre (515 ft) ship, then 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) from the shore, was taking on water. The salvage tugs attempted to tow the vessel as far into deep water as possible before she finally sank on 21 August.[128]
The
schooner ran aground off
Aegna and was abandoned by the eleven people on board. She subsequently floated off half-submerged and with a severe list.[129]
The support vessel sank in the
Atlantic Ocean 24 nautical miles (44 km) off
Beberibe, Brazil following a fire in the engine room. Her fifteen crew were evacuated before the ship sank.[131]
Typhoon Utor: The cargo ship foundered 45 nautical miles (83 km) south west of Hong Kong. Her 21 crew were rescued by search-and-rescue helicopters.[133][134][135]
The 151,000
DWT bulk carrier ran aground in the east coast of
South Africa after departing the
Port of Richards Bay with a full cargo of coal. The crew of 23 were rescued, but the 1996-built, 273-metre (896 ft) vessel suffered a structural failure amidships and broke into three. The bow section was refloated and scuttled in December 2014. The midsection was buried on site in September 2015 and the stern section was refloated and scuttled in October 2013.[140][141][142]
The trawler ran aground at Lankidden Cove, on the east side of
The LizardCornwall,
United Kingdom. None of the five crew were injured.[144] She was refloated on 3 September and towed to
Falmouth for repairs.[145]
The cargo ship was set afire by her crew 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of
Malta in an effort to disguise drug running. She was under surveillance by the
Italian Coast Guard. Her nine crew were rescued and
arrested.[147][148]
The cargo ship ran aground in the
Marmara Sea off
Narli Köyü, Turkey after her cargo shifted.[152] Her nine crew were rescued.[153] She was driven ashore and wrecked on
2 February 2015.
A ship carrying migrants capsized in international waters near the island of Lampedusa with the loss of 27 people. At least 221 people were saved by a
Maltese search and rescue operation.[163]
The 43-
gross ton, 44.1-foot (13.4 m)
passenger and
fishing vessel was destroyed by fire while adrift in
Behm Canal in
Southeast Alaska. Of the two men who had been aboard her, one was found ashore; the other disappeared after parting company with him to return to Abundance and was never seen again.[181]
The restaurant ship foundered in a storm while at anchor at
Svestad, Norway. The ship's aft section was submerged, while the bow remained above water.[202] In April 2014, Innvik, which had been found to be damaged beyond economic repair, was sent to
Fredrikshavn in Denmark for scrapping.[203] The breaking of the vessel commenced in July 2014.[204]
The
chemical tanker collided with
Gravity Highway (Bahamas) off
Busan, South Korea and caught fire. All 91 people on board the two vessels were evacuated. Maritime Maisie subsequently drifted into Japanese waters before six tugs reached her. She was finally allowed to dock in
Ulsan, Korea on 28 April 2014 for assessment as to whether or not she was salvageable.[215][216][217]
The container ship sustained a crack in her hull off the coast of
Newfoundland, Canada. Four passengers were taken off by helicopter while her 20 crew members remained on board.[218] Temporary repairs were performed in Newfoundland.
^"Crew of MV Bingo rescued". SinoShip News. Asia Shipping Media. 15 October 2013. Archived from
the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
The vessel struck the
tugboatChristos XXII, by which she was towed, in the
English Channel off
Hope's Nose,
Devon, United Kingdom. While their ship was holed, all eight crew of Christos XXII were rescued by the Exmouth and Torbay Lifeboats. Emsstrom, which was unmanned, later sank.[6]
The 1974-built general cargo ship ran aground off
Sharjah due to engine failure. The 3,099
DWT vessel was declared total loss and scrapped on site.[2][7]
The cargo ship used for transporting aircraft wings for
Airbus was grounded off
Mostyn in the
River Dee, United Kingdom, after slipping her moorings.[16] She was refloated on 9 February.[17]
The tugboat was sunk at
Nikolayev while towing
Nomad Eagle (Turkey) when the freighter went full ahead while the tug still had a tow line to her stern causing the tug to capsize.[21]
The cargo ship ran aground off the
Farne Islands,
Northumberland, United Kingdom.[35]Danio was refloated on 28 March.[36] She was later repaired and returned to service.[37]
The
container ship capsized and sank in the
East China Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off
Longkou with the loss of at least eleven of her fourteen crew. One survivor was reported to have been rescued with the other two crew members reported as missing as of 18 March 2013.[38]
In the early morning of 30 March, the bulk carrier Atlantik Confidence had a fire in its engine room and partially sank off
Oman. The crew abandoned ship after the fire got out of control and the NATO Task force fighting piracy off the
Horn of Africa sent its nearest vessel,
USS Nicholas (United States Navy), to assist. Survivors were reported to have transferred to
YM Pluto (Malta), an oil tanker in the area.[43][44]
The fishing vessel ran aground on the
Tubbataha Reef, the same reef as USS Guardian (above).[47] It was pulled off the reef on 19 April 2013 and was checked for damage before being towed to
Puerto Princesa City where the vessel was inspected.[48]
The
Destiny-classcruise ship was abandoned by her 1,000-plus crew after two fuel
barges exploded and caught fire at
Mobile, Alabama, United States. Three barge crew were injured.[57] The ship was not damaged and departed for Freeport, Bahamas on 8 May 2013.[58]
The cargo vessel sank after colliding with freighter
ConSouth (Antigua and Barbuda) 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of
Methoni,
Peloponnese. The bodies of two crew members were recovered by the Greek coast guard while eight crew members from the Pirireis are missing. The other vessel, ConSouth, suffered minor damage, and the entire crew of the vessel is safe.[60]
The tug foundered off the coast of Nigeria. Eleven of the 12 crew were lost; a single survivor was rescued by divers from the submerged wreck after three days underwater.[65][66]
The
schooner was reported to be 370 nautical miles (690 km) west of New Zealand. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all seven crew. She was on a voyage from
Opua, New Zealand to
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.[72]
The 316-metre (1,037 ft) container ship carrying 4,500 containers from
Singapore to
Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia, broke into two some 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) off the coast of
Yemen. The crew of 26 were rescued from two life rafts and a lifeboat.[79][80] The stern section sank on 27 June and bow section, after having been devastated by fire, on 11 July.
The vessel sank 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) off
Port Sultan Qaboos,
Oman, with a cargo of 816 tons of bitumen which spilled to the sea. Nine Indian crewmen were rescued while the Iranian captain was found dead.[90]
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Saeng Island, South Korea and broke in two. She was on a voyage from
Lianyungang, China to
Busan, South Korea.[18][94][95] The bow section sank on 6 July.[96]
The jack up
drilling rig, positioned between the coasts of
Angola and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, near the mouth of the
Congo River, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages. At 10.30 am CEST, the rig capsized and sank in approximately 40 metres of water.[98]
The 97-metre (318 ft) cargo vessel was report to have sunk off
Phuket,
Thailand, and eleven crew members remain missing.[99][100][101] It was later reported that ten of her 29 crew had been rescued by a
Thai Navy helicopter. Five had been rescued by
Buxmoon (Liberia) and five were missing. Hope had been taken under tow by a Malaysian tug.[102]
The 1993-built 52,580
DWT bulk carrier ran aground and broke in two off
Busan in the
Japan Sea. The forward section sank to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft).[2][103]
Hijacked by
Somali pirates on 26 November 2010, the 1993-built
container ship sank in rough seas while anchored off the Somali Coast. Part of the superstructure remained above the surface.[104][105] At least four crew members held as hostages and seven pirates are confirmed dead while 13 others, both hostages and pirates, remain missing.[106]
The cargo ship collided with
Blessing (Greece) and sank in the
Yellow Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the coast of
South Korea. Her twelve crew were rescued by Blessing.[107]
Crew of seventeen was forced to abandon vessel some 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northeast of
Mauritius after one of the containers onboard caught fire.[111][112] Her crew were rescued by
Donau Trader (Liberia).[113]
The container ship ran aground off
Cheduba Island, Burma. and was abandoned by all but three of her crew.[121] She was later refloated and reported arriving at Chittagong for scrapping in October 2014 as Lady.[122]
The 16,717
DWT bulk carrier with a load of 330 tonnes of heavy fuel and 15,000 tonnes of rice ran aground in the
Goukamma Estuary, on the South AfricanIndian Ocean coast. The 1997-built ship developed mechanical problems in the heavy seas and drifted out of control until she stranded between two ecological-sensitive estuaries. All 19 crew members were evacuated by NSRI Knysna and NSRI Wilderness (both South Africa).[126][127] On 19 August, it was reported that the 157-metre (515 ft) ship, then 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) from the shore, was taking on water. The salvage tugs attempted to tow the vessel as far into deep water as possible before she finally sank on 21 August.[128]
The
schooner ran aground off
Aegna and was abandoned by the eleven people on board. She subsequently floated off half-submerged and with a severe list.[129]
The support vessel sank in the
Atlantic Ocean 24 nautical miles (44 km) off
Beberibe, Brazil following a fire in the engine room. Her fifteen crew were evacuated before the ship sank.[131]
Typhoon Utor: The cargo ship foundered 45 nautical miles (83 km) south west of Hong Kong. Her 21 crew were rescued by search-and-rescue helicopters.[133][134][135]
The 151,000
DWT bulk carrier ran aground in the east coast of
South Africa after departing the
Port of Richards Bay with a full cargo of coal. The crew of 23 were rescued, but the 1996-built, 273-metre (896 ft) vessel suffered a structural failure amidships and broke into three. The bow section was refloated and scuttled in December 2014. The midsection was buried on site in September 2015 and the stern section was refloated and scuttled in October 2013.[140][141][142]
The trawler ran aground at Lankidden Cove, on the east side of
The LizardCornwall,
United Kingdom. None of the five crew were injured.[144] She was refloated on 3 September and towed to
Falmouth for repairs.[145]
The cargo ship was set afire by her crew 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of
Malta in an effort to disguise drug running. She was under surveillance by the
Italian Coast Guard. Her nine crew were rescued and
arrested.[147][148]
The cargo ship ran aground in the
Marmara Sea off
Narli Köyü, Turkey after her cargo shifted.[152] Her nine crew were rescued.[153] She was driven ashore and wrecked on
2 February 2015.
A ship carrying migrants capsized in international waters near the island of Lampedusa with the loss of 27 people. At least 221 people were saved by a
Maltese search and rescue operation.[163]
The 43-
gross ton, 44.1-foot (13.4 m)
passenger and
fishing vessel was destroyed by fire while adrift in
Behm Canal in
Southeast Alaska. Of the two men who had been aboard her, one was found ashore; the other disappeared after parting company with him to return to Abundance and was never seen again.[181]
The restaurant ship foundered in a storm while at anchor at
Svestad, Norway. The ship's aft section was submerged, while the bow remained above water.[202] In April 2014, Innvik, which had been found to be damaged beyond economic repair, was sent to
Fredrikshavn in Denmark for scrapping.[203] The breaking of the vessel commenced in July 2014.[204]
The
chemical tanker collided with
Gravity Highway (Bahamas) off
Busan, South Korea and caught fire. All 91 people on board the two vessels were evacuated. Maritime Maisie subsequently drifted into Japanese waters before six tugs reached her. She was finally allowed to dock in
Ulsan, Korea on 28 April 2014 for assessment as to whether or not she was salvageable.[215][216][217]
The container ship sustained a crack in her hull off the coast of
Newfoundland, Canada. Four passengers were taken off by helicopter while her 20 crew members remained on board.[218] Temporary repairs were performed in Newfoundland.
^"Crew of MV Bingo rescued". SinoShip News. Asia Shipping Media. 15 October 2013. Archived from
the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.