The cargo ship capsized 80 nautical miles (150 km) northeast of Pengjia Islet, north east of Taiwan. Five crew were rescued, ten missing.[1]
Ou Ya Leng 6
China
The fish carrier ran aground on Taka Atoll in the Marshall Islands and was abandoned. All 24 crew reached shore.[2]
3 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 January 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Kalebi
Indonesia
The ro-ro ferry ran aground in Gili Lebur, east of Lombok Island, while exiting port. All passengers safely evacuated.[3]
6 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Cavalier XV
Paraguay
The tug sank in the Paraná River in San Cosme y Damián after being struck by large swells and beginning to experience water ingress.[4]
Jie Hai 189
China
The coaster sank after a collision in Hangzhou Bay south of Ningbo. One crew rescued, four missing.[5]
7 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Forever Lucky
Philippines
The Project 302M/302K cruise ship ran aground in the Sulu Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) northeast of Cagayancillo Island off Palawan, Philippines. The ship was still aground as of 12 January.[6]
NB-8836
Vietnam
The inland cargo ship sank after a collision with Daio Southern Cross (Panama) in Ha Long Bay off Ha Long, Vietnam. Four crew rescued, four killed.[7]
Tom Bussler
United States
The towboat capsized and sank on the Tennessee River near Calvert City, Kentucky. The two crew on board were rescued by fellow towboat George Leavell (United States).[8]
Carrying coal from Azov, Russia to Samsun, Turkey, the 1978-built general cargo ship sank in rough seas off the Turkish coast in the morning hours of 7 January 2019. Six crew members died while seven survivors were airlifted to hospital by a helicopter of the Turkish Coast Guard.[9]
The ferry ran aground on a reef in the Flores Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off , possibly capsizing and sinking. All crew and passengers were evacuated safely.[11]
The cargo ship ran aground en route to Landskrona in Øresund, Sweden.[14]
Tour 2
Panama
The tanker was driven aground by a storm in the Mediterranean Sea off Latakia, Syria. Still aground as of 11 April. The vessel was scheduled to be refloated in the next two weeks.[15]
Wardeh
Lebanon
The livestock carrier drifted aground in the Mediterranean Sea off Mersin, Turkey during a storm.[16]
Kerch Strait incident: An explosion and fire enveloped the two liquified gas carriers in the Black Sea. Of the 31 crew between the two ships, ten were killed. Fuel was being transferred between the two vessels at the time of the incident.[19]
Oriental Nadeshiko
Panama
The product tanker ran aground at Elbe estuary east of Cuxhaven, Germany.[20]
29 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 January 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Captain Jim
Canada
The 12-metre (39 ft 4 in) service boat sank after becoming disabled and taking on water near Devils Island at the mouth of HalifaxHarbour. The captain and a passenger were rescued from a lifeboat but a crewmember perished in the sinking.[21]
30 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Sea Frontier
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The tanker struck rocks two nautical miles (3.7 km) off in the Singapore Strait and sank partially submerged in shallow water. Still in place as of 8 February, salvage efforts continue.[22][23]
31 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Kados
Iran
The cargo ship ran aground at Makhachkala Port in the Caspian Sea off Dagestan while unmooring.[24]
The bulk carrier was pushed aground by a storm in , , in the Solomon Sea.[26]
7 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 February 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Koi 3
Sierra Leone
The tugboat collided with Shun Sheng (Hong Kong), capsized, and sank in Singapore Strait, west of Pulau Senang, after tanker kept sailing after collision.[27]
Salim N1
Tanzania
The tanker was beached by a storm on the north coast of Cyprus near .[28]
8 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 February 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Ed McLaughlin
United States
The towboat capsized and sank in the Ohio River near Cheshire, Ohio, after it lost stability. All three crew safe after abandoning ship.[29]
The fishing vessel sank after a collision with Pesca Vaqueiro (Spain) northwest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. 30 crew rescued by other fishing vessels.[31]
16 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 February 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Fehn Lyra
Latvia
The freighter was pushed ashore in bad weather 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off , Kandıra on the Turkish coast east of the Bosphorus in the Black Sea.[32]
23 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 February 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Unknown
China
An unidentified fishing vessel was sunk in a collision, possibly with Dong Fang Sheng (China) 80 nautical miles (150 km) east southeast of Ningbo in the South China Sea. Two crew rescued, five missing.[33]
24 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 February 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Unknown
Unknown
A major conflagration at Jakarta destroyed at least 35 fishing vessels. Identities and flags of vessels unknown, but probably Indonesian.[34]
March[]
1 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 1 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Milagrosa J Tres
Philippines
The ferry ran aground off Bisucay Island in Cuyo, Palawan while en route to Iloilo. All passengers safe.[35]
2 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Wavemaster 5
Singapore
The ferry ran aground at Karang Galang Reef off eastern coast of Batam, Indonesia en route to terminal.[35]
3 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Sepano
Iran
The cargo ship ran aground in the Volga–Caspian Canal in Astrakhan, Russia.[36]
5 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
CB90
Swedish Navy
The Swedish Navyfast assault craft ran aground on Ladna Island in the Stockholm Archipelago with 18 troops and crew on board. Seven people injured.[37]
9 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Cardium
Netherlands
The inland cargo ship sank in heavy swells in the western Scheldt near Vlissingen. One crewmember rescued, one missing.[38]
The ro-ro cargo ship caught fire in the Bay of Biscay 140 nautical miles (260 km) south west of Penmarch, Finistère, France and was abandoned by all 27 people on board. They were rescued by HMS Argyll (Royal Navy). The ship later capsized and sank.[39][40]
Zhedaiyu 020611
China
The trawler sank in a collision with Vathy (Bahamas) east of the Yangtze Estuary in the Yellow Sea. Two crewmembers rescued, twelve missing.[41]
13 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Yusuf Celal
Turkey
The cargo ship ran aground near Topagac on Marmara Island in the Sea of Marmara and sank in shallow water with her stern and superstructure above water.[42]
The tugboat ran up on the anchor chain of Iolcos Unity (Malta) causing the tug to capsize and sink in the Mississippi River between mile markers 224.5 and 226.[45]
15 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Greece
The tanker ran aground on Andros Island in the Aegean Sea while approaching port.[46]
19 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
SL Star
Comoros
The container ship capsized and sank along its berth at port in Bandar Abbas, Iran during cargo operations. 14 crew safe.[47]
20 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 March 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Jean de la Lune
United Kingdom
The tall ship sank while moored at a harbour in Tenerife of the Canary Islands. No casualties reported.[48]
The cargo ship was abandoned off the coast of Norway. Her crew were rescued by helicopter.[50]
Viking Sky
Norway
The cruise ship suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. Four hundred and seventy-nine of the 1,373 passengers and crew were evacuated by helicopter before the ship managed to restart some of her engines and put in to Molde.[51][52]
April[]
8 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 April 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Al Fayrouz
Panama
The ro-ro ship was destroyed by fire in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia. All 31 crew rescued by and (Royal Saudi Navy).[53][54]
15 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 April 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Unknown
Democratic Republic of Congo
The overloaded vessel sank on Lake Kivu. 35 rescued, 13 dead, 114 missing.[55]
The tuna fishing vessel caught fire in the Indian Ocean (34°54′S41°50′E / 34.900°S 41.833°E / -34.900; 41.833) 630 nautical miles (1,170 km; 720 mi) east of Durban, South Africa. The vessel was abandoned by her crew in a sinking condition.[60]
The 18-metre (59 ft) whale-watching vessel struck a submerged rock in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and was beached. 43 passengers and six crew were rescued by three boats. 4Ever Wild was later towed to Sidney, British Columbia for assessment.[62]
12 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 May 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Saudi Arabia
May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman.
United Arab Emirates
May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman.
Saudi Arabia
May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman.
Norway
May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was attacked and damaged in the Gulf of Oman by an explosion at her stern.
The overloaded vessel sank during the evening on Lake Mai-Ndombe nearly 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Forty-five dead, 200 missing.[64]
26 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 May 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Japan
The cargo ship sank in a collision with Sumiho Maru (Japan) six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south of Inobusaki Cape, Honshu. Four of the five crewmembers missing.[65]
The river cruise boat capsized and sank in the Danube River at Budapest, Hungary, after colliding with the 135-metre (443 ft) cruise ship (Switzerland)[66] in a heavy rainstorm. Seven passengers were killed, and twenty-one passengers and two crew members were left missing. There were seven survivors.[67][68]
31 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 May 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Ecuador
The passenger ship ran aground on the north coast of Santiago Island in the Galapagos Islands, capsized and sank. All 26 aboard rescued.[69]
The fishing vessel sank after a Chinese fishing vessel collided with her while she was anchored off Reed Bank in the South China Sea. All 22 members of her crew survived, but the Chinese vessel left the scene without assisting them. A Vietnamese fishing vessel rescued them.[72]
June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: The tanker was struck by an object suspected to be a torpedo and set afire in the Gulf of Oman. Her 21 crew were rescued.[73]
The passenger boat capsized off the shores of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, after departing from Kalabahi. Three people were killed and four were missing.[74]
25 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 June 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Indonesia
The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank in the Java Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) northwest of Surabaya. The crew were rescued by the motor vessel (Hong Kong).[75]
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with (China) in the Gulf of Tonkin 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) south east of Haiphong. Nine crewmen rescued by Pacific 01, ten missing.[77]
July[]
3 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Taiwan
The longliner caught fire in the Indian Ocean 1,400 nautical miles (2,600 km) south of Mauritius (33°27′S35°45′E / 33.450°S 35.750°E / -33.450; 35.750) and was abandoned to her fate by her crew. Crew rescued by Feng Kuo 669 (Taiwan). Was still adrift and burning on 4 July.[78]
China
The coastal container ship was pushed ashore in heavy weather on the coast south west of and sank after battered by waves.[79]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 2019
Ship
Country
Description
China
The fishing vessel sank after an explosion in the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea Bissau. 3 crewmen dead, 3 missing and 15 rescued.[80]
9 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Cameroon
The cargo ship sank in the Bight of Bonny in the Gulf of Guinea between Douala, Cameroon and Libreville, Gabon. Ten rescued and three missing.[81]
18 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 2019
Ship
Country
Description
none (probably Sri Lanka)
The cargo ship ran aground or was pushed ashore by a storm at .[82]
26 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Iran
The cargo ship sank in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan. All nine crewmen rescued by helicopters and a patrol boat.[83]
31 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Indonesia
The fishing vessel with 37 crew sank in the Makassar Strait during a trip from Pekalongan to Makassar. Three survivors and four bodies have been recovered as of 4 August.[84]
Unknown
Thailand
Typhoon Wipha: Two barges receiving coal from (Marshall Islands) crashed into each other in heavy weather caused by the typhoon and sank at in the Gulf of Siam. The barges are expected to be salvaged.[85]
Typhoon Wipha: The bulk carrier was sunk eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Macau. The crew were rescued five hours later just as a life raft began sinking.[87]
Singapore
The coaster (possibly named Beijing) sank off in the Taiwan Straits after hitting a breakwater in heavy seas (Probably Typhoon Wipha related).[88]
3 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Jenny Vince Chi-Chi Keziah 2
Philippines
A squall caused the capsizing of three passenger boats in the Iloilo Strait. A total of at least 30 people died from the three incidents which occurred separately within the same day.[89]
India
The cargo ship was driven ashore by a storm 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north of Mumbai, India.[90]
The fishing vessel ran aground on the Ve Skerries, Shetland. All fifteen crew were rescued by the Coastguard search & rescue helicopter dispatched from Sumburgh.[91]
7 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 August 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Cayman Islands
The yacht caught fire at Phuket, Thailand and burned out. She appears to be resting on the bottom.[92][93]
Ecuador
The purse seiner capsized and sank 336 nautical miles (622 km; 387 mi) south east of Clipperton Island, south of the Gulf of California. 25 crewmen and 12 coast guardsmen rescued by US Coast Guard.[94]
16 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 August 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Cyprus
The ferry ran aground at the port entrance to in the Balearic Sea after reportedly hitting the breakwater. She was later battered by waves and sank further. 400 people on board were rescued.[95]
22 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 August 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Indonesia
During a voyage in Indonesia from Surabaya, East Java, Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Borneo, the passenger and vehicleferry was destroyed by fire off Masalembu, East Java. Three people on board died; over 300 people were rescued.[96]
25 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 August 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
The ferrycapsized and probably sank in the Gulf of Guinea between , Nigeria, and Cameroon. Three dead, 108 rescued, approximately 100 missing.[97]
31 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 August 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Philippines
The ro-ro ferry capsized and partially sank at on Camotes Island due to a truck sliding on deck and causing a list.[98]
September[]
1 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 1 September 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Turkey
The dredge sprung a leak off in the Aegean Sea. The dredge was beached to prevent sinking, unclear if on the shore of Bozcaada or the Turkish mainland.[99]
2 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 September 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Conception
United States
The dive boat burned and sank in 64 feet (19.5 m) of water 20 yards (18 m) off Platts Harbor on the north side of California's Santa Cruz Island. The vessel The Grape Escape (United States)[100] rescued five (of six) crew members. Thirty-four people (all 33 passengers and one crew member) died.[101][102]
The ro-ro car ferry rolled on to its port side and ran aground in shallow water off Brunswick, Georgia in St. Simon's Island sound. Scrapping in place began in November 2020. Salvage of 320,000 gallons of fuel completed in December 2019.[104][105][106]
12 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 September 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Bangladesh
The container lighter capsized and sank in Bangladeshi waters off Chittagong after engine failure in rough seas. 14 crew members were rescued by the Bangladesh Navy.[107]
25 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 September 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Russia
The fishing trawler caught fire, capsized and sank at dock Breivika port in Tromsø, Norway leading to around 100 evacuations as the burning vessel began listing. On-board were hazardous materials including a tank of ammonia and 200,000 litres (44,000 imp gal; 53,000 US gal) of diesel oil.[108][109]
26 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 September 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Morocco
The trawler was sunk in a collision with (Panama) in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) west of Dakhla, Morocco.[110]
The tanker was damaged at Ulsan, South Korea when fire spread from (Cayman Islands). Her crew were reported safe.[114]
Cayman Islands
The tanker suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire at Ulsan. Her 25 crew evacuated the ship.[114]
October[]
1 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 1 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Mexico
The tunaseiner caught fire, capsized and sank at dock at Manzanillo, Mexico.[115]
Sheena M
Canada
The tugboat sank while working in Howe Sound near Gibsons, British Columbia. A local vessel rescued the crew. The wreck leaked roughly 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) of fuel.[116]
6 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
China
The sand carrier capsized off the Penghu Islands near Taiwan in the Taiwan Straits. 12 crewmembers missing.[117]
China
The sand carrier sank off the Penghu Islands near Taiwan in the Taiwan Straits. 13 crewmembers rescued.[117]
7 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Unidentified fishing vessel
North Korea
The fishing vessel sank in the Sea of Japan near the , about 350 kilometres (220 mi) northwest of Japan's Noto Peninsula, after she collided with an unidentified Japanese Fisheries Agency vessel that was chasing her out of Japan's exclusive economic zone. Japanese Fisheries Agency and Japan Coast Guard vessels rescued approximately 60 members of the North Korean vessel′s crew and transferred them to another North Korean vessel.[118]
12 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Panama
Typhoon Hagibis: The cargo ship sank off Kawasaki, Japan during the typhoon. Four crew were rescued, one dead and seven missing.[119]
18 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Vietnam
The container ship developed a list to starboard and capsized and sank with hull partially above water in the . On 11 December an incident happened during salvage of the cargo. Two divers were killed, two injured and three missing.[120][121]
24 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
India
Cyclone Kyarr: The tanker ran aground near Panaji, Goa in rough seas from the cyclone in the Arabian Sea. Still aground as of 2 November.[122]
27 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 October 2019
Ship
Country
Description
France
The tuna fishing vessel struck a submerged obstruction causing a hull breach in the engine room 170 nautical miles (310 km; 200 mi) off Liberia in the Atlantic Ocean She sank on 29 October. All 22 crew rescued.[123]
Cyclone Kyarr: The hopper dredge ran aground in stormy weather from Cyclone Kyarr on north of Bangalore, India. She was refloated and then beached to prevent sinking.[126]
Tropical Storm Matmo: The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Tonkin 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) from Sơn Dương, Vietnam. Twelve crew members were rescued and one was reported missing.[128]
November[]
4 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 November 2019
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The retired 215-foot (65.5 m) cruise ship was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 16.5 nautical miles (30.6 km; 19.0 mi) off Indian River Inlet, Delaware.[129][130]
9 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 November 2019
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The 54-foot (16.5 m) fishing vessel – a commercialtroller – capsized in the Pacific Ocean off the Sonoma Coast of Northern California about 30 miles (48 km) north of Bodega Bay. One man abandoned ship wearing a life jacket but disappeared and was presumed dead. The other three people on board – a woman and two men – were rescued from the water by a United States Coast Guard helicopter.[131][132]
The 161-foot (49.1 m) motoryacht was destroyed by fire at Universal Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, while undergoing repairs and a refit. There was no loss of life.[134][135]
Jamaica
The 107-foot (32.6 m) Christensenmotoryacht was destroyed by fire at Universal Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, while undergoing repairs and a refit. There was no loss of life.[134][135]
20 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 November 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Taiwan
The cargo ship sank off , off the Minjiang River Estuary near Fuzhou in the Taiwan Straits, East China Sea after a collision with unknown vessel. Two crewmembers missing.[136]
22 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 November 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Malaysia
The sailing yacht struck an obstruction, probably in the Banda Sea, and sank. Everyone was rescued.[137]
23 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 November 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Indonesia
The container ship capsized and sank south west of Makassar in the Java Sea. Everyone was rescued by passing ships.[138]
24 November[]
List of shipwrecks: xx November 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Palau
The cargo ship capsized at Midia, Romania. Her 22 crew were rescued. 33 of 14,600 sheep on board rescued. She was on a voyage from Midia to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[139][140]
The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Tonkin, four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) off Quy Nhơn, Vietnam, in stormy seas. All 11 crew were rescued by search-and-rescue craft, but the captain died of a heart attack.[143]
The cargo ship capsized and sank at dock at Lewobela on Lembata Island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.[149]
11 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 December 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Togo
The freighter dragged anchor in a storm and went ashore at Bizerte, Tunisia.[150]
12 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 December 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Russian Navy
The decommissioned Kilo-classsubmarine sank in the Sea of Japan while under tow to a dismantling yard with her stern on the bottom and bow above water. Expected to be refloated.[151]
The cargo ship sank in shallow water with part of the ship above water off , China. All 11 crew rescued by passing cargo ship from life rafts.[153]
18 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 December 2019
Ship
Country
Description
United States
While docked at Island Gardens Marina off MacArthur Causeway in MiamiFlorida, the US$7,000,000 120-foot (36.6 m) luxury yacht – the property of salsa singer Marc Anthony – burned, capsized, and sank in shallow water with part of the vessel above water at Watson Island in Biscayne Bay. Two crew members — the only people on board – escaped without injury.[154][155][156][157]
22 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 December 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
The cargo ship ran aground on the Torre Cannai Rocks, Sardegna. Italy. Her crew were rescued.[158]
The cargo ship dragged anchor and grounded on the beach at Ashdod, Israel. Still aground as of 31 December.[163]
28 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 December 2019
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
The fishing vessel sank in the Barents Sea north of Honningsvag, Norway. Her 12 crew was rescued.[164]
31 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 December 2019
Ship
Country
Description
United States
During a voyage carrying crab pots from Kodiak, Alaska, to fishing grounds in the Bering Sea with a crew of seven men on board, the 130-foot (39.6 m) fishing vessel sank quickly in the Gulf of Alaska near Sutwik Island off the Alaska Peninsula, 180 nautical miles (330 km; 210 mi) southwest of Kodiak. Four hours after the sinking, a United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued two survivors from a life raft on 1 January 2020, but the other five members of her crew disappeared and were presumed dead.[165]
Unidentified fishing vessel
South Korea
The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the motor vessel (Russia) in the Sea of Japan southeast of Pohang, South Korea. All 12 crew were rescued by another South Korean fishing vessel.[166]