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The list of shipwrecks in 2013 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2013.
Cyclone Narelle: The 1979-built 2,485 DWT cement carrier sank in the Flores Sea off Indonesia. Out of the crew of 17, six were rescued from a life raft.
The vessel struck the tugboatChristos XXII, by which she was towed, in the English Channel off Hope's Nose, Devon, United Kingdom. While their ship was holed, all eight crew of Christos XXII were rescued by the Exmouth and Torbay Lifeboats. Emsstrom, which was unmanned, later sank.
The cargo ship used for transporting aircraft wings for Airbus was grounded off Mostyn in the River Dee, United Kingdom, after slipping her moorings. She was refloated on 9 February.
The tugboat was sunk at Nikolayev while towing Nomad Eagle (Turkey) when the freighter went full ahead while the tug still had a tow line to her stern causing the tug to capsize.
The cargo ship ran aground off the Farne Islands, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Danio was refloated on 28 March. She was later repaired and returned to service.
The container ship capsized and sank in the East China Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Longkou with the loss of at least eleven of her fourteen crew. One survivor was reported to have been rescued with the other two crew members reported as missing as of 18 March 2013.
In the early morning of 30 March, the bulk carrier Atlantik Confidence had a fire in its engine room and partially sank off Oman. The crew abandoned ship after the fire got out of control and the NATO Task force fighting piracy off the Horn of Africa sent its nearest vessel, USS Nicholas (United States Navy), to assist. Survivors were reported to have transferred to YM Pluto (Malta), an oil tanker in the area.
The fishing vessel ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef, the same reef as USS Guardian (above). It was pulled off the reef on 19 April 2013 and was checked for damage before being towed to Puerto Princesa City where the vessel was inspected.
The Destiny-classcruise ship was abandoned by her 1,000-plus crew after two fuel barges exploded and caught fire at Mobile, Alabama, United States. Three barge crew were injured. The ship was not damaged and departed for Freeport, Bahamas on 8 May 2013.
The cargo vessel sank after colliding with freighter ConSouth (Antigua and Barbuda) 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of Methoni, Peloponnese. The bodies of two crew members were recovered by the Greek coast guard while eight crew members from the Pirireis are missing. The other vessel, ConSouth, suffered minor damage, and the entire crew of the vessel is safe.
The tug foundered off the coast of Nigeria. Eleven of the 12 crew were lost; a single survivor was rescued by divers from the submerged wreck after three days underwater.
The schooner was reported to be 370 nautical miles (690 km) west of New Zealand. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all seven crew. She was on a voyage from Opua, New Zealand to Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
7 June
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 2013
Ship
State
Description
Unnamed
An aircraft spotted the submerged hull of a ship north of Christmas Island, which was carrying at least fifty-five asylum seekers.
The 316-metre (1,037 ft) container ship carrying 4,500 containers from Singapore to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, broke into two some 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) off the coast of Yemen. The crew of 26 were rescued from two life rafts and a lifeboat. The stern section sank on 27 June and bow section, after having been devastated by fire, on 11 July.
The vessel sank 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) off Port Sultan Qaboos, Oman, with a cargo of 816 tons of bitumen which spilled to the sea. Nine Indian crewmen were rescued while the Iranian captain was found dead.
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Saeng Island, South Korea and broke in two. She was on a voyage from Lianyungang, China to Busan, South Korea. The bow section sank on 6 July.
The jack up drilling rig, positioned between the coasts of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the mouth of the Congo River, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages. At 10.30 am CEST, the rig capsized and sank in approximately 40 metres of water.
The 97-metre (318 ft) cargo vessel was report to have sunk off Phuket, Thailand, and eleven crew members remain missing. It was later reported that ten of her 29 crew had been rescued by a Thai Navy helicopter. Five had been rescued by Buxmoon (Liberia) and five were missing. Hope had been taken under tow by a Malaysian tug.
The 1993-built 52,580 DWT bulk carrier ran aground and broke in two off Busan in the Japan Sea. The forward section sank to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft).
Hijacked by Somali pirates on 26 November 2010, the 1993-built container ship sank in rough seas while anchored off the Somali Coast. Part of the superstructure remained above the surface. At least four crew members held as hostages and seven pirates are confirmed dead while 13 others, both hostages and pirates, remain missing.
The cargo ship collided with Blessing (Greece) and sank in the Yellow Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the coast of South Korea. Her twelve crew were rescued by Blessing.
Crew of seventeen was forced to abandon vessel some 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northeast of Mauritius after one of the containers onboard caught fire. Her crew were rescued by Donau Trader (Liberia).
The brig ran aground on rocks off Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. All 30 crew were rescued before she sank. Astrid was raised on 10 September. She was deemed a constructive total loss and was scrapped.
The container ship ran aground off Cheduba Island, Burma. and was abandoned by all but three of her crew. She was later refloated and reported arriving at Chittagong for scrapping in October 2014 as Lady.
The 16,717 DWT bulk carrier with a load of 330 tonnes of heavy fuel and 15,000 tonnes of rice ran aground in the Goukamma Estuary, on the South AfricanIndian Ocean coast. The 1997-built ship developed mechanical problems in the heavy seas and drifted out of control until she stranded between two ecological-sensitive estuaries. All 19 crew members were evacuated by NSRI Knysna and NSRI Wilderness (both South Africa). On 19 August, it was reported that the 157-metre (515 ft) ship, then 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) from the shore, was taking on water. The salvage tugs attempted to tow the vessel as far into deep water as possible before she finally sank on 21 August.
The schooner ran aground off Aegna and was abandoned by the eleven people on board. She subsequently floated off half-submerged and with a severe list.
The support vessel sank in the Atlantic Ocean 24 nautical miles (44 km) off Beberibe, Brazil following a fire in the engine room. Her fifteen crew were evacuated before the ship sank.
The 1973-built ferry collided with Sulpicio Express Siete (Philippines) at Cebu and sank with the loss of at least 116 lives. The ship was carrying 752 passengers and 118 crew at the time of the sinking.
The 151,000 DWT bulk carrier ran aground in the east coast of South Africa after departing the Port of Richards Bay with a full cargo of coal. The crew of 23 were rescued, but the 1996-built, 273-metre (896 ft) vessel suffered a structural failure amidships and broke into three. The bow section was refloated and scuttled in December 2014. The midsection was buried on site in September 2015 and the stern section was refloated and scuttled in October 2013.
The trawler ran aground at Lankidden Cove, on the east side of The LizardCornwall, United Kingdom. None of the five crew were injured. She was refloated on 3 September and towed to Falmouth for repairs.
The cargo ship was set afire by her crew 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Malta in an effort to disguise drug running. She was under surveillance by the Italian Coast Guard. Her nine crew were rescued and arrested.
The cargo ship ran aground in the Marmara Sea off Narli Köyü, Turkey after her cargo shifted. Her nine crew were rescued. She was driven ashore and wrecked on 2 February 2015.
The offshore supply vessel collided with the fishing vessel Vertrouwen (Netherlands) and sank in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland with the loss of three of her five crew.
11 October
List of shipwrecks: 11 October 2013
Ship
State
Description
Unnamed ship
Unknown
A ship carrying migrants capsized in international waters near the island of Lampedusa with the loss of 27 people. At least 221 people were saved by a Maltese search and rescue operation.
Typhoon Haiyan: The cargo ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Ando Island with the loss of two of her 22 crew. Five were reported missing, fifteen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard.
The 43-gross ton, 44.1-foot (13.4 m) passenger and fishing vessel was destroyed by fire while adrift in Behm Canal in Southeast Alaska. Of the two men who had been aboard her, one was found ashore; the other disappeared after parting company with him to return to Abundance and was never seen again.
The restaurant ship foundered in a storm while at anchor at Svestad, Norway. The ship's aft section was submerged, while the bow remained above water. In April 2014, Innvik, which had been found to be damaged beyond economic repair, was sent to Fredrikshavn in Denmark for scrapping. The breaking of the vessel commenced in July 2014.
The chemical tanker collided with Gravity Highway (Bahamas) off Busan, South Korea and caught fire. All 91 people on board the two vessels were evacuated. Maritime Maisie subsequently drifted into Japanese waters before six tugs reached her. She was finally allowed to dock in Ulsan, Korea on 28 April 2014 for assessment as to whether or not she was salvageable.
The container ship sustained a crack in her hull off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Four passengers were taken off by helicopter while her 20 crew members remained on board. Temporary repairs were performed in Newfoundland.
"Crew of MV Bingo rescued". SinoShip News. Asia Shipping Media. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
Philippines
Indonesia
United States
Germany
Greece
North Korea
United States Navy
Marshall Islands
Turkey
Gibraltar
Argentine Navy
Hong Kong
France
Russia
Malta
Bahamas
Brazil
Burma
Cambodia
Malaysia
China
Cook Islands
Moldova
Singapore) and sank in the West Keppel Fairway. One of her six crew was reported missing.
Colombia
Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam
Taiwan) in the Taiwan Strait and was severely damaged. She was abandoned by her twelve crew.
Liberia
Denmark).
Panama
Norway). Kai Xin was taken in tow by a Chilean Navy tug. She foundered on 21 April.
Italy
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Thailand
Georgia
Royal Netherlands Navy) in the Caribbean Sea.
Bermuda). The crew of two escaped without injuries.
Royal Danish Navy
Maldives
Cyprus
Canada
Bangladesh
Belize
Sierra Leone
Netherlands
South Africa). On 19 August, it was reported that the 157-metre (515 ft) ship, then 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) from the shore, was taking on water. The salvage tugs attempted to tow the vessel as far into deep water as possible before she finally sank on 21 August.
Estonia
Chile
Indian Navy
Togo
Tanzania
Japan
Libya
Fiji
Korean People's Navy
Honduras
Slovakia
Vietnam Coast Guard). Hai Phong 02 was later towed into Vung Ang.
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Dominica
Icelandic Coast Guard), which towed Fernanda in to Hafnarfjörður.
South Korea
Tuvalu
Portugal
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Solomon Islands
Morocco
2014