An unidentified cargo ship bound from Hong Kong for Panama with a cargo of gravel sank approximately 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the coast of Taiwan after being overwhelmed by a wave. Her entire crew of eight – all Chinese – died.[5]
The trawler crashed into a group of rocks near St Kilda due to gale-force winds. All fourteen of the crew were airlifted to safety by the Stornoway Coastguard.[11]
The U.N Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş-owned freighter caught fire in the northern Adriatic Sea. The ship was carrying 200 trucks and nine tonnes of oil derivatives, and all crewmembers and passengers were saved.[12]
According to Hong Kong's RTHK, a Ukrainian tugboat, Naftogaz-67, has sunk and is lying upside-down in 37 metres (121 ft) of water with 18 crews missing after colliding with a Chinese cargo ship Yao-Hai off Tuen Mun.[17][18][19][20]
According to Coast Guard of Japan and Japanese major television networks, including NTV and TBS report, the fishingboat sank in stormy conditions at Mutsu Bay, off Aomori, northern Honshu, killing eight.[21]
According to Coast Guard of South Korea and South Korean television networks (KBS and SBS) report, a Chinese fishingboat Lujiao Yu sank by overturning after she collided with South Korean freighter Panbless off Mara Island, six Chinese are missing.[22]
According to a Coast Guard of Japan report, Chinese fishing boat Lurong Yu 2177 sank after colliding with Hong Kong freighter Shinyo Sawako between Kyūshū and Amami Island, in the East China Sea, Japan, killing 16.[23][24]
According to Brazilian Army and Rede Globo television network report, Brazilian river boat Comandante Sales, carrying 80 people, capsized at Solimoes River, on the outskirts of Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil, killing 41, mostly women.[26]
A Bangladeshi double decker ferry MV Nazimuddin carrying 150 passengers on board sank. This occurred on the Ghorautura River, Ghoradigha, Kishoregani, 80 kilometres (43 nmi) from Dhaka, killing at least 41.[27]
Scallop dredger and stern trawler capsized leading to sinking. Sailed from Brixham to fishing grounds south of Little Sark in the Channel Islands. The crew was recovered by the Guernsey lifeboat.[31]
According to New Light of Myanmar newspaper report, Myanmarase passenger boat Myo Pa Pa Tun, carrying 82 passengers, capsized at Yway River, Myaungmya, Myanmar, at least 38 killed.[citation needed]
The Indonesian wooden boat carrying 77 passengers and crew on board capsized after an engine fire off Nakhoda, Maluku, Indonesia, killing 9 people.[33]
She was sunk by INS Tabar (India) after being identified as a pirate "mother ship". Allegedly Ekawat Nava 5's crew fired upon INS Tabar when challenged to stop to be searched.
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