The list of shipwrecks in 2018 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2018.
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1 January
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2 January
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List of shipwrecks: 2 January 2018
Ship | State | Description |
Changping |
China |
The cargo ship was in a collision with Xinwang 138 ( China) in the Yangtze Estuary off Shanghai and sank. Three of her thirteen crew were rescued, ten were reported missing.[1][2] |
Jin Ming 16 Hao |
Taiwan |
The cargo ship was driven ashore near Pambujan, Philippines. Her nine crew were rescued.[3] |
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5 January
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List of shipwrecks: 5 January 2018
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BD 97619 TS |
Vietnam |
The fishing vessel was in a collision with Xuan Thanh 10 ( Vietnam), which kept moving even after the collision, and capsized in the South China Sea. The 15 crew on board escaped safely.[4] |
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6 January
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8 January
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List of shipwrecks: 8 January 2018
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Jiarong 36 |
China |
The cargo ship was in collision with the fishing vessel Minxiayuo 1829 ( China) and capsized and sank off Wenzhou. Her twelve crew were rescued.[10] |
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10 January
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11 January
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13 January
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List of shipwrecks: 13 January 2018
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Hong Fan 032 |
China |
The cargo ship capsized and sank.[16] |
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14 January
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List of shipwrecks: 14 January 2018
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Island Lady |
United States |
Carrying 36 passengers and a crew of 14, the shuttle boat caught fire and was run aground in shallow water and burned out off Tampa, Florida, while ferrying customers to the Ocean Breeze Casino, an offshore casino boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Fifteen people were taken to hospitals. One of them, a female passenger, died.[17] |
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16 January
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List of shipwrecks: 16 January 2018
Ship | State | Description |
Halland |
Cyprus |
The cargo ship ran aground in Kalmar Strait on approaches to port in Mönsterås, Sweden while travelling at high speed of around six knots (11 km/h).[18] |
Hui Feng |
China |
The cargo ship collided with Feng Hai 18 ( China) and sank off Baoshan.[19] |
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17 January
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List of shipwrecks: 17 January 2018
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Genessa |
India |
The tanker caught fire 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) off Kandla. Her 26 crew were evacuated, but one of them subsequently died from burns sustained in the fire.[20][21] |
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18 January
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List of shipwrecks: 18 January 2018
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Butiraoi |
Kiribati |
The wooden catamaran ferry left Nonouti on a two-day journey to South Tarawa, but capsized and sunk en route (exact date still unknown). Seven people were rescued on 22 January, as search and rescue efforts continued.[22][23] The aerial search for the vessel and possible survivors was eventually called off on 1 February, with 81 people still missing and presumed lost.[24] |
Sinan Naiboglu |
Turkey |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Aliağa.[25] |
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19 January
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22 January
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List of shipwrecks: 22 January 2018
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Intanini |
Indonesia |
The cargo ship sank on this date. Two missing.[29] |
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24 January
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26 January
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List of shipwrecks: 26 January 2018
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Frakt Fjord |
Cyprus |
The cargo ship ran aground in Kolding Fjord while approaching port of Kolding, Denmark.[31] |
Senor de la Misericordia |
Peru |
The fishing vessel collided with Jamila ( Liberia) 29 nautical miles (54 km) southwest of Paita, and sank. The ship was reportedly sailing unauthorized at time of collision. Three people were reported dead.[32] |
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27 January
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List of shipwrecks: 27 January 2018
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Caballo Eclipse |
Mexico |
The offshore supply ship capsized and sank off Carmelite Island.[33] |
Canci Ladjoni 3 |
Indonesia |
The cargo ship foundered in the Flores Sea between Jumpea and Kayuadi. Her twenty crew were rescued.[34] |
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30 January
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List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2018
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Jian Hong No.1 |
Mongolia |
The cargo ship foundered in the Taiwan Strait. Two of her ten crew were rescued, eight were reported missing.[35] |
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31 January
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List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2018
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Sunnfjord |
United States |
The fishing vessel sank off Cape Alava in Washington after suffering water ingress and pump failures.[36] |
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Akutan |
United States |
The derelict Design 381 fishing/fish processing vessel was scuttled with explosives 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) north north west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska sometime in mid-January.[37] |
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1 February
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2 February
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List of shipwrecks: 2 February 2018
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Berg |
Moldova |
The cargo ship was beached near Feodosia, in the Crimean peninsula. Her crew were rescued. She had previously suffered a hull breach in the River Don, Russia. The ship finally sank on 20 March, with the forecastle and superstructure above the water.[40] Berg was consequently declared a total loss.[41] |
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3 February
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10 February
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List of shipwrecks: 10 February 2018
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Hephaestus |
Togo |
The bunker tanker drifted ashore and ran aground at Qawra, Malta. Its seven crew disembarked safely.[46] |
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16 February
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18 February
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List of shipwrecks: 18 February 2018
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Orca |
Ecuador |
The cargo ship capsized at Guayaquil, trapping one of its five crew.[47] |
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22 February
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List of shipwrecks: 22 February 2018
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Xingying F069 |
China |
The coaster collided with Hai Kou Jiu Hao ( China) and sank off Hainan. Three of her five crew were rescued, two were reported missing.[48] |
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23 February
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List of shipwrecks: 23 February 2018
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Binh Nguyen 86 |
Vietnam |
The cargo ship foundered in the Gulf of Tonkin. Her eight crew were rescued.[49] |
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27 February
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28 February
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List of shipwrecks: 28 February 2018
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Michael Putra |
Indonesia |
The cargo ship caught fire in the Java Sea. All eighteen people on board abandoned ship and were rescued by fishing boats.[52] |
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1 March
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2 March
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List of shipwrecks: 2 March 2018
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Artemis |
USA |
The fishing boat broke free from its mooring at Provincetown, Massachusetts in a storm and was driven onto the West End breakwater and sank. In July 2018 the wreck was raised, taken into Provincetown harbour and broken up.[57] |
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6 March
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10 March
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List of shipwrecks: 10 March 2018
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Sirius Høj |
Denmark |
The dredger capsized and sank at Bogense. Both crew were rescued. She was righted the next day and taken into Bogense.[62] |
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13 March
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List of shipwrecks: 13 March 2018
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Leigh River |
Mexico |
The supply vessel sprang a leak and foundered in the Gulf of Mexico 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Veracruz. Her eight crew were rescued by Sredna Gora ( Bulgaria).[67] |
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14 March
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20 March
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List of shipwrecks: 20 March 2018
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Britannica Hav |
Malta |
The cargo ship capsized in the English Channel after colliding with the fishing vessel Deborah ( Belgium).[70] Her seven crew were rescued by helicopter.[71] |
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21 March
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List of shipwrecks: 21 March 2018
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JBB Rong Chang 8 |
Dominica |
The dredger capsized in the Malacca Strait. Twelve of her fourteen crew were reported missing.[72] |
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25 March
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28 March
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List of shipwrecks: 28 March 2018
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Cheng Chang 332 |
China |
The cargo ship collided with Morning Cherry ( Panama) and sank in the Pearl River. Three of her twelve crew were reported missing.[76] |
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31 March
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6 April
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List of shipwrecks: 6 April 2018
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Da Pu Jiang |
China |
The cargo ship foundered off Ningbo with the loss of one of her thirteen crew.[80] |
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7 April
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8 April
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18 April
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List of shipwrecks: 18 April 2018
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Geos |
Malaysia |
The research vessel caught fire off Kuala Baram. One of her 38 crew was reported missing.[83] |
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24 April
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List of shipwrecks: 24 April 2018
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Shen Song 618 |
China |
The cargo ship sank in the Yangtze River with the loss of three of her six crew.[84] |
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16 May
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List of shipwrecks: 16 May 2018
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Hong Peng |
China |
The cargo ship sank in the Taiwan Strait. Five rescued, six missing.[85] |
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18 May
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List of shipwrecks: 18 May 2018
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Bukit Raya |
Indonesia |
The passenger ship ran aground in the Lapma Strait in the South China Sea.[86] |
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22 May
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List of shipwrecks: 22 May 2018
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Long Hui Da 6999 |
China |
The cargo ship foundered in the Yellow Sea off Weihai. Seven of her eleven crew were reported missing.[87] |
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23 May
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25 May
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28 May
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List of shipwrecks: 28 May 2018
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Sheng Ming |
Panama |
The bulk carrier foundered 180 nautical miles (330 km) west of Cape Town, South Africa after suffering engine room flooding on 12 April and being towed for 11⁄2 months.[90] |
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29 May
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List of shipwrecks: 29 May 2018
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Chem Norma |
Marshall Islands |
The tanker ran aground in the St. Lawrence River at Morrisburg, Ontario, at 04:10 on 29 May, local time. The ship ran aground next to the village, out of the main shipping channel. The ship remained intact, with no water entering, nor oil exiting the vessel. The Saint Lawrence Seaway remained open for traffic.[91] The ship was pulled free on 4 June having struck an old lock system that had been submerged during the creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The cause of the grounding was due to the vessel's issues with its rudder.[92] |
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30 May
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List of shipwrecks: 29 May 2018
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Barlovento Primero |
Spain |
The dredger sank at Suances. Her three crew were rescued.[93] |
Paray |
Indonesia |
The ferry was severely damaged by fire at Jagoh.[94] |
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13 June
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List of shipwrecks: 13 June 2018
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Pathara Marine 6 |
Thailand |
The coastal container ship capsized and sank off Ko Si Chang Island.[95] |
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14 June
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List of shipwrecks: 14 June 2018
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19 Winner |
Fiji |
The tanker was driven aground by a storm off Kaohsiung. Refloated on 2 July 2018.[96][97] |
Arista |
Indonesia |
The fishing boat capsized and sank off Barrang Lompo Island north of Makassar Sulawesi. 13 dead, 22 or 24 rescued, 8 missing.[98] |
Shine Luck |
Panama |
The tanker was driven aground by a storm off Kaohsiung.[99] |
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15 June
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18 June
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23 June
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24 June
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29 June
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2 July
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List of shipwrecks: 2 July 2018
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SSL Kolkata |
India |
The container ship sank in shallow water (21°26′N 88°47′E), only partially submerged, near Sundarbans near the India-Bangladesh border after catching fire and being abandoned three weeks earlier.[109] |
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4 July
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List of shipwrecks: 4 July 2018
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Lestari Maju |
Indonesia |
The ferry began foundering in heavy weather causing the captain to run the ship aground on a reef to prevent sinking in deep water. She later sank off Sulawesi with the loss of 31 lives, 130 rescued.[110][111] |
Shokei Maru No. 11 |
Japan |
The cargo ship was driven aground by a storm off Higashidori on the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan. A helicopter rescued her entire crew of five.[112] |
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5 July
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List of shipwrecks: 5 July 2018
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Phoenix |
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The cruise ship/dive boat sank due to high wave action off Phuket Thailand. Thirty-three people on board died and 23 were reported missing, while 48 were rescued.[113][114] |
Serenita |
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The yacht sank due to high wave action off Koh Mai Thon off Phuket, Thailand. All 42 people aboard were rescued.[115] |
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6 July
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9 July
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11 July
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12 July
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15 July
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18 July
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23 July
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25 July
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26 July
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2 August
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3 August
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6 August
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10 August
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List of shipwrecks: 10 August 2018
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Chia Ming No.2 |
Taiwan |
The cargo ship was driven onto the mole at the entrance to the port of Budai, Taiwan, by a storm.[133] |
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12 August
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15 August
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List of shipwrecks: 15 August 2018
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KMP Bandeng |
Indonesia |
The ferry foundered in heavy swells off Loloda, Halmahera, Indonesia. Forty-five people on board were rescued, but five crew members and one passenger were left missing.[136] |
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16 August
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17 August
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List of shipwrecks: 17 August 2018
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Andros Jet |
Cyprus |
The ferry ran aground in the harbor at Andros Island, Greece.[138] |
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18 August
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23 August
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24 August
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25 August
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27 August
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30 August
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2 September
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8 September
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List of shipwrecks: 8 September 2018
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Squall |
Russia |
The tug foundered in a storm in the Kerch Strait. Her entire crew of seven survived.[166] |
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11 September
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13 September
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22 September
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25 September
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List of shipwrecks: 25 September 2018
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Hao Xiang 19 |
China |
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm on a reef off Luxi Island east of Wenzhou, China, and capsized and sank. Her entire crew of 13 survived.[184] |
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26 September
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28 September
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30 September
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1 October
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3 October
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11 October
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List of shipwrecks: 11 October 2018
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Zhen Feng |
Honduras |
The cargo ship was beached off Taoyuan, Taiwan, to prevent her from sinking after she sprang a leak.[199] |
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13 October
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17 October
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18 October
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List of shipwrecks: 18 October 2018
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Bonito |
Honduras |
The coastal boat capsized and sank in the Caribbean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of the Caratasca Bar. Seventy-six of the people on board survived, two were killed, and several were left missing.[204] |
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22 October
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25 October
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List of shipwrecks: 25 October 2018
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Unidentified tug |
Unknown |
The tug sank in the Gulf of Khambhat while assisting the vessel Voyage Sympathy ( Kiribati) on her sea trials. Six members of her crew survived and one was left missing.[206] |
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3 November
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8 November
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9 November
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List of shipwrecks: 9 November 2018
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Anatoliy Krasheninnikov |
Russia |
The cargo ship sank in Kambalnyy Bay in the Sea of Okhotsk north of the First Kurile Strait. Ten members of her crew were rescued and three were left missing.[212] |
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10 November
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15 November
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List of shipwrecks: 15 November 2018
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Koravi |
Albania |
The cargo ship ran aground near Dakato Lighthouse on Lefkoda Island, Greece. Eight members of her crew were rescued. She was refloated later that day and towed off.[215] |
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16 November
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17 November
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20 November
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22 November
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24 November
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List of shipwrecks: 24 November 2018
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Templa |
Uganda |
The motor vessel, operating as an unlicensed party boat and overcrowded with nearly 100 people on board, capsized and sank in Lake Victoria just off a beach resort near Mukono Town, Uganda, during a pleasure cruise. At least 32 people drowned and at least 40 were unaccounted for; it was unclear which of the latter may have died and which had made it to shore and left the scene. There were 26 known survivors.[224][225] |
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26 November
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22 December
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5 December
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7 December
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List of shipwrecks: 7 December 2018
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Viking |
Tunisia |
The tug was driven ashore by heavy weather near Malata, Crete. Eight members of her crew were rescued.[232] |
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8 December
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9 December
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Makmur |
Indonesia |
The coaster was sunk in a collision, possibly with the vessel Breeze ( Kuwait), in the Singapore Strait. Eleven members of her crew were rescued; four were injured.[235] |
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17 December
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19 December
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Natalia |
Comoros |
The cargo ship ran aground in rough seas in the Black Sea off Turkey during a voyage from Russia to Istanbul, Turkey. Sixteen members of her crew were rescued by Turkish coastal emergency teams.[238] |
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22 December
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26 December
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28 December
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Yi Cheng 1 |
China |
The coaster dragged her anchor and was driven ashore by a storm on Nanri Island in the Taiwan Strait. All 13 crew members made it to the island and were evacuated by helicopter.[247] |
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31 December
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Maria Rosario |
Venezuela |
The laid-up ferry sank, partially submerged, due to a lack of maintenance at her dock at Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.[248] |
Sincerity Ace |
Panama |
During a voyage from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, with a cargo of approximately 3,500 Nissan automobiles and a crew of 21 on board, the 650-foot (198.1 m) car carrier was abandoned in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km) northwest of Hawaii after she caught fire and lost power in 15-to-18-foot (4.6 to 5.5 m) seas. Sixteen of her crew were rescued by other merchant ships; five who went overboard after experiencing trouble launching a life raft in 17-foot (5.2 m) seas were presumed lost, with one of them missing and the other four found unresponsive in the water and unable to grab onto lifesaving gear deployed by the responding merchant ships, which had no other means of bringing them aboard.[249][250][251] |
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28 December
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The ship's last known flag was Moldova, but had been removed from the Moldovan shipping register in 2014.