Shipwrecks of 2001
Report of Maritime Accidents and Casualties from 2001
January
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | Star Maria (Motor Vessel) | Collision | Vessel collided with mv Unden. No details given. Built in 1974. | |
| 3 January | Unden (Motor Vessel) | Collision | Vessel collided with mv Star Maria. Details not reported. Built in 1984. | |
| 6 January | Tella (Motor Vessel) | Disabled | Ponta Delgada | Vessel engine had a breakdown and taken under tow by barge carrier Condock III. Built in 1955. |
| 7 January | Kaanbey (Motor Tanker) | Explosion |
Black Sea Daaardanelles |
Vessel had explosion in engine room. One man killed while another seriously injured. Turkish Coast Guard investigating the reason for... |
| 7 January | Paul R. Tregurtha (Motor Bulk Carrier) | Grounded |
St. Marys River St. Marys River |
Vessel struck riverbed and had damage to its hull plating. Vessel proceeded to St. Clair to discharge its cargo and... |
| 7 January | White Koowa (Motor Cargo Vessel) | Sank |
Pacific Ocean Kochi |
Vessel sank 335 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan. Five crewmen were rescued, 1 missing, and 8 crewmen perished including the... |
| 10 January | Arieacores (Motor Vessel) | Grounded | Ponta Delgada | Vessel ran aground at a bottom of a cliff. Two crew rescued, 1 missing, 2 dead. Vessel built in 1965. |
| 11 January | Fatima (Fishing Vessel) | Sank |
Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles west of Lisbon, Portugal |
Four crewmen were rescued from a life raft after the sinking. Vessel sank in rough seas. |
| 12 January | Dora (Motor Bulk Carrier) | Grounded |
Orinoco River Orinoco River |
Vessel refloated at high water with the aid of two tugs. No damage reported. Built in 1978 |
| 13 January | Frima Star (Motor Cement Carrier) | Damaged |
North Sea Lindesnes, Norway |
Vessel caught fire in engine room. Crew able to extinguish fire and vessel set sail for Frederikstad Mek, Norway. Built... |
| 13 January | Fykan (Motor Vessel) | Grounded |
North Sea Fosen, Norway |
Vessel had only 40 tons of fuel onboard. Five crewmen rescued. Reason for grounding is unknown. |
| 15 January | P. Harmony (Motor Tanker) | Explosion |
Pacific Ocean Koje Island, South Korea |
Vessel sank after an explosion. 7 Crewmen rescued of 16 onboard. |
| 16 January | Jessica (Motor Tanker) | Grounded |
Pacific Ocean Galapagos Islands |
Vessel ran aground due to a navigation error (confused a lighthouse with a signal buoy). Over 185, 000 gallons of... |
| 17 January | Marina Tsvetayeva (Motor Passenger Vessel) | Stranded |
Pacific Ocean Russia |
Vessel stranded in ice off Russia. Vessel waited for assistanced by an icebreaker. |
| 17 January | Oocl Neva (Motor Container Vessel) | Disabled | Vessel had engine failure and required a tug to tow it to the port of Rauma for repairs. | |
| 18 January | Mississippiborg (Motor Vessel) | Burned | Vessel caught fire in engineroom. The vessel was adrift and waiting for a tug. | |
| 21 January | Kaptan Cavit (Motor Vessel) | Collision |
Black Sea Bosporus Straits |
Vessel collided with mv Nadya. Vessel sank three hours after collision. All seven crew were rescued. |
| 21 January | Nadya (Motor Vessel) | Collision |
Black Sea Bosporus Straits |
Vessel collided with mv Kaptan Cavit. Vessel was damaged in collision. |
| 22 January | Kouros V (Motor Bulk Carrier Vessel) | Collision |
Atlantic Ocean Ambrose Light, Sandy Hook, New Jersey |
Vessel collided with the tower and suffered an estimated $600,000 in damages. The vessel suffered two slashes, one above the... |
| 23 January | Haj Abdoullah, YKGK (Motor Vessel) | Ground |
Mediterranean Sea Island of Mytilene |
Vessel had engine failure and ran aground. No injuries, but vessel sustained damage. Built in 1962. |
| 24 January | Iles Du Ponant (Coastal Vessel) | Capsized |
Atlantic Ocean La Turballe |
Vessel capsized with five crew on board. One man rescued, but others believed dead trapped inside the hull. Vessel is... |
| 26 January | Pamyat Mercuria (Passenger Ferry) | Sank | Black Sea | Vessel listed over and sank during a storm. Vessel stated to have went down in less than 10 minutes. 32... |
| 28 January | Friendly Ocean (Motor Vessel) | Grounded |
Baltic Sea Darss, Germany |
Vessel released by two tugboats. Vessel to make stop to check for any undetected damage. |
February
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February | Leo Star II (Wooden Vessel) | Sank |
Indian Ocean Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
Vessel capsized in huge waves off Indonesia with 22 lives lost. 58 survivors wer rescued. Vessel was carrying mainly refugees... |
| 5 February | Harima (Naval Vessel) | Collision |
Pacific Ocean Okinawa, Japan |
Vessel collided with fishing boat Hiyoshi Maru with minimal damage. None of the 36 crewmen aboard the vessel were injuried. |
| 5 February | Hiyoshi Maru (Fishing Vessel) | Collision |
Pacific Ocean Okinawa, Japan |
Vessel collided with naval (Maritime Self-Defense Force) vessel Harima. Vessel had some damage to the bow, but able to continue... |
April
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April | Arctic Rose (Fishing Vessel) | Sank |
Bering Sea St. Paul Island |
Vessel sank in 20 to 25 foot swells and 40-knot winds. The vessel had sent out an emergency signal, but... |
| 3 April | CMA CGM Normandie (Motor Container Vessel) | Grounded |
Pacific Ocean Helen Mar Reef, Singapore Strait |
Vessel struck the reef outside the traffic speration lanes. Salvage crews reported are working to determine hull damage and the... |
May
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | Musaka (Motor Ferry) | Capsized |
Lake Tanganyika Goma Harbor |
Vessel capsized after passengers rushed to board trying to avoid a rain downpour. |
| 11 May | Bay Titan (Tug) | Sank |
Delaware River Delaware Canal |
The 115-foot tug was capsized and sank by its tow, a 370-foot barge with 835,000 gallons of liquid sugar. While... |
June
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June | Heng San (Motor Tanker) | Explosion and Sank |
Indian Ocean Arabian Sea |
Vessel had caught fire. A later explosion cause it to break in two and sink. All the crew (42) were... |
| 13 June | Endah Lestari (Motor Tanker Vessel) | Stranded |
Pacific Ocean Malaysia |
Vessel stranded in a busy shipping lane between Malaysia and Singapore. The vessel had tipped on its side spilling chemical... |
| 15 June | Lomur (Fishing Vessel) | Grounded |
Atlantic Ocean Shetland |
Vessel ran hard aground near Scallaway. No injuries reported. |
| 15 June | Nordic Empress (Passenger Motor Vessel) | Disabled |
Atlantic Ocean Bermuda |
Vessel was left without power after an engine room fire. The suspected cause of the fire was a ruptured fuel... |
| 15 June | Samata 3 (Motor Tanker vessel) | Burned |
Pacific Ocean Singapore |
The wood-hulled vessel burned and sank while moored at the entrance to Singapores harbour. The two crew members suffered minor... |
| 26 June | Hammerhead (Coast Guard Cutter) | Grounded |
Atlantic Ocean Woods Hole Pass |
Vessel ran aground at low tide during a training mission. |
July
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July | Acarreo 3 (Motor Vessel) | Collision |
Pacific Ocean Kujukuri, Chiba, Japan |
Vessel ran aground after striking the mcv Bonny Star. No pollution reported. |
| 15 July | Bonny Star (Motor Container Vessel) | Collision |
Pacific Ocean Kujukuri, Chiba, Japan |
Vessel collided with mv Acarreo 3. No pollution reported. |
| 16 July | Koshumaru (Motor Tanker) | Collision |
Pacific Ocean Shimotsu, Wakayama Prefecture |
Vessel collided with mv Myonggwang-3. Tanker sustained minor damage and its cargo remained intact. |
| 16 July | Myonggwang-3 (Motor Vessel) | Collision |
Pacific Ocean Shimotsu, Wakayama Prefecture |
Vessel collided around 9:05 AM with the tanker Koshumaru. Within 10 minutes the vessel sank, but 16 crewmen were rescued... |
| 16 July | SS Edward Carter (Navy Carrier Vessel) | Burned |
Atlantic Ocean Sunny Point, North Carolina |
Fire broke out in the engine room. One crewman died while 1 was missing. The fire was extinguished the following... |
| 18 July | (Motor Container Vessel) | Explosion |
Pacific Ocean Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Two dockworkers escaped with minor injuries. Explosion sent 4 containers into the sea and another onto the docks. Many other... |
| 18 July | Vist (Motor Cargo Vessel) | Damaged |
Caspian Sea 90 km south-east of Baku |
Vessel began to take on water, but was towed back to port before it sank. |
August
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August | Lady Hamilton (Motor Bulk Vessel) | Damaged |
Atlantic Ocean NA |
Vessel had a fire in the crew accommodations. Extent of damage not reported. |
| 19 August | MNV Muloliya (Vessel) | Disabled |
Atlantic Ocean Nigeria |
Vessel had been adrift with engine trouble for several weeks until rescued by a Nigerian Naval Vessel. The vessel had... |
September
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September | Ikan Thandi (Cargo Vessel) | Grounded |
Atlantic Ocean Cape Town, South Africa |
Vessel went ashore by gale-force winds. All 23 crewmen rescued. A salvage team was dispatched to examine the vessel. |
| 15 September | Brown Water V (Tug) | Collision |
Gulf of Mexico South Padre Island, Texas |
Vessel along with four barges in tow collided with the bridge connecting South Padre Island to the mainland. Five people... |
| 28 September | Ilvella (Freighter) | Capsized |
Black Sea 60 miles East of Istanbul |
Vessel capsized and sank. Little information was reported. Some 10 to 15 crewmen were reported missing. |
| 30 September | Kaptan Yasar (Vessel) | Sank |
Black Sea Romania |
All 10 crewmen were rescued after vessel sank. The captain onboard alerted authorities that the vessel was sinking. A large... |
October
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October | Aquamarine (Cargo Vessel) | Collision |
English Channel Hastings, East Sussex |
Vessel collided with the Ash. No one onboard was injured. Vessel ordered to Swansea for inspection. |
| 9 October | Ash (Cargo Vessel) | Collision |
English Channel Hastings, East Sussex |
Vessel collided with the Aquamarine and sank. Some 80 tons of diesel oil of pollution was released. Five crewmen aboard... |
| 29 October | Tonghui (Ferry) | Explosion |
Pacific Ocean Bohai Strait |
Vessel exploded and sank while carrying trucks, some loaded with liquified natural gas. Rescuers pulled 5 survivors however 6 reported... |
November
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November | Samra (Motor Vessel) | Sank |
Persian Gulf Persian Gulf |
Vessel sank mysteriously after boarded by USS Peterson inspecting for smuggling of Iraqi oil. Six crew from the Peterson along... |
| 20 November | (Ferry) | Collision |
Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika |
Vessel collided with another steel ferry and sank immediately. Poor visibility and lack of visible lights on both vessel was... |
| 29 November | (Passenger Ferry) | Capsized |
Kalabadar River Mehendiganj |
Vessel capsized after it was hit by a larger ferry. Many passsengers were able to swim ashore or picked up... |
| 29 November | Tong Hui (Cargo Vessel) | Explosion |
Pacific Ocean Yellow Sea |
Vessel exploded and sank during a storm. The explosion may have been ignited during the storm from the cargo of... |
December
| Date | Vessel Name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December | (Passenger Ferry) | Capsized |
Huiji River Bozhou |
Vessel was overloaded when it capsized. The vessel was rated to carry 20 passengers. Twenty-two passengers aboard survived. |
| 11 December | Rainbow Warrior (Fishing Vessel) | Sank |
Pacific Ocean Byron Bay |
Vessel collided with a merchant vessel in low visibility conditions. Three crewmen were rescued by the fishing vessel Santina. An... |
| 15 December | Rose Bank (Cargo Vessel) | Burned |
North Sea Farne Islands |
Five crew members were rescued by helicopter after a fire engulf the vessel. Cause of the fire is not reported. |
| 16 December | Dina (Cargo Vessel) | Sank |
Atlantic Ocean Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea |
All 8 crewmen were rescued. The crew abandoned the vessel after issuing a distress call. The cause for the vessels... |
| 20 December | Isabella (Passenger Ferry) | Grounded |
Baltic Sea Aland Islands, Finland |
No injuries reported among the 156 crew or 663 passengers. Vessel to be taken to the nearest harbour. Vessel operated... |
| 26 December | (Cargo Ship) | Sank |
Atlantic Ocean Angola |
Little information is provided on the details of this wreck. Four survivors were reported found by a Catholic Church radio... |