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|desc= The 453 foot cargo ship ran aground in the [[St. Lawrence Seaway]] near [[Montreal]], blocking it. Refloated on 24 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dutch-cargo-ship-runs-aground-blocking-key-trade-route/ar-AA1pm5Zk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=38b4385bea344712b3e6e99c650ff838&ei=24|title=Dutch cargo ship runs aground, blocking key trade route |publisher=ESSA News via MSN |accessdate=24 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/cargo-ship-runs-aground-in-seaway-near-kahnawake|title=Updated: Cargo ship than ran aground in seaway near Kahnawake is refloated |publisher=Montreal Gazette |accessdate=24 August 2024 }}</ref>
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Revision as of 18:55, 24 August 2024
The list of shipwrecks in 2024 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2024.
The cargo ship veered off course due to ice flows and strong winds resulting in her becoming stranded in shallow waters on the edge of Väinameri Bay, Estonia.[1]
The 83-foot (25 m) out of service sardine carrier sank in a storm at Harpswell, Maine. The vessel was raised in early August for pollution mitigation and will probably be scrapped.[3]
The cargo ship suffered cargo shift in heavy seas, rolled on her side and probably sank in the Sulu Sea off the west coast of Mindanao. The crew was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard.[4]
An abandoned vessel capsized with around 35,000 barrels (5,600 m3) of oil and drifted aground off Cove Eco-Industrial Park, on the southern coast of Tobago, causing an oil spill.[12][13] The ship was en route from Panama to Guyana. On 28 February oil began to wash ashore on Bonaire, believed to have originated from the ship Gulfstream.[14][15]
The offshore supply vessel sank 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) northwest of Kuala Kemena off Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The crew was rescued by the patrol vessel Bot Kilat 44 and a water taxi.[18]
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The tanker, washed ashore on Kinburn Spit since 2023, and being used as an observation station and drone control by Russian Forces, was destroyed by a Ukrainian air strike.[31]
The fishing trawler exploded, caught fire and sank off Pionersky after being hit by a Russian missile during an exercise in the Baltic Sea. Four of her seven crew were rescued, one was killed and two were reported missing.[33][34]
The 55-metre (180 ft) fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with SITC Danang (Panama) 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) southwest of Yinggehai town in Ledong, Hainan province, China. The crew of eight were reported missing.[42]
The fishing vessel used as a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique. More than 90 of the 130 people on board were reported killed.[44][45]
10 April
List of shipwrecks: 10 April 2024
Ship
State
Description
Two unidentified vessels
Flags unknown
Two migrant boats from Tunisia sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Lampedusa. Nine people died, 22 survivors were rescued by Italian Coast Guard, and 15 were reported missing from one boat, all 45 people were reported missing from the other boat.[46]
The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the Jiujiang Bridge on G240 National Highway, Guangdong Province, China. Seven of the crew were rescued, four were reported missing.[52]
The 3,425-ton cargo vessel sank about 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) off Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, in the Black Sea, probably after a collision with Michel (Comoros). Eight crewmembers were rescued by Michel, with three others reported missing.[55][56]
The 36.2-metre (118 ft 9 in) sailing cargo vessel capsized and sank in a storm 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) north of Great Inagua, The Bahamas. Six crewmembers were rescued, with two others reported missing.[59][60]
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The ferry was damaged by downed Ukrainian missile debris at Kerch in Russian-occupied Crimea and was beached or ran aground.[67]
A boat carrying twenty-five people capsized and sank in east Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least twenty people, including five confirmed deaths. Five others were rescued.[69]
The cargo ship sank in the Red Sea north of the Bab al-Mandeb after being damaged by a Houthi drone boat on 12 June. 21 crewmembers were rescued after abandoning ship on 14 June, with one death.[74]
19 June
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 2024
Ship
State
Description
Unknown boat
Unknown
The refugee ship/boat caught fire, capsized and at least partially sank in the Mediterranean Sea about 195 kilometres (121 mi) off the Calabrian coast. Eleven of more than 60 onboard were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard.[75]
The ro-ro passenger, vehicle and rail ferry ran aground due to a steering failure in Titoki Bay about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) to the north of Picton, New Zealand on the South Island. The vessel was refloated about 24 hours later on 22 June.[76]
The 282-foot (86 m) cargo ship ran aground in the River Nene near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, blocking the river. The vessel was refloated at high tide.[78]
July
1 July
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 2024
Ship
State
Description
Unknown boat
Flag unknown
The fishing boat, carrying refugees/migrants, capsized in heavy seas and strong wind 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) off Ndiago, Mauritania in the Atlantic Ocean. 89 people were killed, 9 survivors were rescued by the Mauritanian coastguard, and 72 people were reported missing.[79]
The 15-metre (49 ft) Landing craft sank at her mooring in the Sound of Mull, off the Ardnamurchan coast, Scotland in 20 meters of water. A salvage attempt on 21 July failed.[80]
The Moudge-classfrigate rolled onto her port side and sank in shallow water partially above water at Bandar Abbas whilst under repair. Reportedly salvaged on 19 July, but reportedly sank again in somewhat deeper water.[81][82][83]
The 124-metre (407 ft) bulk carrier ran aground near Doring Bay, off Brand se Baai, South Africa 385 kilometres (239 mi) north of Cape Town, after being abandoned the previous day when she listed. Her crew was rescued by the fishing vessel Malachite (South Africa). Ultra Galaxie broke into four pieces in rough weather over 27–28 July.[87][88]
The 117-metre (384 ft) oil products tanker capsized 25 nautical miles (46 km) southwest of Ras Madrakah, Oman. Nine of the 16 crew were recovered.[90][91]
The Brahmaputra-classfrigate caught fire at dock at the Mumbai naval dockyard. After the fire was extinguished, the frigate rolled onto her port side and sank in shallow water partially above water on 22 July. One crewman went missing, his body was recovered on 24 July.[98][99]
The 150-foot (46 m) superyacht started sinking after a crewman left a side door open and started taking on water. She was run aground partially submerged in Paleokaravo Bay, Kefalonia, Greece.[122]
The wood cargo vessel exploded, caught fire and sank in a river at Ezetu, Nigeria. At least 20 people were killed.[129]
18 August
List of shipwrecks: 18 August 2024
Ship
State
Description
Unknown boat
Unknown
A boat carrying over 250–300 people sank after striking submerged tree trunks in the Lukenie River, in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least twenty nine people. 152 people were rescued and hundreds were reported missing, though many may have left the scene with out being accounted for. The boat's manager was lynched by angry relatives.[130][131][132][133]
The 160-foot (49 m) sailing superyacht capsized and sank off Palermo, Sicily, Italy when struck by a tornado. Fifteen of the 22 people on board were rescued, and seven were killed.[134][135]
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 109 meter Ro-Ro cargo ferry loaded with 30 fuel tanks sank after being on fire in the port of Kavkaz after a Ukrainian attack. 17 crew members were rescued, while two others are reported missing.[136][137]