List of shipwrecks in 2026

The list of shipwrecks in 2026 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2026.

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2026
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January

1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 2026
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]
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]

2 January

List of shipwrecks: January 2026
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

List of shipwrecks: 3 January 2026
Ship State Description
Unknown Flag unknown A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bay of Bengal while berthed at Nizampathnam Harbour, Bapatla, India.[8]
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.[9]
Unnamed Nigeria A passenger boat capsized in Yobe State, Nigeria. 26 people were killed, 13 others were rescued and 15 were reported missing.[10]

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 2026
Ship State Description
Qendil Oman 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 ( 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.[12][13]

5 January

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 2026
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 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]

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2026
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.[16]
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.[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]

8 January

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 2026
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.[20]
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.[21]

9 January

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 2026
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.[22]
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.[23]

11 January

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 2026
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.[24]
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.[25]
Unnamed 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.[26]

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 2026
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.[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]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 2026
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.[29][30]
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.[31]
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.[32]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 2026
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.[33]
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.[34]

15 January

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 2026
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.[35]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 2026
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.[36]
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.[37]

23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 2026
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.[38]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 2026
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.[39]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 2026
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.[40][41]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 2026
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]

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 2026
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.[43]

29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 2026
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.[44]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2026
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.[45][46]

31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2026
Ship State Description
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.[47]
Ethel von Brixham Germany 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]

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 2026
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.[49]
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).[50]

2 February

List of shipwrecks: 2 February 2026
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.[51]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 2026
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.[52]

4 February

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 2026
Ship State Description
Unnamed 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.[53]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 2026
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.[54][55]
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.[56]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 2026
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.[57]
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.[58]
Unknown South Korea The 139-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank 20 nautical miles east of Goemun, Yeosu City, Jeollanam Province, South Korea. Three crew died, 7 missing.[59][60]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 2026
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.[61]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 2026
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.[62]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 2026
Ship State Description
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.[63]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 2026
Ship State Description
Kosei Maru Japan The 16-ton fishing vessel broke in two and capsized in a collision with the cargo ship Shinsei Maru ( Japan) off Toba, Mie, Japan. Eleven crew were rescued and two others died.[64]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 2026
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.[65]
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.[66][67]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 2026
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.[68]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 2026
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.[69]
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.[70]
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.[71]
IRIS Sahand  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was sunk at Bandar Abbas.[72]
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.[71][73]

March

1 March

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 2026
Ship State Description
IRIS Bayandor  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Bayandor-class corvette was sunk at Konarak naval base.[74]
Hercules Star Gibraltar 2026 Iran war: The tanker was struck by a missile off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and set afire. The fire was extinguished.[75]
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.[76]
MKD VYOM Marshall Islands 2026 Iran war: The tanker was damaged after being struck off the coast of Oman, killing a crew member.[77][78]
IRIS Naghdi  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Bayandor-class corvette was sunk at Konarak naval base.[74]
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.[79][80]

2 March

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 2026
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.[75]

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 2026
Ship State Description
IRIS Fateh  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Fateh-class submarine was sunk off Bandar Abbas.[81]
Gold Oak Panama 2026 Iran war: The bulk carrier was struck by missiles off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.[75]
Headcorn United Kingdom The 25-metre (82 ft) workboat sank in Kerrera Bay, Sound of Kerrera near Orban, Scotland.[82]
Libre Trader Panama 2026 Iran war: The tanker was damaged off Fujairah.[75]
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Shahid Soleimani-class corvette was struck by missiles and set afire off Bandar Abbas.[74][83] It was claimed by the United States that she sank.[84]

4 March

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 2026
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 / 34.283°N 17.067°E / 34.283; 17.067). Russia stated that the ship had been sunk by Ukrainian naval drones.[85][86]
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 ( United States Navy) with considerable loss of life. Thirty-two of her 180 crew were rescued. Eighty-seven people were killed and sixty-one were reported missing.[87][88][89]

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.[90]
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. Her crew were rescued.[91]

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 2026
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.[75]
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.[92]

6 March

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 2026
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.[93]
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.[75]
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.[94]

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 2026
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.[95]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2026
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 fishing vessel "Saint Jean" ( France) off Port-en-Bessin, France. All 3 crew rescued by fishing vessel "Indépendant" ( France).[96]
QB-11064 TS Vietnam The 13.25-metre (43.5 ft) fishing vessel capsized and partially sank at the mouth of the Nhật Lệ River near Đồng Hới, Vietnam. Later pumped out and brought ashore. All 5 crew rescued.[97]

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 2026
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.[98]
Mayuree Naree Thailand 2026 Iran war: The cargo ship was hit by projectiles, whilst trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Of the 23 people on board 20 were rescued and three were reported missing.[99]
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.[100][101]
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.[100][101]
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.[102]
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.[103]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 2026
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.[104]

13 March

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 2026
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 the Định An River, off Cần Thơ in rough weather conditions with high waves and strong winds and sank. All four crew rescued.[105]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 2026
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.[106]

16 March

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 2026
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.[107]

17 March

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 2026
Ship State Description
Kofuku Maru No. 65 Japan The 140-ton fishing trawler collided with cargo ship Suehiro Maru ( Japan), she capsized and sank around 20 kilometres (12 mi) off Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Four crew were killed and nine crew were rescued.[108]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 2026
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.[109]

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