“Yet as an archivist, I must rely on official records. If the official narrative is flawed from the start, the truth may remain forever lost.”
SINGLE OCCURRENCES WITH AT LEAST 10 REPORTED OR RECOGNIZED FATALITIES
Public-source compilation | Research cutoff of the original compilation: 28 October 2026
This edition contains 79 entries: 62 civilian-vessel entries in Part A; 11 events involving estimates, missing persons or disputed totals in Part B; 5 non-combat military-vessel casualties in Part C; and 1 deliberate attack for reference in Part D.
The scope includes maritime, coastal, river and lake vessel casualties involving ferries, passenger ships, cargo vessels, fishing vessels, excursion boats and vessels carrying migrants. Non-combat military casualties are listed separately from civilian transport events. Production accidents at fixed offshore installations are outside this register’s scope.
This is a non-exhaustive compilation with identifiable sources, not a complete worldwide census. Omission does not mean that an event did not occur. The entries must not be used to calculate national accident rates or the worldwide total number of accidents.
Confirmed deaths, presumed deaths, missing persons and estimated total fatalities are different measures. Part A includes events for which official or commonly used records recognize at least 10 fatalities; some totals include people whose bodies were not recovered. Part A is therefore not a list limited to events with at least 10 recovered bodies. Part B retains relevant events whose fatality figures have not been reconciled and must not be added directly to a strict confirmed-death total.
Each figure applies to the date and scope of its cited source. A figure explicitly described as an interim count is not a final toll as of the research cutoff. Disagreements are retained rather than replaced by unsupported precision. This English edition translates the existing compilation; it is not a new investigation or an update of every casualty total.
A collision involving two vessels is counted as one occurrence. Separate sinkings involving different vessels or dates are not combined. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, injury numbers have not been verified; this does not mean zero injuries.
Evidence status distinguishes official investigations, institutional publications, news reports and event-specific secondary sources. A secondary-source entry does not imply that the original investigation report was examined. Descriptions summarize events without independently determining legal responsibility.
PART A – CIVILIAN VESSELS: MAIN REGISTER (PRESUMED FATALITIES AND SOURCE DISAGREEMENTS EXPLICITLY NOTED)
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A001. 2000-09-26 | Greece, off Paros
Vessel / event: Express Samina
Deaths and missing persons: 81 deaths, as recorded in the cited official material.
Description: The passenger ferry struck rocks and sank.
Evidence status: Official publication.
Source: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/2725/annex-c-regulatory-ia.pdf
A002. 2000-12-07 | Indonesia, North Maluku-to-Tobotobo route
Vessel / event: Hasil Karya-2
Deaths and missing persons: At least 19 deaths; additional people missing. Final total not verified.
Description: A vessel carrying people fleeing violence sank.
Evidence status: Government development-agency report.
Source: https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11689411.PDF
A003. 2001-10-19 | Waters south of Java, Indonesia
Vessel / event: SIEV X
Deaths and missing persons: 353 fatalities; this is not a count of 353 recovered bodies.
Description: A vessel carrying asylum seekers sank while heading toward Australia.
Evidence status: Anniversary report; historical reports include differing figures such as 352.
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/national-service-25-years-siev-x-asylum-seeker-boat-disaster/107278922
A004. 2002-04-11 | Philippines, near Lucena, Quezon
Vessel / event: Maria Carmela
Deaths and missing persons: 44 deaths.
Description: A fire broke out aboard the passenger ferry.
Evidence status: Media account of a maritime authority compensation decision.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/tags/v-maria-carmela
A005. 2002-09-26 | Off the Gambia; Senegalese ferry
Vessel / event: Le Joola
Deaths and missing persons: At least 1,863 fatalities, including people whose bodies were not recovered.
Description: The passenger ferry capsized and sank during its voyage.
Evidence status: Maritime rescue organization publication.
Source: https://rnli.org/-/media/rnli/downloads/sar-implementation-2017.pdf?rev=a6acc9849cfc4da08500a6bcad294e91
A006. 2003-07-08 | Bangladesh, river waters near Chandpur
Vessel / event: Nasrin-1
Deaths and missing persons: 110 confirmed deaths; approximately 200 additional people missing.
Description: The passenger vessel sank. Higher figures in some historical lists are not confirmed-death counts.
Evidence status: Retrospective news report.
Source: https://online91.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/accidents-fires/news/2003-mv-nasrin-1-capsize-victim-families-await-compensation-4138071
A007. 2003-10-15 | United States, Staten Island, New York
Vessel / event: Andrew J. Barberi
Deaths and missing persons: 11 deaths, including a subsequent death from injuries.
Description: The ferry struck a pier.
Evidence status: Official NTSB investigation.
Source: https://www-s.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA04MM001.aspx
A008. 2003-11-25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Mai-Ndombe
Vessel / event: Dieu Merci ferry collision
Deaths and missing persons: 163 bodies recovered; additional people missing.
Description: The government reported that two boats collided during a storm. Both were reported to be named Dieu Merci. Counted as one collision.
Evidence status: Reuters report citing government statements.
Source: https://lexpress.mu/article/more-160-drown-congo-ferry-collision
A009. 2004-05-23 | Bangladesh, Meghna River
Vessel / event: Lighting Sun
Deaths and missing persons: 61 confirmed deaths reported by May 25; approximately 100 people still unaccounted for.
Description: The ferry sank in severe weather. Other vessel accidents that day are not combined with this event.
Evidence status: Contemporary report; not a final casualty accounting.
Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/2004/05/25/d4052501011.html
A010. 2005-02-19 | Bangladesh, Buriganga River
Vessel / event: Maharaj
Deaths and missing persons: At least 118 bodies recovered, as reported on February 20.
Description: The passenger ferry capsized and sank.
Evidence status: Contemporary report; not a final casualty accounting.
Source: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/118-bodies-recovered-from-sunken-launch-wrap
A011. 2005-10-02 | United States, Lake George, New York
Vessel / event: Ethan Allen
Deaths and missing persons: 20 deaths.
Description: The sightseeing boat capsized. The NTSB also recorded 3 serious and 6 minor injuries.
Evidence status: Official NTSB investigation.
Source: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA06MM001.aspx
A012. 2006-02-03 | Red Sea, Saudi Arabia-to-Egypt route
Vessel / event: Al-Salam Boccaccio 98
Deaths and missing persons: The report lists 321 bodies recovered and 710 people missing: a combined loss of 1,031.
Description: The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry sank after a fire. The total of 1,031 must not be described as recovered bodies; other sources give different totals.
Evidence status: Panama Maritime Authority preliminary investigation report.
Source: https://safety4sea.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Panama-Maritime-Authority-Preliminary-investigation-report-on-the-sinking-of-Al-Salam-Boccaccio-98-2006_08.pdf
A013. 2006-03-30 | Off Bahrain
Vessel / event: Al Dana
Deaths and missing persons: 58 deaths.
Description: The passenger excursion vessel capsized.
Evidence status: Contemporary follow-up report.
Source: https://www.arabnews.com/archive/282812
A014. 2007-02-22 | Indonesia, Java Sea
Vessel / event: Levina 1
Deaths and missing persons: 51 fire-related deaths, according to the cited event account.
Description: A fire broke out aboard the ferry. Casualties from its subsequent sinking during an investigative visit on February 25 are not automatically added to the fire toll.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Levina_1
A015. 2008-06-21 | Philippines, Sibuyan Sea
Vessel / event: Princess of the Stars
Deaths and missing persons: Approximately 800 fatalities. Passenger lists differ; the figure 814 combines dead and missing, rather than recovered bodies.
Description: The ferry capsized during a typhoon. ICMP assisted with victim identification.
Evidence status: International Commission on Missing Persons material; no single exact total adopted.
Source: https://icmp.int/press-releases/first-dna-identifications-of-philippines-ferry-disaster-victims-released/
A016. 2008-11-04 | Philippines, off Masbate
Vessel / event: Don Dexter Cathlyn
Deaths and missing persons: 42 confirmed deaths; 10 additional people missing and presumed dead.
Description: The passenger boat capsized.
Evidence status: Marine casualty investigation list and follow-up reporting.
Source: https://images.gmanews.tv/downloads/majormarinemishaps/MarineAccidents_1972-2009.pdf
A017. 2008-11-06 | Philippines, off Iloilo
Vessel / event: Roliv / Role IV
Deaths and missing persons: 14 deaths.
Description: The motorized passenger boat capsized; the subsequent search was concluded.
Evidence status: Follow-up report.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2008/11/10/413835/hopes-dim-missing-passengers-masbate-ferry-mishap
A018. 2009-01-25 | Vietnam, Gianh River, Quang Binh
Vessel / event: Gianh River ferry accident
Deaths and missing persons: 42 deaths and 5 additional people missing, according to the cited account.
Description: The ferry capsized.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Gianh_River_boat_accident
A019. 2009-08-05 | Tonga, Nuku’alofa-to-Ha’afeva route
Vessel / event: Princess Ashika
Deaths and missing persons: 74 fatalities, including people whose bodies were not recovered.
Description: The passenger-and-cargo ferry sank.
Evidence status: World Bank publication.
Source: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099062723183020066/pdf/P1749900249d300fa0910307401e677b5ae.pdf
A020. 2009-09-08 | Sierra Leone, Shenge-to-Tombo route
Vessel / event: Teh Teh ferry disaster
Deaths and missing persons: At least 90 confirmed deaths; many additional people missing. Final total uncertain.
Description: The ferry sank during its voyage.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sierra_Leone_ferry_accident
A021. 2009-09-30 | India, Thekkady, Kerala
Vessel / event: Jalakanyaka
Deaths and missing persons: 45 deaths.
Description: The sightseeing boat capsized in a reservoir.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Thekkady_boat_disaster
A022. 2009-11-27 | Bangladesh, Bhola area
Vessel / event: Coco-4
Deaths and missing persons: 84 deaths reported on December 2; other later accounts give figures such as 83.
Description: The ferry capsized during an approach to shore.
Evidence status: News report; casualty totals differ between sources.
Source: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/ferry-death-counts-swell-to-84
A023. 2010-12-15 | Australia, Christmas Island
Vessel / event: SIEV 221
Deaths and missing persons: 50 fatalities: 30 bodies recovered and 20 people presumed dead.
Description: A vessel carrying asylum seekers was wrecked near coastal rocks.
Evidence status: Coroner’s annual report and reporting on the inquest.
Source: https://www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au/_files/ar2010-11.pdf
A024. 2011-07-10 | Russia, Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga River
Vessel / event: Bulgaria
Deaths and missing persons: 122 deaths.
Description: The passenger cruise vessel sank.
Evidence status: Report from the later stages of the search.
Source: https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/24275940.html
A025. 2012-01-13 | Italy, off Giglio Island
Vessel / event: Costa Concordia
Deaths and missing persons: 32 deaths.
Description: The cruise ship struck rocks and subsequently capsized.
Evidence status: Investigation-agency publication.
Source: https://onderzoeksraad.nl/pers/onderzoeksraad-volgt-onderzoek-costa-concordia/
A026. 2012-03-12/13 | Bangladesh, Meghna River
Vessel / event: Shariatpur-1
Deaths and missing persons: 147 deaths, as stated in the cited report on the investigation.
Description: The ferry sank after a collision with a cargo vessel. Accounts differ on the date of the overnight March 12-13 accident.
Evidence status: Media report on investigation findings.
Source: https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/print/owner-responsible-for-launch-capsize-probe-body
A027. 2012-04-30 | India, Brahmaputra River, Assam
Vessel / event: SB Panch Bhai
Deaths and missing persons: Official disaster material lists 41 deaths and 8 missing. The early reported figure of 103 deaths is not adopted.
Description: The ferry suffered a casualty in severe weather.
Evidence status: India’s National Institute of Disaster Management publication.
Source: https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/Newsletter/32_apr_2012.pdf
A028. 2012-10-01 | Hong Kong, China, off Lamma Island
Vessel / event: Lamma IV / Sea Smooth collision
Deaths and missing persons: 39 deaths.
Description: Two passenger vessels collided and Lamma IV sank. A 2018 Hong Kong government publication also lists 92 injuries.
Evidence status: Hong Kong government publication.
Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201811/07/P2018110700347p.htm
A029. 2013-08-16 | Philippines, off Cebu
Vessel / event: St. Thomas Aquinas / Sulpicio Express Siete
Deaths and missing persons: 116 confirmed deaths; 21 additional people missing.
Description: The passenger ferry sank after colliding with a cargo vessel. The collision is counted as one event.
Evidence status: Follow-up report citing Coast Guard figures.
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/489501/death-toll-in-cebu-ferry-collision-reaches-116
A030. 2013-10-03 | Italy, off Lampedusa
Vessel / event: Lampedusa migrant shipwreck
Deaths and missing persons: 368 fatalities.
Description: A vessel carrying migrants and refugees caught fire and capsized.
Evidence status: UNHCR anniversary statement.
Source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/news-releases/news-comment-un-high-commissioner-refugees-filippo-grandi-anniversary-lampedusa
A031. 2014-04-16 | South Korea, near Jindo, South Jeolla Province
Vessel / event: Sewol
Deaths and missing persons: 304 fatalities, including 5 people whose bodies were not recovered.
Description: The passenger ferry capsized and sank.
Evidence status: Accident research by a commissioned research institute.
Source: https://www.marin.nl/api/marin/downloads/get-download/4259/0/2274/block_files_dk2nekcu4nhqa/FJepCUSxem4Qp8f3RLSJuTCgvsY%3D/Sewol%20capsizing%20and%20flooding%202020.pdf
A032. 2014-08-04 | Bangladesh, Padma River near Mawa
Vessel / event: Pinak-6
Deaths and missing persons: Government figures cited: 49 bodies recovered and 53 people still missing.
Description: The passenger vessel capsized.
Evidence status: Sixth-anniversary report citing government figures.
Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/218380/six-years-since-pinak-6-capsize-justice-still
A033. 2015-04-01/02 | Russia, Sea of Okhotsk
Vessel / event: Dalniy Vostok
Deaths and missing persons: 56 reported dead and 13 missing; combined loss of 69.
Description: The fishing vessel sank. The UTC date was April 1 and the local date April 2.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source; deaths and missing persons separated.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_Dalniy_Vostok
A034. 2015-06-01 | China, Yangtze River near Jianli, Hubei
Vessel / event: Dongfang zhi Xing / Eastern Star
Deaths and missing persons: 442 deaths.
Description: The passenger vessel capsized and sank; 12 people survived.
Evidence status: People’s Daily report on official investigation findings.
Source: https://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/page/2015-12/31/04/rmrbhwb2015123104.pdf
A035. 2015-07-02 | Philippines, off Ormoc
Vessel / event: Kim Nirvana-B
Deaths and missing persons: 62 deaths.
Description: The passenger boat capsized after leaving port.
Evidence status: Anniversary report citing the official death toll.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/region/2016/07/05/1599855/commemoration-kim-nirvana-b-capsizing-held
A036. 2015-10-01 | Off the Bahamas
Vessel / event: El Faro
Deaths and missing persons: All 33 aboard died, including people whose bodies were not recovered.
Description: The cargo ship sank during a hurricane.
Evidence status: Official NTSB investigation.
Source: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/pages/DCA16MM001.aspx
A037. 2015-12-19 | Indonesia, off Sulawesi
Vessel / event: Marina Baru 2B
Deaths and missing persons: 65 bodies recovered during the search; 45 survivors.
Description: The passenger vessel sank.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_MV_Marina_Baru_2B
A038. 2016-09-21 | Egypt, off Rashid / Rosetta
Vessel / event: Rashid migrant shipwreck
Deaths and missing persons: 202 deaths announced by health authorities by September 27; not a final accounting of everyone aboard.
Description: A vessel carrying migrants sank in the Mediterranean.
Evidence status: Media report citing health authorities.
Source: https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/1251648.aspx
A039. 2018-07-03 | Indonesia, near Selayar
Vessel / event: Lestari Maju
Deaths and missing persons: 35 deaths.
Description: The passenger-and-vehicle ferry suffered a casualty after taking on water.
Evidence status: ANTARA follow-up report.
Source: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/724090/korban-meninggal-kmp-lestari-maju-jadi-35-orang
A040. 2018-07-05 | Thailand, off Phuket
Vessel / event: Phoenix
Deaths and missing persons: 47 deaths.
Description: The tourist boat capsized and sank. A separate tourist vessel rescued that day is not included in this death toll.
Evidence status: Tourism Authority of Thailand emergency-response overview.
Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2018/07/phuket-boat-incidents-overview-of-emergency-response-and-assistance-effort/
A041. 2018-07-19 | United States, Table Rock Lake, Missouri
Vessel / event: Stretch Duck 7
Deaths and missing persons: 17 deaths.
Description: The amphibious sightseeing vessel sank during a thunderstorm.
Evidence status: Official NTSB investigation.
Source: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/pages/DCA18MM028.aspx
A042. 2018-09-20 | Tanzania, Lake Victoria
Vessel / event: Nyerere
Deaths and missing persons: 228 deaths; some sources give 229.
Description: The ferry capsized while approaching a landing.
Evidence status: Event-specific account; sources differ on the final digit of the toll.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_MV_Nyerere
A043. 2019-03-21 | Iraq, Tigris River, Mosul
Vessel / event: Mosul ferry sinking
Deaths and missing persons: 103 deaths, according to the later event account.
Description: The passenger ferry capsized and sank.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Mosul_ferry_sinking
A044. 2019-09-02 | United States, off Santa Cruz Island, California
Vessel / event: Conception
Deaths and missing persons: 34 deaths.
Description: The dive boat caught fire. Those killed were 33 passengers and 1 crew member.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_MV_Conception
A045. 2019-09-15 | India, Godavari River, Andhra Pradesh
Vessel / event: Royal Vasishta
Deaths and missing persons: Reported total loss of 51 lives; some bodies remained unrecovered. This is not a count of 51 recovered bodies.
Description: The sightseeing boat capsized; the vessel was recovered in October.
Evidence status: Press Trust of India follow-up report.
Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/boat-retrieved-38-days-after-it-sank-killing-51-people-119102201166_1.html
A046. 2020-06-29 | Bangladesh, Buriganga River, Dhaka
Vessel / event: Morning Bird / Mayur-2
Deaths and missing persons: 34 deaths.
Description: Morning Bird sank following a collision between the two vessels.
Evidence status: Report at the end of rescue operations.
Source: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/rescue-efforts-end-in-buriganga-launch-capsize-33-bodies-recovered
A047. 2021-04-13 | United States, off Louisiana
Vessel / event: Seacor Power
Deaths and missing persons: 13 dead or presumed dead: 6 bodies recovered and 7 people not recovered.
Description: The liftboat capsized while underway.
Evidence status: NTSB investigation material.
Source: https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/mr20210518.aspx
A048. 2021-12-24 | Bangladesh, Sugandha River
Vessel / event: Abhijan-10
Deaths and missing persons: 49 deaths in subsequent reporting.
Description: The passenger vessel caught fire. The toll includes people who later died from their injuries.
Evidence status: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha follow-up report.
Source: https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/36927
A049. 2022-04-23 | Japan, off the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido
Vessel / event: Kazu I
Deaths and missing persons: 20 confirmed deaths; 6 additional people missing.
Description: The sightseeing boat took on water and sank.
Evidence status: Subsequent specialist maritime reporting.
Source: https://maritime-executive.com/article/head-of-japanese-cruise-boat-company-arrested-for-fatal-2022-sinking
A050. 2022-09-25 | Bangladesh, Karatoya River
Vessel / event: Karatoya River ferry disaster
Deaths and missing persons: 69 deaths and 5 missing by the end of September.
Description: The passenger boat capsized.
Evidence status: Monthly monitoring report by a local human rights organization, not the international medical organization with the same abbreviation.
Source: https://www.msf.org.bd/pdf/press%20relese/Human%20Rights%20Monitoring%20Report%20September%20%202022.pdf
A051. 2023-02-26 | Italy, off Cutro, Calabria
Vessel / event: Cutro migrant shipwreck
Deaths and missing persons: 94 bodies recovered; exact number of missing people unknown.
Description: A wooden vessel carrying refugees and migrants was wrecked near shore.
Evidence status: Joint UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM statement.
Source: https://www.unhcr.org/it/notizie/comunicati-stampa/migranti-cutro-unhcr-unicef-e-oim-unite-nel-ricordo-delle-vittime-nel
A052. 2023-05-07 | India, Tanur, Kerala
Vessel / event: Atlantic sightseeing boat
Deaths and missing persons: 22 deaths.
Description: The sightseeing boat capsized.
Evidence status: Local follow-up reporting.
Source: https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/05/10/tanur-boat-accident-five-including-boat-driver-arrested-owner-nassar-remanded.html
A053. 2023-06-12 | Nigeria, Niger River near Patigi, Kwara State
Vessel / event: Wedding-party boat disaster
Deaths and missing persons: 106 deaths announced by police.
Description: A boat carrying people returning from a wedding capsized.
Evidence status: News agency report citing a police statement.
Source: https://u.aa.com.tr/en/africa/106-killed-144-rescued-in-nigeria-boat-accident-police/2922570
A054. 2023-06-14 | Greece, off Pylos
Vessel / event: Adriana
Deaths and missing persons: 82 bodies recovered; estimated total fatalities around 650. Exact total unknown.
Description: A fishing vessel carrying refugees and migrants capsized. The figure of 650 is an estimated total loss, not a confirmed-death count.
Evidence status: UNHCR and IOM commemorative material.
Source: https://www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/one-year-tragic-shipwreck-pylos-greece
A055. 2024-04-07 | Mozambique, off Nampula Province
Vessel / event: Fishing boat carrying passengers
Deaths and missing persons: At least 98 deaths reported by April 8; exact number missing unknown.
Description: A fishing boat used to transport passengers capsized on its way to the Island of Mozambique.
Evidence status: Associated Press report citing local authorities.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/cea57d8dc3e70ed5165ae8a3f5719b98
A056. 2024-10-03 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu near Goma
Vessel / event: Lake Kivu passenger-boat disaster
Deaths and missing persons: At least 78 deaths announced by the provincial governor; search and rescue were continuing when reported.
Description: The vessel capsized near its destination. The date is October 3, rather than October 2 as stated in some lists.
Evidence status: Reuters report citing the provincial governor.
Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/78-drown-after-boat-capsizes-in-congo-s-lake-kivu-provincial-governor-says-4784688
A057. 2025-07-02 | Indonesia, Bali Strait
Vessel / event: Tunu Pratama Jaya
Deaths and missing persons: As of July 12: 18 confirmed dead, 17 missing and 30 survivors.
Description: The passenger-and-vehicle ferry sank. The date follows the local news agency’s account of the night of July 2.
Evidence status: ANTARA search-and-rescue follow-up report.
Source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/366065/indonesia-finds-ferry-wreck-in-bali-strait-17-still-missing
A058. 2025-07-19 | Vietnam, Ha Long Bay
Vessel / event: Vinh Xanh 58 / Wonder Sea
Deaths and missing persons: 39 deaths; 10 survivors.
Description: The sightseeing boat capsized. The final victim was identified and the search concluded on July 27.
Evidence status: Vietnam News Agency follow-up report.
Source: https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/tin-van/search-for-victims-of-quang-ninh-tourist-boat-capsize-concludes-403866.html
A059. 2026-01-08 | Mali, Niger River near Dire
Vessel / event: Niger River passenger-boat disaster
Deaths and missing persons: 38 reported deaths; not a final official tally.
Description: The passenger boat sank. The January 13 report attributed this figure to a former local legislator; authorities had not published a final total.
Evidence status: Associated Press report; attribution and limitations explicitly retained.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/783e105afd038734d4bf1823dba5475c
A060. 2026-01-26 | Philippines, off Basilan
Vessel / event: Trisha Kerstin 3
Deaths and missing persons: As of February 15: 57 dead and 22 missing. This is a dated interim figure, not a final toll.
Description: The passenger-and-cargo ferry sank.
Evidence status: Media report citing a Coast Guard search update.
Source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/976632/m-v-trisha-kerstin-3-tragedy-3-more-bodies-found-death-toll-now-at-57/story/
A061. 2026-02-03 | Greece, off Chios
Vessel / event: Migrant boat / Coast Guard vessel collision
Deaths and missing persons: 15 deaths.
Description: The vessels collided. The toll includes a person who died after hospitalization. This register makes no finding on responsibility.
Evidence status: Reuters report.
Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/fifteen-migrants-die-after-boat-collides-with-greek-coast-guard-vessel-off-chios-coast-guard-says-ce7e5adad881f12c
A062. 2026-07-18 | Guyana, northern coastal route
Vessel / event: MV Barima
Deaths and missing persons: As reported on July 22: 65 bodies recovered and nearly 40 people still missing. Approximately 100 was an estimated total loss.
Description: The ferry sank. The figures are interim counts from the cited report.
Evidence status: Associated Press follow-up report.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/78bc8d26108ed4f2f00ef89cdd67cd5a
PART B – ESTIMATES, MISSING PERSONS AND DISPUTED TOTALS (EXCLUDED FROM A STRICT CONFIRMED-DEATH TOTAL)
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B001. 2000-06-29 | Indonesia, off Sulawesi
Vessel / event: Cahaya Bahari
Deaths and missing persons: 492 aboard and 10 survivors; the remaining 482 were dead or missing. Confirmed-death breakdown not verified.
Description: A vessel carrying people fleeing violence sank.
Evidence status: JICA report; 482 must not be described as confirmed deaths.
Source: https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11689411.PDF
B002. 2001-01-01 | Turkey, off Antalya
Vessel / event: Pati
Deaths and missing persons: Contemporary reports stated 6-8 dead and nearly 50 missing. Whether the eventual confirmed toll reached 10 has not been verified.
Description: A cargo vessel carrying migrants was wrecked.
Evidence status: Contemporary reporting; excluded from a strict confirmed-deaths-at-least-10 count.
Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/turk-court-arrests-four-crew-of-wrecked-ship-1.370957
B003. 2002-05-03 | Bangladesh, Meghna River
Vessel / event: Salahuddin-2
Deaths and missing persons: Academic material estimates at least 370 fatalities; other lists give 450 or more. Confirmed-death and missing-person breakdown unknown.
Description: The ferry sank.
Evidence status: Estimate in an academic compilation; retained separately pending further verification.
Source: https://interferry.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Neil-Baird_Fatal_Passenger_Vessel_Accidents_COMPLETE-for-printing_full_sm.pdf
B004. 2006-12-30 | Indonesia, Java Sea
Vessel / event: Senopati Nusantara
Deaths and missing persons: Common estimates put the total loss at 400-500. Final confirmed-death and missing-person breakdown not verified.
Description: The ferry sank in severe weather.
Evidence status: Event-specific secondary source; estimate kept separate.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Senopati_Nusantara
B005. 2011-09-10 | Tanzania, off Zanzibar
Vessel / event: Spice Islander I
Deaths and missing persons: The total is substantially disputed. RNLI material gives more than 1,500 fatalities, not a recovered-body count.
Description: The ferry sank. Investigations and passenger counts differ substantially; no single precise toll is adopted here.
Evidence status: Rescue organization publication; disputed event kept separate.
Source: https://rnli.org/-/media/rnli/downloads/sar-implementation-2017.pdf?rev=a6acc9849cfc4da08500a6bcad294e91
B006. 2012-02-02 | Off Papua New Guinea
Vessel / event: Rabaul Queen
Deaths and missing persons: Investigation estimate: 146-165 dead or missing; only 4 bodies recovered.
Description: The ferry sank.
Evidence status: Event-specific source citing investigation findings; total is an estimate.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Rabaul_Queen
B007. 2015-04-18/19 | Mediterranean Sea, Libya-to-Italy route
Vessel / event: April 2015 migrant shipwreck
Deaths and missing persons: UNHCR estimated more than 800 fatalities; 28 survivors. The estimate is not a count of recovered bodies.
Description: A vessel carrying refugees and migrants sank at night.
Evidence status: UNHCR estimate; treated separately from other April shipwrecks.
Source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing-notes/mediterranean-boat-capsizing-deadliest-incident-record
B008. 2018-01-06 | East China Sea, off China
Vessel / event: Sanchi / CF Crystal collision
Deaths and missing persons: All 32 crew dead or missing: 3 bodies recovered and 29 missing.
Description: The tanker caught fire after a collision and sank on January 14. The collision date is used for the event.
Evidence status: Specialist pollution-response organization publication.
Source: https://cedre.fr/en/resources/incident-information-sheets/mt-sanchi
B009. 2018-06-18 | Indonesia, Lake Toba
Vessel / event: Sinar Bangun
Deaths and missing persons: 3 bodies recovered; 164 people unaccounted for; 167 dead or missing in total.
Description: The passenger vessel capsized.
Evidence status: Academic paper citing the National Transportation Safety Committee’s final investigation.
Source: https://knepublishing.com/index.php/KnE-Social/article/download/8267/14107
B010. 2026-03-24 | Off Djibouti
Vessel / event: Migrant boat disaster
Deaths and missing persons: At least 9 dead and 45 missing, as reported on March 27.
Description: A vessel carrying migrants was lost. The combined figure of 54 must not be described as confirmed deaths.
Evidence status: Associated Press interim report.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/e3deedb141a0ab2f0a37b60fcc6a86bd
B011. 2026-08-30 | Off northern Cyprus
Vessel / event: Passenger-vessel capsizing
Deaths and missing persons: Interim reporting stated 8 dead and approximately 20 missing.
Description: The passenger vessel capsized. Whether subsequent confirmed deaths reached 10 has not been verified.
Evidence status: Reuters interim report.
Source: https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/deepsea-team-aids-search-for-missing-in-cyprus-ferry-disaster-4883523
PART C – NON-COMBAT MILITARY VESSEL CASUALTIES (SEPARATE FROM THE CIVILIAN REGISTER)
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C001. 2000-08-12 | Russia, Barents Sea
Vessel / event: K-141 Kursk
Deaths and missing persons: All 118 aboard died.
Description: The submarine was lost during an exercise; classified here as a non-combat military casualty.
Evidence status: Historical event account.
Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/August-12/russian-sub-sinks-with-118-onboard
C002. 2017-08-21 | Near Singapore
Vessel / event: USS John S. McCain / Alnic MC
Deaths and missing persons: 10 deaths; 48 injuries.
Description: The warship and merchant vessel collided.
Evidence status: Official NTSB investigation.
Source: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAR1901.pdf
C003. 2017-11-15 | South Atlantic, off Argentina
Vessel / event: ARA San Juan
Deaths and missing persons: All 44 aboard died.
Description: The submarine was lost while underway.
Evidence status: Associated Press report on the investigation and trial.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/6d542abce84718a8828cec7fb0922b45
C004. 2021-04-21 | Indonesia, Bali Sea
Vessel / event: KRI Nanggala
Deaths and missing persons: All 53 aboard died.
Description: The submarine sank during an exercise.
Evidence status: Defence department publication.
Source: https://news.defence.gov.au/navy/community/2026-10-16/remembering-nanggala-together
C005. 2022-12-18 | Gulf of Thailand
Vessel / event: HTMS Sukhothai
Deaths and missing persons: 24 bodies recovered; 5 additional people missing and presumed dead.
Description: The warship sank in severe sea conditions.
Evidence status: Research institute publication.
Source: https://www.iseas.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ISEAS_Perspective_2024_22.pdf
PART D – DELIBERATE ATTACK: REFERENCE ENTRY (EXCLUDED FROM ACCIDENTAL TRANSPORT CASUALTIES)
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D001. 2004-02-27 | Philippines, near Manila Bay
Vessel / event: SuperFerry 14
Deaths and missing persons: At least 116 deaths.
Description: A bomb attack caused a fire aboard the ferry. This deliberate attack is excluded from accidental transport casualties.
Evidence status: Human Rights Watch investigation.
Source: https://www.hrw.org/reports/2007/philippines0707/philippines_lives_destroyed.pdf
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