The list of shipwrecks in 2026 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2026.
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| Ship | State | Description |
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| Chant du Loup | 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 ( | |
| CSE Prosperity Express | 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 | The 35-metre (114.8 ft) tugboat drifted aground off Hualien, Taiwan after becoming entangled in CSE Prosperity Express ( | |
| Unnamed | 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] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 85945 TS | 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] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Flag unknown | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bay of Bengal while berthed at Nizampathnam Harbour, Bapatla, India. [8] |
| White Line | 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. [9] | |
| Unnamed | The passenger boat capsized in Yobe State, Nigeria. 26 people were killed, 13 others were rescued and 15 were reported missing. [10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qendil | The 249-metre (817 ft), 115,338-ton tanker was blown aground in the Aegean Sea off Polente feneri, Bozcaada Island, Çanakkale, Turkey. [11] | |
| Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 or "08888" | Flag unknown | The abandoned 46.42-metre (152.3 ft) fishing vessel was discovered by fishing vessel 309 ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Sea | 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 to 20 feet (3.0 to 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. [14] | |
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel capsized in the Qiongzhou Strait off Xuwen, Zhanjiang, China. One crewman died, five others were rescued. [15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marinera | 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 ( | |
| M. Sophia | 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. [16] [17] | |
| Unknown | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the South China Sea off Sri Gaya, Semporna, Malaysia. [18] |
| 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. [19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Basaran II | 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. [20] | |
| Don Igilio | 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. [21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miniu | 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. [22] | |
| Olina | Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad by American forces. [23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Xian Feng 168 | The 712-ton tanker ran aground in the Philippine Sea at Barangay Poblacion 1, Burgos, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines due to engine failure. [24] | |
| Texas Lady | 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. [25] | |
| Unnamed | A speedboat collided with the fishing trawler Pichaisamut 1 ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Dorado | 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. [27] | |
| 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. [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Sea MatDrill | 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. [29] [30] | |
| Fener | 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. [31] | |
| Unknown | A ferry struck rocks and sank while trying to dock at Diré, Tombouctou Region, Mali. 38 people were killed and 23 others survived. [32] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rona | 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. [33] | |
| KH 90026 TS | 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. To date, there has been no sightings of the ship or the eight crew members, however, one report says a gillnet was spotted floating near Phú Quốc. [34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Maria | 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. [35] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acoa | 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. [36] | |
| Quantum | 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. [37] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Bay | The 189.99-metre (623.3 ft), 31,756-ton 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. [38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cycloon | The 85-metre (279 ft), self-propelled barge ran aground on the Rhine River 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. [39] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Kerstin 3 | 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, Basilan, Philippines. 316 people were rescued, 65 died, and 14-20 were reported missing. [40] [41] |
| 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. [42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Debora | 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. [43] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caspian Shiva | 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. [44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Jean | 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. [45] [46] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Xin 198 | 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. [47] | |
| Ethel von Brixham | The 28-metre (92 ft) schooner stranded on rocks along a causeway near buoy 29 in the Elbe River near Cuxhaven, Germany. Still aground on 2 February while a determination will be made if the schooner can be salvaged or will be declared a total loss. The crew was taken off by Neuwerk. [48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BTh 85234 TS | 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. Four crew were rescued and her master died. [49] | |
| NT 91241 TS | 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 ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intergod VII | The tanker ran aground in the Playa Los Cocos area of Santa Marta, in the Magdalena Department, Colombia. Refloated on 4 February. [51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NA 70670 TS | The fishing vessel sprung a leak and became waterlogger/partially sank in the Gulf of Tonkin off Nghệ An province, Vietnam. No injuries were reported. [52] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | A 6.67-ton fishing vessel became waterlogged/partially sank while harvesting seaweed during large waves in the Sea of Japan off Sinjido, South Korea. The two crew members were rescued unharmed. [53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sealloyd Arc | 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. [54] [55] | |
| Sfera | The 225-metre (738 ft) cargo ship ran aground in the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island, Russia. Still aground on 10 February. [56] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defiant | 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. [57] | |
| ENE Vision | The 58-metre (190 ft) 1,809-ton cargo vessel ran aground at the entrance to Luperón Bay near Luperón, Dominican Republic. Still aground on 10 February. [58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | A passenger ferry sank on the Nile River 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. [59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maresco Tres | The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel was swamped and partially sank approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Cabo Silleiro, 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. [60] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two patrol ships | Russian invasion of Ukraine: Two Rubin-class border patrol ships were reported destroyed by Ukrainian drones in the Crimea near Inkerman. [62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ste. Marie 1 | 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. [63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dura Bulk | 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. [64] | |
| IRIS Jamaran | 2026 Iran conflict: The Moudge-class frigate was sunk while in port at Chabahar Port during the initial phase of the conflict. [65] | |
| IRIS Shahid Bagheri | 2026 Iran conflict: The drone carrier was struck by American forces during the initial phase of the conflict. [66] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skylight | 2026 Iran conflict: The tanker was attacked by Iranian forces and set afire in the Strait of Hormuz 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Masandam, Oman. Her twenty crew were evacuated; four were wounded. [67] | |
| MKD VYOM | 2026 Iran conflict: The tanker was damaged after being struck off the coast of Oman, killing a crew member. [68] [69] |
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