Accident & Incident Calendar / 2026

Accidents & Incidents Recorded in 2026

Number of incidents: 497 Total Fatalities: 1051
Date Country Vessel Type Nature of Incident Fatalities
08/26 India Container ship Container vessel Nawata Bhum crashed into a riverbank in Hooghly River near Diamond Harbour in West Bengal, India. There were strong currents and turbulent conditions at the time of the incident. The embankment it hit was damaged, but there were no reported injuries from the crew. The vessel was successfully refloated the next day. 0
08/26 Indonesia Ro-pax Ferry A passenger was killed by a fire on board Ro-Pax vessel Putri Yasmin in Lombok Strait, Indonesia. Indonesian authorities worked to evacuate the 172 people while one person was confirmed dead. They continued their search for any other missing passengers. 1
08/26 USA Reefer vessel A blaze broke out in the engine room of reefer vessel Dole Colombia while berthed at the Port of Wilmington, USA. The engine room was sealed and used the fixed firefighting system to contain the fire. Wilmington Fire Department responded to the fire, which was brought under control. No injuries were reported. 0
08/26 Thailand Tour boat Seven people were injured after a tour boat capsized off Krabi province in Thailand. The boat’s operator, guide and 10 tourists were rescued by a speedboat. One person had a broken arm, and six other had minor injuries. 0
08/26 North Sardinia Motor yacht Luxury motor yacht Angiola sank off northern Sardinia in Italy. A fire had started in the engine compartment, which was contained, but the resulting damage caused water ingress leading the vessel to list and eventually sink. Of the 14 on board, 12 were transferred to another vessel, leaving the owner and another person with the yacht. They were then rescued by a patrol boat sent to help. No injuries were reported. 0
08/26 Dagestan Tour boat One person was killed and another eight were injured after a tour boat capsized in Russia’s Dagestan republic. The vessel had hit a rock causing seven people to fall overboard. Only six of them were safely rescued while the seventh was recovered but was already dead by the time emergency services arrived. 1
08/26 Zimbabwe Ferry Ninety-four people were killed and others went missing after ferry capsized in Zimbabwe, near the border with Zambia. Reports said the vessel, Mbuya Nehanda, capsized after it was hit by a strong wave on Lake Kariba. Rescue operations saved 77 people with search and recovery operations continuing efforts to find those still missing. 97
08/26 Micronesia Skiff The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing vessel with nine people aboard in the Hall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The Coast Guard received a notification that a 20-foot skiff traveling within the Hall Island Atoll did not return as scheduled to Ruo Island. The extensive 10-day, multi-partner search covered approximately 25,000 square nautical miles and more than 31 search patterns. 0
08/26 China Container ship Containership MSC Silvana VIII sank in the Zhoushan area of China following progressive flooding after it grounded in bad weather the month before. It ran aground shortly after departing Zhoushan ship repair yard. Multiple attempts to refloat the vessel failed, and it began to take on water leading to key areas flooding. Efforts to refloat the vessel continued despite forecasts of a further typhoon near the area. 0
08/26 USA Non-descript vessel The U.S. Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department, and NYPD responded to a report of an overturned vessel in the vicinity of the Statue of Liberty with all persons on board going into the water. While all persons on the overturned vessels were recovered, two of the passengers, a mother and child, were pronounced deceased shortly after recovery. Following the initial rescue, the operator of the vessel was arrested by the NYPD for reckless endangerment. Coast Guard Investigators are also determining whether the operation constitutes an illegal charter operation and are coordinating efforts in conjunction with NYPD. 2
08/26 Netherlands Ro-Ro cargo vessel Ro-Ro cargo vessel Primula Seaways was successfully refloated in after it ran aground in Terneuzen, Netherlands. There were no reports of injuries or pollution. 0
08/26 Costa Rica Vehicle carrier The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew members from vehicle carrier Min Jiang Kou after the ship experienced an engine room fire approximately 630 miles south of Costa Rica. The vessel’s carbon dioxide fire suppression system initially contained the fire. However, increased smoke drove the captain to order his crew to abandon ship, while he remained aboard. A good Samaritan ship recovered all 22 mariners from their lifeboats, while another remained on scene to assist. 0
08/26 Turkey General cargo vessel General cargo vessel Ocean Mary suffered machinery failure in the Sea of Marmara near Gelibolu. Turkish authorities sent two tugs to assist the distressed vessel and escorted it to the Doganarslan Anchorage. 0
08/26 Turkey Crude oil tanker Crude oil tanker Regal I experienced machinery failure in the Canakkale Strait off Gelibolu. The vessel went adrift with no cargo on board, and Turkish authorities sent a tug to escort it safely to an anchorage. 0
08/26 Sri Lanka Non-descript vessel An Indian-registered fishing vessel ran aground after hitting a reef off Neduntheevu, just north of Sri Lanka. The vessel suffered partial structural damage, but all of the crewmembers were rescued with none suffering serious injuries. 0
08/26 Myanmar Ferry Fifty-one people died after river ferry Aung Soe Moe Kyaw capsized in Myanmar. The vessel may have hit a rock in Chindwin River before capsizing, according to a report. There were 154 people on board, and search and rescue operations recovered 51 bodies with at least 70 others still missing. 51
08/26 Turkey Tanker A fire broke out on board tanker Havva Ana in the Canakkale Strait in Turkiye. The vessel was in ballast when it experienced engine failure while a fire was detected in the funnel at the same time. Turkish authorities dispatched rescue tugs to assist the tanker. The vessel was then escorted to Şevketiye Anchorage Area. No injuries or pollution were reported. 0
08/26 USA Port A worker was killed after they were struck by on-site equipment at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 1
08/26 Netherlands Yacht Two people were hospitalised after an explosion took place on a sailing yacht off the Dutch coast. The vessel’s two occupants were thrown into the water, and they were rescued by a Good Samaritan and the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution. The yacht eventually sank. 0
08/26 UK Leisure boat A major fire broke out on board a leisure boat off Gilkicker Point, Gosport in the UK. Local firefighters and the coast guard worked to extinguish the blaze. A man on board the boat managed to jump into the water, according to local reports. The vessel was completely destroyed, but there were no reports of injuries. 0
08/26 Sri Lanka General cargo vessel General cargo vessel MSS Graphene lost 17 containers overboard after hitting encountering rough weather around 17 nautical miles west of Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The containers were empty and there was no reported damage to the remaining cargo. 0
08/26 Bangladesh Container vessel Container vessel CNC Uranus ran aground after hitting a buoy as it entered Chittagong Port in Bangladesh. The ship had suffered a steering gear malfunction while entering the port channel. Two tugs, the Navy and Coast Guard went to assist the vessel, which was successfully refloated. No injuries or pollution were reported. 0
08/26 Indonesia Ro-pax Ferry Five people were killed after a Ro-Pax vessel KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire off island of Madura, Indonesia. The ship had been carrying 271 passengers and crew with search and rescue continuing their efforts to find the missing people. 5
07/26 Indonesia Ferry Five people were killed after a Ro-Pax vessel KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire off island of Madura, Indonesia. The ship had been carrying 271 passengers and crew with search and rescue continuing their efforts to find the missing people.  5
07/26 Sweden Yacht Two people were killed after general cargo vessel Misje Verde collided with a small recreational boat in the Kattegat, just north of Gothenburg, Sweden. The small vessel had four people on board, who were all thrown into the water. 2
07/26 USA Fishing boat A fishing boat travelling on autopilot ran over an anchored dive vessel off the coast of New Jersey, USA. Four divers had anchored their private boat off Barnegat Township. Two were diving at the time, but there were two other divers on board when the fishing boat, travelling at about 25 knots, hit the dive vessel. One avoided injury but the other was thrown into the water. They had injuries to their head and one arm and inhaled a substantial quantity of seawater. The two vessels took on water following the incident with salvage crews sent to keep the vessels afloat before they were towed to Long Key Marina at Waretown. No other injuries were reported, including the two divers who were down at the time of the incident. 0
07/26 India Fishing vessel One person died and another was reported missing after a fishing vessel capsized nea the Muthalapozhi Estuary off the state of Kerala, India. Four crewmembers were on board and two of them were able to swim to shore. The other two were swept away by the strong current. One of their bodies was later recovered around 20 kilometres away from Muthalapozhi Estuary. Search and rescue continued their efforts to locate the remaining crewmember. 1
07/26 Sweden General cargo vessel Two people were killed after general cargo vessel Misje Verde collided with a small recreational boat in the Kattegat, just north of Gothenburg, Sweden. The small vessel had four people on board, all of whom were thrown into the water. Two were pulled from the water by a Good Samaritan and taken to hospital. The other two were initially reported as missing, but their bodies were recovered over the following days. 2
07/26 Turkey Bulk carrier Bulk carrier Pilatus Marine was successfully refloated after it ran aground at Nara Dönüşü while in the Çanakkale Strait, Türkiye. It had experienced machinery failure which led to the incident. It was successfully refloated the following day. No pollution or damage to the vessel was reported. 0
07/26 Belgium LNG Tanker LNG tanker Coral Fungia collided with inland vessel Blue on the Scheldt River near the Van Cauwelaert Lock in Antwerp, Belgium. The tanker suffered two dents and a hull breach while the inland vessel had more significant damage and had to discharge its cargo and go to a shipyard for repairs. 0

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