Shipwrecks of 1992
Report of Maritime Accidents and Casualties from 1992
January
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | Ecuador (Motor Bulk Carrier) | Grounded |
Atlantic Ocean Takoradi Harbour, Ghana |
Vessel touched bottom before loading cargo while in port. Vessel refloated and no damage was reported. |
| 11 January | Eberhart Essberger (Motor Chemical Tanker) | Grounded |
River Scheldt Kruisschans buoy, Van Cauwelaert Lock |
Vessel refloated with tug assistance. |
| 23 January | Polsa Cinco (Motor Vessel) | Grounded | Guimaras Lighthouse | Vessel lightered cargo. No details reports. |
March
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March | Abdul Rahman (Motor Vessel) | Grounded |
Suez Canal Suez Canal |
Vessel refloated same day. |
| 28 March | Proceeder (Pilot Cutter) | Grounded |
Atlantic Ocean Foreness Point |
Vessel towed off by fv Shelandra. |
April
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April | Priorino (Motor Tug) | Sank |
Atlantic Ocean Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste SA shipyard |
Vessel sank while assisting the launch of a new hull. All crew rescued. |
| 16 April | Fionia (Motor Container Vessel) | Grounded | Port Monrovia | Vessel grounded while entering the harbor. Some damage reported on hull near the bunker tank resulting in release of pollution... |
June
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | Port Arthur (Dredge) | Sank |
Mississippi River Mile 96.1 |
Vessel refloated after three derricks were used. |
July
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July | Princess II (Motor Ferry) | Sank |
Pacific Ocean Florida Islands |
Vessel went ashore after developing an engine problem. Vessel badly holed after grounded and sank during the night after all... |
September
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September | F.M.E. B-108 (River Barge) | Sank |
River Parana Indo/Dempa Grain Terminal, San Lorenzo |
Vessel sank while loading alongside the terminal. No cause of sinking reported nor outcome of vessel. |
October
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October | Puente Pereiras Dos (Motor Vessel) | Sank |
Atlantic Ocean Falkland Islands |
Vessel sank while under tow of vessel Typhoon. Vessel had a large fire on September 3, 1992. |
November
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 November | Fast Carrier (Ro-Ro Motor Vessel) | Grounded | Tartous | Vessel went hard aground. No details reported. |