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The '''list of shipwrecks in 2023''' includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during [[2023]].{{dynamic list}}{{shipwreck list toc|ud=}}

==January==
===3 January===
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|ship={{MV|Long Shun||2}}
|flag={{flag|Mongolia}}
|desc=The [[cargo ship]] foundered off the [[Matsu Islands]], Taiwan. One of her five crew was rescued; the others were reported missing.<ref name=CN090123>{{cite news |url=https://container-news.com/cargo-ship-sinks-in-strong-winds-in-taiwan-four-crew-members-missing/ |title=Cargo ship sinks in strong winds in Taiwan, four crew members missing |newspaper=Container News |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 |last1=Team |first1=Container News }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{ship||Michigan|tugboat|2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The [[Tugboat|towing vessel]] flooded and sank at [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin after sitting idle since April 2022.<ref name="Tug boat sinks 26 feet into Port of Milwaukee">{{cite news |last1=Danbeck |first1=Jackson |title=Tug boat sinks 4000 feet into Port of Milwaukee |url=https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/tug-boat-sinks-26-feet-into-port-of-milwaukee |access-date=16 February 2023 |date=3 January 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===4 January===
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|ship={{MV|Kebo Iwa Express||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The [[ferry]] sank off [[Sanur, Bali]]. All 29 people on board were rescued.<ref name=Fleetmon40713>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40713/shuttle-fast-boat-foreign-tourists-sank-bali-water/ |title=Shuttle fast boat with foreign tourists sank in Bali waters Video |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |date=4 January 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=4 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===7 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=7 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|PL Arthena||2}}
|flag={{flag|Thailand}}
|desc=The [[tugboat]] sank in [[Gulf of Thailand]] some {{convert|10|-|12|nmi}} off [[Koh Phangan Island]], near [[Samui Island]], [[Surat Thani Province]], [[Thailand]] in rough weather. Nine crew went into life rafts and were picked up by the nearby [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] {{MV|Namapapa||2}} ({{flag|Thailand}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40761/tug-sank-gulf-siam-crew-rescued/ |title=Tug sank in Gulf of Siam, crew rescued |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=7 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===10 January===
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|ship={{MV|Hong Pu 6||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=The [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] broke in two in the [[Yellow Sea]] ({{coord|35|22|N|120|44|E}}) after an explosion. The forward section possibly sank. Fifteen crew were rescued and two were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40805/explosion-broke-tanker-two-15-crew-rescued-2-missi/ |title=Explosion broke tanker in two, 15 crew rescued, 2 missing, China Video |date=11 January 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=12 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://xindemarinenews.com/en/market/2023/0112/44881.html |title=Chinese tanker exploded in Yellow Sea, 15 crew rescued, 2 missing |publisher=xindemarinenews.com |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{JS|Inazuma|DD-105|6}}
|flag={{navy|Japan}}
|desc=The {{sclass|Murasame|destroyer|||1994}} hit an underwater rock off [[Suō-Ōshima]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]] in [[Seto Inland Sea]] in the midday, causing an oil spill and disabled her propulsion and steering. The destroyer immediately dropped anchor afterwards. Reportedly none of the crew suffered injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/japanese-destroyer-disabled-and-leaking-oil-after-hitting-rock |title=Japanese Destroyer Disabled and Leaking Oil After Hitting Rock |website=maritime-executive.com |date=10 January 2023 |access-date=13 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/01/10/national/msdf-destroyer-yamaguchi-prefecture/ |title=MSDF destroyer unable to navigate after apparently hitting rock |website=japantimes.co.jp |date=10 January 2023 |access-date=13 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===15 January===
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|ship=''Manta''
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{convert|180|ft|adj=on}} retired oil and gas [[research vessel]] was sunk as an [[artificial reef]] in {{convert|100|ft}} of water {{convert|16|mi}} south of [[Destin, Florida]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] ({{coord|30|08|N|86|39|W}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goodwordnews.com/destin-officials-sink-180ft-vessel-to-create-artificial-reef/ |title=Destin officials sink 180ft vessel to create artificial reef |date=16 January 2023 |publisher=goodwordnews.com |access-date=16 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.getthecoast.com/manta-okaloosa-deploys-180ft-artificial-reef-off-destin-fort-walton-beach-coast/ |title=MANTA: Okaloosa deploys 180ft artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast |date=15 January 2023 |publisher=getthecoast.com |access-date=16 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/okaloosa-county/former-oil-exploration-boat-manta-becomes-artificial-reef-in-okaloosa-co/ |title=Former oil exploration boat 'MANTA' becomes artificial reef in Okaloosa Co. |date=16 January 2023 |publisher=wkrg.com |access-date=16 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===16 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=16 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Hao Feng||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=The cargo ship sprang a leak, capsized and sank in the [[Taiwan Strait]] {{convert|90|nmi}} west of [[Kaohsiung]]. The crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40841/cargo-ship-capsized-sank-taiwan-strait-video/ |title=Cargo ship capsized, sank in Taiwan Strait Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=16 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===18 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=18 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{ship|Japanese patrol vessel|Echigo||2}}
|flag={{coast guard|Japan}}
|desc=The {{sclass|Tsugaru|patrol vessel}} ran aground on, or struck a reef off [[Kashiwazaki, Niigata|Kashiwazaki]], [[Niigata Prefecture]], [[Honshu]], in the [[Sea of Japan]]. Later anchored.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40853/japanese-patrol-ship-aground-japan-sea/k |title=Japanese patrol ship aground, Japan sea |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=18 January 2023 }}</ref>
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===19 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=19 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Sea Voyager||2}}
|flag={{flag|Tanzania}}
|desc=The [[tugboat]] sank in the [[Caribbean Sea]] some {{convert|50|nmi}} west of [[Cartagena, Colombia]]. Five of the crew were rescued, four reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40873/tug-sank-caribbean-4-missing/ |title=Tug sank in the Caribbean, 4 missing |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=20 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===20 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=20 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|LCT Regency 101||2}}
|flag={{flag|Philippines}}
|desc=The [[tank landing craft]] went ashore in rough weather in southern [[Luzon]]. The crew was safe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40893/coaster-grounding-philippines/ |title=Coaster grounding, Philippines |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=22 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===22 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=22 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Mark E. Kuebler||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The [[tugboat]] ran aground, or was beached, in the [[Corpus Christi, Texas]] Channel after reportedly in a collision with the VLCC tanker {{MV|Nisalah||2}} ({{flag|Saudi Arabia}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40905/tug-aground-after-collision-vlcc-tanker-usa/ |title=Tug aground after collision with VLCC tanker, USA |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=24 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===24 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=24 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Anil||2}}
|flag={{flag|Tanzania}}
|desc=The [[container ship]] capsized and sank on her port side at dock at [[Asaloyeh, Iran]]. The crew was safe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40917/container-ship-capsized-sank-iranian-port-persian-/ |title=Container ship capsized, sank in Iranian port, Persian Gulf |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=25 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Tuzla||2}}
|flag={{flag|Turkey}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The cargo ship was severely damaged by Russian shelling while in port at [[Kherson]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blenkey |first=Nick |date=2023-01-25 |title=Two Turkish-owned ships hit in Russian attack on Kherson |language=en-US |work=Marine Log |url=https://www.marinelog.com/news/two-turkish-owned-ships-hit-in-russian-attack-on-kherson/ |access-date=2023-02-19}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Xin Hai Zhou 2||2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The [[bulk carrier]] drifted aground between [[Ishigaki Island]] and [[Kohama Island]], [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] after becoming disabled. The crew were evacuated by [[Japanese Coast Guard]] helicopter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40909/general-cargo-ship-aground-okinawa-waters-rescue-v/ |title=General cargo ship aground in Okinawa waters, rescue Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=24 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}

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===25 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=25 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Jin Tian||2}}
|flag={{flag|Hong Kong}}
|desc=The cargo ship capsized and sank some {{convert|75|nmi|lk=in}} south of [[Jeju Island]], [[South Korea]], {{convert|110|km}} west of the [[Danjo Islands]] in the [[East China Sea]] in rough weather. Thirteen crew were rescued, five by commercial vessels cruising nearby, two by [[Japan Air Self-Defense Force]] helicopters and six by the South Korean maritime police. Nine crew were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40925/chinese-gen-cargo-ship-sank-jeju-20-missing/ |title=Chinese gen cargo ship sank off Jeju, 20 missing |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=25 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cargo-ship-capsizes-off-japan-s-coast-with-22-aboard/ar-AA16IaXy?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=fe5ef1d852de421198798fd343eaea63 |title=Cargo ship capsizes off Japan's coast with 22 aboard |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=25 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===26 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=26 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Hoang Gia 46||2}}
|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}
|desc=The cargo ship struck a reef off [[Quảng Ngãi Province]], [[Vietnam]], and suffered a hull breach with ensuing water ingress. The ship was disabled, drifted ashore and grounded on the beach. The crew were safe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40941/vietnamese-freighter-breached-grounded-beach/ |title=Vietnamese freighter breached, grounded on the beach |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=26 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===28 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=28 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{ship||Wan Hai 272}}
|flag={{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|desc=The container ship collided with the container ship {{ship||Santa Loukia}} ({{flag|Malta|civil}}) off [[Bangkok, Thailand]] and ran aground or was beached. Still aground as of 3 February.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40965/container-ships-collided-bangkok-fairway/ |title=Container ships collided in Bangkok fairway |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=8 February 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41069/thailand-maritime-news-dec-2022-jan-2023-summary/ |title=Thailand Maritime News, Dec 2022 – Jan 2023 Summary |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=8 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===31 January===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=31 January 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{ship||MSC Faith}}
|flag={{flag|Liberia}}
|desc=The container ship ran aground in the Singapore Strait and was floated off afterward.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/msc-containership-grounds-singapore-strait|title=MSC containership grounds Singapore Strait |date=2 February 2023 |publisher=Seatrade Maritime |access-date=2 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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==February==
===3 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=3 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{ship|Brazilian aircraft carrier|São Paulo||2}}
|flag={{naval|Brazil}}
|desc=The decommissioned {{sclass|Clemenceau|aircraft carrier}} was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] some {{convert|350|km|nmi mi}} off the coast in {{convert|5000|m|sigfig=3}} of water.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/brazil-sinks-warship-in-atlantic-amid-environmental-concerns/ar-AA175TzJ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f7877cfe61cd480b8cb558fa2b634d8e |title=Brazil sinks warship in Atlantic amid environmental concerns |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=3 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===4 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=4 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Anemos||2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The general cargo ship ran aground at [[Pulau Karangjamuang]] while approaching [[Surabaya]], Indonesia. The vessel was still aground as of 10 February.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41101/cargo-ship-ran-aground-arrival-russia-indonesia/ |title=Cargo ship ran aground on arrival from Russia, Indonesia |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=10 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===5 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=5 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|TQ Ordu||2}}
|flag={{flag|Turkey}}
|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground near [[Istanbul]], Turkey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/bulk-carrier-grounds-off-turkey-en-route-to-load-ukrainian-grain/2-1-1399946 |title=Bulk carrier grounds off Turkey en route to load Ukrainian grain |date=7 February 2023 |publisher=TradeWinds.com |access-date= 8 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===11 February===
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|ship={{MV|My Princess||2}}
|flag={{flag|Comoros}}
|desc=The general cargo ship reportedly sank at [[Sharjah]], [[United Arab Emirates]], in the [[Persian Gulf]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41109/general-cargo-ship-sank-persian-gulf-sharjah/ |title=General cargo ship sank in Persian Gulf off Sharjah |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=11 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===16 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=16 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Antoineta||2}}
|flag={{flag|Cameroon}}
|desc=The cargo ship listed and sank in shallow water, mostly above water, at/near [[Libreville, Gabon]]. The crew was safe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41157/cargo-ship-capsized-sank-gabon-waters/ |title=Cargo ship capsized, sank in Gabon waters |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=17 February 2023 }}</ref>
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===18 February===
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|ship={{MV|Livana||2}}
|flag={{flag|Cameroon}}
|desc=The general cargo ship drifted onto a breakwater, at [[Marina Smir]], [[Morocco]], in the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] after a breakdown. One crew member was reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41173/cargo-ship-reported-sinking-morocco/ |title=Cargo ship sinking, Morocco Video Update |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=19 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===19 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=19 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship=''Nakoa''
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{convert|94|ft|adj=on}} [[yacht]] ran aground on a reef off [[Maui]], [[Hawaii]]. She was pulled off and [[Scuttling|scuttled]] in {{convert|800|ft}} of water on 5 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/a-100-foot-luxury-yacht-is-sparking-outrage-after-crashing-into-the-hawaiian-coastline-here-s-how-much-damage-it-did/ar-AA1a95xv?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b290eb8fea504fd599817469078da409&ei=40 |title=A 100-foot luxury yacht is sparking outrage after crashing into the Hawaiian coastline — here's how much damage it did |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=22 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/sunseeker-yacht-nakoa-sinks-in-hawaii |title=Grounded 28m Sunseeker yacht Nakoa sinks during salvage operation |publisher=boatinternational.com |access-date=22 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===20 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=20 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{ship|FV|Lien Sheng Fa||2}}
|flag={{flag|Taiwan}}
|desc=The [[fishing trawler]] ''Lien Sheng Fa'' went missing during [[Cyclone Freddy]] hundreds of kilometres northeast of [[Mauritius]] around 4:00 a.m. on 20 February. The vessel was found capsized on 23 February with its crew of 16 missing.<ref>{{cite news|language=French|first=Fabrice|last=Floch|publisher=La Première|date=27 February 2023|accessdate=14 March 2023|title=Maurice : 16 marins disparaissent dans le naufrage d'un navire taiwanais|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/maurice-16-marins-disparaissent-dans-le-naufrage-d-un-navire-taiwanais-1370266.html}}</ref>
}}
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===21 February===
{{shipwreck list begin|date=21 February 2023|sort=}}
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|ship={{MV|Nazmehr||2}}
|flag={{flag|Iran}}
|desc=The general cargo ship ran aground in the [[Caspian Sea]] and was still aground as of 26 February.<ref name="Two Iranian freighters aground in Russian waters">{{cite web |last1=Voytenko |first1=Mikhail |title=Two Iranian freighters aground in Russian waters |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41253/two-iranian-freighters-aground-russian-waters/#:~:text=Two%20Iranian%20general%20cargo%20ships,of%20Feb%2026%20remains%20aground. |website=fleetmon.com}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Seamark||2}}
|flag={{flag|Comoros}}
|desc=The general cargo ship broke in two and sank at [[Novorossiysk]], Russia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41205/general-cargo-ship-broke-two-sank-11-crew-missing-/ |title=General cargo ship broke in two, sank, 11 crew missing, Russia Video |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Tiyam||2}}
|flag={{flag|Iran}}
|desc=The general cargo ship ran aground while trying to assist {{MV|Nazmehr||2}} and was still aground as of 26 February.<ref name="Two Iranian freighters aground in Russian waters"/>
}}
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===22 February===
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|ship={{MV|Escape|2011|2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=The [[container ship]] caught fire in the [[Gulf of Riga]] and was abandoned. Her fifteen crew were rescued by {{MV|Kairit|2000|2}} ({{flag|Malta|civil}}).<ref name=DN230223>{{cite web |url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2023/02/crew-rescued-after-dutch-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-baltic-sea/ |title=Crew rescued after Dutch cargo ship catches fire in Baltic Sea |date=22 February 2023 |publisher=Dutch News |access-date=23 February 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===23 February===
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|ship={{MV|Yong Xing 56||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=The bulk carrier was holed by ice while at anchor in the [[Tatar Strait]] south of [[Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai]]. The ship sank on 1 March in {{convert|253|m}} of water.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41273/chinese-bulk-carrier-abandoned-tatar-strait-sank-v/ |title=Chinese bulk carrier abandoned in Tatar Strait, sank PHOTOS |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=1 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===28 February===
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|ship={{ship|MT|Linggar Petak 89||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The longline fishing vessel capsized and sank in the [[Indian Ocean]] {{convert|30|-|35|mi}} off [[Bali]] in stormy weather. Four crew were rescued, one was found dead, and ten were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41293/longliner-sank-indian-ocean-1-dead-10-missing/ |title=Longliner sank in Indian ocean, 1 dead 10 missing |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=3 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://voi.id/en/news/259795 |title=The Sinking KM Linggar Petak 89 Not Equipped With Marine Radio, Search For Ship Is Difficult |publisher=voi.id/en/news |access-date=3 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ccsbt.org/en/content/linggar-petak-89-2 |title=LINGGAR PETAK - 89 |publisher=ccsbt.org |access-date=3 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{ship|MT|Princess Empress||2}}
|flag={{flag|Philippines}}
|desc=The tanker sank in {{convert|1300|ft}} of water off the northeast coast of [[Mindoro]], Philippines, in rough weather. The ship's crew was rescued by {{MV|Efes||2}} ({{flag|Panama}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41265/tanker-800-tons-oil-sank-philippines-waters/ |title=Tanker with 800 tons of oil sank in Philippines waters |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=28 February 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/sunken-philippine-oil-tanker-found-after-3-weeks-as-spill-spreads/ar-AA18Tb0r?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2e2cc7d131b74450a07a464c1c21e4ca&ei=115 |title=Sunken Philippine oil tanker found after 3 weeks as spill spreads |publisher=msn.com |access-date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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==March==
===9 March===
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|ship={{MV|Esther Miracle||2}}
|flag={{flag|Gabon}}
|desc=The ferry sank along the coast of Gabon after she left [[Libreville]], bound for [[Port-Gentil]] carrying 151 passengers and crew. Two people were killed, 121 were rescued, and 28 people were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41361/ferry-sank-gabon-waters-dozens-might-be-missing/ |title=Ferry sank in Gabon waters, dozens might be missing |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=9 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20230309-two-dead-28-missing-in-gabon-ferry-accident-port-official |title=Two dead, 28 missing in Gabon ferry accident: port official |work=RFI |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=9 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===11 March===
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|ship={{MV|Tuan Tu 09||2}}
|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}
|desc=The cargo ship sank in rough weather between [[Vũng Tàu]] and [[Phu Quy Island]]. Five people were rescued, and two were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41369/cargo-ship-sank-nw-vung-tau-2-missing-vietnam/ |title=Cargo ship sank NW of Vung Tau, 2 missing, Vietnam |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=11 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===13 March===
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|ship=''Raindancer''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=During a voyage from the [[Galapagos Islands]] to the [[Marquesas Islands]] in [[French Polynesia]], the {{convert|44|ft|adj=on}} [[sailboat]] sank in the Pacific Ocean about {{convert|1,000|nmi}} from the Bay of Virgins ([[Hana Vave]]) on [[Fatu-Hiva]] 15 minutes after colliding with a [[whale]]. All four people on board were uninjured and abandoned ship in a [[liferaft]] and a [[dinghy]]. The [[catamaran]] ''Rolling Stones'' ({{flag|United States|1960}}) rescued them 10 hours later after they had drifted {{convert|9|nmi}}.<ref>{{cite web |first=Karen |last=Schwartz |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/03/20/sailboat-hits-whale-pacific-rescue/ |title=Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale |work=washingtonpost.com |date=20 March 2023 |access-date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===15 March===
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|ship={{RV|Dolphin||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{convert|190|ft|adj=on}} retired oil and gas [[research vessel]] was sunk as an [[artificial reef]] in {{convert|200|ft}} of water {{convert|16|nmi}} south of [[Destin, Florida]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] ({{coord|30|07|N|86|24|W}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.getthecoast.com/dolphin-okaloosa-deploys-190ft-artificial-reef-off-destin-fort-walton-beach-coast/ |title=Dolphin: Okaloosa deploys 190ft artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast |publisher=getthecoast.com |access-date=16 January 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===20 March===
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|ship=Unknown tugboat
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=A derelict tugboat sank at dock at [[Salmon Bay]], [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/derelict-tugboat-sinks-along-seattle-dock-as-cameras-roll/ar-AA18TSrV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=605332a4027e49d7acab03d32897ad67&ei=40 |title=Derelict tugboat sinks along Seattle dock as cameras roll |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=22 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===21 March===
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|ship=Unknown fishing vessel
|flag={{flag|Thailand}}
|desc=A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the tanker {{MV|Ocean Marine||2}} ({{flag|Thailand}}) in the [[Gulf of Siam]] {{convert|33|nmi}} north west of [[Koh Samui]], Thailand. Three people were rescued, one dead, and one was reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41429/fishing-vessel-sank-after-collision-tanker-1-dead-/ |title=Fishing vessel sank after collision with tanker, 1 dead 1 missing, Thailand |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===22 March===
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|ship={{ship|RV|Petrel||2}}
|flag={{flag|Isle of Man|civil}}
|desc=The [[research vessel]] heeled over in a [[dry dock]] at [[Leith]], [[Lothian]], United Kingdom. Twenty-five people were injured.<ref name=BBC6508617>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65038617 |title=Multiple injuries after ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard |work=BBC News |date=22 March 2023 |access-date=22 March 2023 }}</ref> The ship was righted then refloated by 4 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web | last=LaGrone | first=Sam | title=Navy Research Vessel R/V Petrel Righted and Refloated | website=USNI News | date=4 May 2023 | url=https://news.usni.org/2023/05/04/navy-research-vessel-r-v-petrel-righted-and-refloated | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===23 March===
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|ship={{ship|SV|Noorderlicht||2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=The [[schooner]] ran aground off [[Rugholmen]], Norway. Twenty-four of the 26 people on board were rescued; her captain and mate remained aboard to await the assistance of a [[tugboat|tug]].<ref name=NTL230323>{{cite web |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/03/23/14-dutch-teens-rescued-ship-ran-aground-norway |title=14 Dutch teens rescued from ship that ran aground in Norway |publisher=NL Times |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=24 March 2023 }}</ref> There was no damage done to the schooner with an ice strengthened hull.<ref>{{cite web | last=Holtrop | first=Jildert | title=Noorderlicht is sailing! | website=Swan Expeditions | date=23 March 2023 | url= https://www.swanexpeditions.com/news/noorderlicht-is-sailing-on-her-way-to-harbor/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===26 March===
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|ship={{MV|Herca 1||2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The cargo ship ran aground on [[Turneffe Atoll]] reefs, {{convert|8|nmi|spell=in}} due east of [[Belize City, Belize]], in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. Still aground as of 28 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41497/cargo-ship-aground-reef-marine-reserve-caribbean/ |title=Cargo ship aground on reef in marine reserve, Caribbean |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=28 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===27 March===
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|ship=''Silver Whale''
|flag={{flag|Russia}} (probably not flagged)
|desc=The floating restaurant sank in the [[Neva River]] in [[St. Petersburg, Russia]] after springing leaks, probably from ice floes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/sensational-in-russia-a-floating-restaurant-is-sinking-in-the-river/ss-AA19b4eK?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d22349420dc94fde9a43976443174da3&ei=20#image=1 |title=Sensational in Russia, a floating restaurant is sinking in the river |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=28 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===29 March===
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|ship={{MV|Lady Mary Joy 3||2}}
|flag={{flag|Philippines}} 
|desc=The ferry caught fire and was abandoned off Basilan Provence. She was towed to the coast of Basilan and beached. 31 people were killed. Survivors were rescued by the coast guard, navy, another ferry and local fishermen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/30/blaze-on-philippine-passenger-ferry-kills-at-least-10 |title=Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 31 |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=30 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===31 March===
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|ship={{MV|Sea Cypress|2014|2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{convert|71|ft|adj=on}} tugboat capsized in [[Sabine Pass]], [[Gulf of Mexico]]. The crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41525/tug-capsized-sabine-pass-blocking-traffic/ |title=Tug capsized in Sabine Pass, blocking traffic |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=31 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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==April==
===1 April===
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|ship={{MV|KM Labitra Karina||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The anchored ferry was damaged in a collision with {{MV|KM Mabuhay Nusanta||2}} ({{flag|Indonesia}}) in the [[Port of Merak]] anchorage, [[Java]], in the [[Sunda Strait]] and was beached to prevent sinking.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41529/ferry-breached-grounded-avoid-sinking-indonesia/ |title=Ferry breached, grounded to avoid sinking, Indonesia |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=1 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===3 April===
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|ship={{MV|Batiwakkal Permai||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The [[tank landing craft]] sprung a leak in rough weather and sank in the [[Celebes Sea]] in the [[Sitaro Islands Regency]] off [[North Sulawesi]]. Nine survivors were rescued on 8 April from a raft by the fishing vessel ''Mentari 888'' ({{flag|Indonesia}}) off [[Morotai]] {{convert|160|nmi}} from the site of the sinking. Two crew were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41601/lct-sank-survivors-drifted-160-nm-5-days-indonesia/ |title=LCT sank, survivors drifted 160 nm in 5 days, Indonesia |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=9 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===5 April===
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|ship={{MV|Joe 2||2}}
|flag={{flag|Guinea Bissau}}
|desc=The cargo ship sank in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] off [[Kumluca]], [[Antalya Province]], northwest coast of [[Cyprus]]. Five crew were rescued and nine reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41573/freighter-sank-med-9-missing/ |title=Freighter sank in Med, 9 missing |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=5 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===14 April===
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|ship={{MV|Cosmina 1||2}}
|flag={{flag|Romania}}
|desc=The anchored inland cargo ship was damaged when struck by the [[livestock carrier]] {{MV|Mina||2}} (flag unknown) and had to be run aground to avoid sinking off [[Reni, Ukraine]], in the [[Danube River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41657/cargo-ship-loaded-ammonium-sulfate-half-sank-danub/ |title=Cargo ship loaded with ammonium sulfate half sank in Danube Correction |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=16 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===15 April===
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|ship={{MV|Walla Walla||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{sclass2|Jumbo|ferry}} ran aground in [[Rich Passage]] near [[Bainbridge Island]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], after a generator failure. No injuries or hull damage were reported; passengers were loaded onto Kitsap Fast Ferries to return to [[Bremerton, Washington]]. Refloated that night.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Girgis |first1=Lauren |last2=Reicher |first2=Mike |last3=Kroman |first3=David |date=April 15, 2023 |title=WA ferry runs aground on Bainbridge Island after losing power |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/wa-ferry-run-aground-in-rich-passage-possibly-due-to-generator-failure/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=April 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/wsf-ferry-walla-walla-refloated-after-grounding/ |title=WSF ferry Walla Walla refloated after grounding |date=16 April 2023 |publisher=.marinelog.com |access-date=4 May 2023 }}</ref> The ferry returned to its route 3 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Weeks after running aground, the Walla Walla ferry returns to service | website=KIRO 7 News Seattle | date=3 May 2023 | url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/weeks-after-running-aground-walla-walla-ferry-returns-service/IPYXBOX7KRDPHCXJTWMSUUOHZQ/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===16 April===
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|ship={{MV|Raja 10||2}}
|flag={{flag|Mongolia}}
|desc=The ferry listed at dock settling on the dock and the bottom at [[Surat Thani]] port, [[Surat Thani Province]], [[Thailand]], in the [[Gulf of Siam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41669/samui-ferry-capsized-surat-thani-thailand/ |title=Ferry breached, grounded to avoid sinking, Indonesia |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=16 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===18 April===
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|ship={{MV|RMS Cyclops||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|102|ft|adj=on}} [[offshore supply vessel]] was sunk as an artificial reef {{convert|8|mi|spell=in}} south of East Pass, [[Destin, Florida]] ({{coord|30|20|N|86|26|W}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/okaloosa-county-sinks-ship-creating-environment-for-gulf-s-marine-life/ar-AA1a219c |title=Okaloosa County sinks ship, creating environment for Gulf's marine life |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=19 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2023/04/21/artificial-reef-florida-ship-sunk-off-destin-coast/70139617007/ |title=Watch: Old 102-foot ship sunk to create new artificial reef off Florida coast |publisher=pnk.com |access-date=19 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Wilson Skaw||2}}
|flag={{flag|Barbados}}
|desc=The cargo ship ran aground north of [[Hvammstangi]], northwest coast of [[Iceland]]. The vessel's hull was breached.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41689/wilson-cargo-ship-rocks-iceland/ |title=WILSON cargo ship on rocks, Iceland |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=19 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Zhe Hai 168||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground off the southeast coast of [[Samar Island|Samar]], Philippines. Salvage operations began on 22 April. The vessel was still aground as of 26 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41737/bulk-carrier-zhe-hai-168-grounding-philippines-upd/ |title=Bulk carrier ZHE HAI 168 grounding, Philippines Update |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=26 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===20 April===
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|ship={{MV|Filipinas Cebu||2}}
|flag={{flag|Philippines}}
|desc=The ferry ran aground off [[Ozamis City]], [[Misamis Occidental]], Philippines. 85 passengers were taken off. The vessel was still aground as of 25 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41713/ferry-aground-passengers-evacuated-philippines/ |title=Ferry aground, passengers evacuated, Philippines |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=26 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mv-Filipinas-Cebu-9048562.html |title=MV FILIPINAS CEBU |publisher=Vesseltracker.com |access-date=26 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===23 April===
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|ship={{MV|Indian Partnership||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground on a reef off [[Misool Island]], [[Raja Ampat Regency]], Southwest [[Papua, New Guinea]], Indonesia in the [[Ceram Sea]] and rested on the bottom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41729/uk-flagged-capesize-bulk-carrier-chinese-crew-agro/ |title=UK-flagged Capesize bulk carrier with Chinese crew aground, breached, partially sank |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=25 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===24 April===
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|ship={{MV|Petra L.|1984|2}}
|flag={{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}
|desc=The [[cargo ship]] collided with a [[wind turbine]] in the [[Gode Wind Farm]], in the [[North Sea]] north west of [[Norderney]], Germany and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from a Polish port to [[Merksem]], Belgium. She put in to [[Emden]], Germany.<ref name=Fleetmon41741>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41741/general-cargo-ship-collided-wind-turbine-damaged-n/ |title=General cargo ship collided with wind turbine, damaged, North sea |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |date=24 April 2023 |access-date=26 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===25 April===
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|ship={{MY|Carlton Queen||2}}
|flag={{flag|Egypt}}
|desc=The {{convert|36|or|42|or|45|m|ftin|adj=on}} (depending on source) dive yacht sank in the [[Red Sea]] between [[Shaʽb Abu Nuħas]] Reef, [[Hurghada, Egypt]], and the [[Sinai Peninsula]] on her second voyage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41781/brand-new-luxury-yacht-sank-red-sea-video/ |title=Brand new luxury yacht sank in Red sea Video |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=29 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===28 April===
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|ship={{MV|Diamond Highway||2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The former [[car carrier]] caught fire while being scrapped at [[Cebu]], the Philippines.<ref name=MB280423>{{cite web |url=https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2023/04/28/painful-death-of-car-carrier/ |title=Painful death of car carrier |date=28 April 2023 |publisher=Maritime Bulletin |access-date=28 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Hong Hai 189||2}}
|flag={{flag|Sierra Leone}}
|desc=The vessel, possibly a cargo ship or [[dredge]], capsized and sank in shallow water with her bottom above water after a collision with the tanker {{MV|Petite Soeur||2}} ({{flag|Marshall Islands}}) off [[Corregidor]], in [[Manila Bay]], [[Luzon]], the Philippines. 16 people were rescued, 1 person was killed, and 3 were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41777/cargo-ship-sank-after-collision-tanker-1-dead-3-mi/ |title=Cargo ship sank after collision with tanker, 1 dead, 3 missing, Philippines |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=29 April 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===29 April===
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|ship={{MV|Pentalina||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The ferry ran aground near a pier at [[St. Margaret's Hope]], [[Orkney Islands]], off the north coast of [[Scotland]] after a fire broke out in her engine room. All passengers were evacuated. The vessel was still aground on 30 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41789/ferry-fire-grounding-water-ingress-orkneys/ |title=Ferry fire, grounding, water ingress – Orkneys |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=30 April 2023 }}</ref> The ferry returned to service just over six weeks later.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hendry | first=Alan | title=Pentalina ferry set to return more than six weeks after grounding | website=Northern Times | date=12 June 2023 | url=https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/pentalina-ferry-set-to-return-more-than-six-weeks-after-grou-316789/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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==May==

===1 May===
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|ship={{MV|Pablo|1997|2}}
|flag={{flag|Gabon}}
|desc=The [[tank ship|tanker]] caught fire off [[Singapore]]. Twenty-five of her 28 crew were rescued, three were reported missing. She was on a voyage from a port in China to the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41791/aframax-tanker-fire-singapore-south-china-sea/ |title=Aframax tanker on fire off Singapore Update Video |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |date=1 May 2023 |access-date=2 May 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===2 May===
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|ship={{MV|Alpha Optimism|2015|2}}
|flag={{flag|Malta|civil}}
|desc=The [[bulk carrier]] caught fire at [[A Coruña]], Spain. The fire was extinguished.<ref name=Fleetmon41809>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41809/capesize-bulk-carrier-fire-cargo-hold-spain/ |title=Capesize bulk carrier fire in cargo hold, Spain  |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=2 May 2023 }}</ref> The ship returned to service and was travelling between ports in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia in August and September 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Alpha Optimism, Bulk Carrier — Details and current position — IMO 9722388 | website=VesselFinder | date=10 September 2023 | url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9722388 | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===7 May===
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|ship=''Atlantic''
|flag={{flag|India|civil}}
|desc=[[2023 Tanur boat disaster]]: The tourist boat capsized in a river at [[Tanur, India]]. At least 22 people were killed. The boat was later hauled out of the river.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/at-least-22-dead-after-tourist-boat-capsizes-in-india/ss-AA1aTIHs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e7bacf10015048d5bbc21b1ad72923dc&ei=162#image=1 |title=At least 22 dead after tourist boat capsizes in India |publisher=MSN.com |access-date=8 May 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===10 May===
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|ship={{MV|True Conrad||2}}
|flag={{flag|Liberia}}
|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground between the islets Grande and Marambala, [[Itaguai]], Brazil. The vessel was still aground as of 17 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41893/capesize-bulk-carrier-load-hard-aground-brazil/|title=Capesize bulk carrier in load hard aground, Brazil |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=17 May 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===16 May===
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|ship=''Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028''
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=[[Lu Peng Yuan Yu sinking|''Lu Peng Yuan Yu'' sinking]]: The longliner fishing vessel capsized in the [[Indian Ocean]] south of the [[Maldive Islands]]. The crew of 39 was reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41885/chinese-longliner-30-crew-capsized-indian-ocean/ |title=Chinese longliner with 39 crew capsized in Indian ocean Update |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=18 May 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===19 May===
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|ship={{ship||Leafde fan Fryslân|ship|2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=The [[sailing ship]] was holed at the bow off the coast of [[Vlieland]], [[Friesland]]. Twenty-five of the 27 people on board were rescued by [[lifeboat (rescue)|lifeboat]].<ref name=NLT190523>{{cite web |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/19/25-people-rescued-sinking-sailing-ship-vlieland-coast |title=25 people rescued from sinking sailing ship off Vlieland coast |publisher=NL Times |date=19 May 2023 |access-date=20 May 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===28 May===
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|ship={{ship||Goduria|ship|2}}
|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}
|desc=The [[houseboat]] (used as a party boat) capsized and sank off [[Sesto Calende]] on [[Lake Maggiore]] after a burst of wind and rain. Four people died. The boat had 25 people on board, including two employees of the national [[intelligence agency]]. The vessel had a capacity of 15. The owner of the boat is under investigation for [[shipwrecking]] and [[manslaughter]].<ref name=RAI31052023>{{cite web |url=https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2023/05/barca-naufragata-nel-lago-maggiore-a-bordo-20-agenti-dellintelligence-italiani-e-israeliani-1d1a7ade-ebc3-4296-a919-c5ce7d1f8567.html |title=Naufragio sul Lago Maggiore: a bordo c'erano venti 007 italiani e israeliani. Indagato lo skipper |publisher=RAI |date=31 May 2023 |access-date=31 May 2023 | lang=it}}</ref>
}}
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==June==

===3 June===
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|ship={{KRI|Teluk Hading|538|6}}
|flag={{naval|Indonesia}}
|desc=The {{sclass|Teluk Gilimanuk|landing ship}} caught fire {{convert|8|nmi}} off Bira, [[Bulukumba Regency]], [[South Sulawesi]] at 14:15 [[UTC+08:00|Central Indonesian Time]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20230603152337-20-957240/kri-teluk-hading-538-milik-tni-al-terbakar-di-perairan-bira-bulukumba |title=KRI Teluk Hading 538 Milik TNI AL Terbakar di Perairan Bira, Bulukumba |website=cnnindonesia.com |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023 |language=ID}}</ref>
}}
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===5 June===
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|ship={{MV|MSC Rita|2005|2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The [[container ship]] caught fire off [[Dubai]]. A crew member was airlifted off and taken to hospital. She was on a voyage from Dubai to [[Abu Dhabi]].<ref name=Fleetmon42093>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42093/msc-container-ship-fire-1-crew-medevaced-burns-vid/ |title=MSC container ship fire, 1 crew medevaced with burns Video Correction |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |date=7 June 2023 |access-date=8 June 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===6 June===
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|ship= {{MV|Mekhanik Pogodin||2}}
|flag={{flag|Russia}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The tanker washed ashore on [[Kinburn Spit]] after the [[Kakhovka Dam]] was destroyed. The vessel was still aground when destroyed by a Ukrainian air strike on 11 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukrainian-navy-reports-destruction-of-mekhanik-pogodin-control-point/ar-BB1jJlDY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=5da4da68365844d6944d354770dd4088&ei=30 |title=Ukrainian Navy reports destruction of Mekhanik Pogodin control point |publisher=RBC Ukraine via MSN |access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref>
}}
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===12 June===
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|ship={{MV|LCT Cipta Harapan IX||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The [[tank landing craft]] capsized and sank in the [[Java Sea]] {{convert|70|nmi}} off the north coast of [[Java]] halfway between [[Jakarta]] and [[Surabaya]]. Six crew were rescued, five were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42181/landing-craft-type-cargo-ship-capsized-sank-5-miss/ |title=Landing craft type cargo ship capsized, sank, 5 missing, Java sea |publisher=Fleetmon.com |access-date=17 June 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===13 June===
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|ship=''Hurricane''
|flag={{flag|Egypt}}
|desc=The [[motor yacht]] caught fire in the [[Red Sea]] off [[Port Ghalib]] with the loss of three of the 29 people on board.<ref name=BBC65876322>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65876322 |title=Three Britons dead after boat fire - tour operator |publisher=BBC News Online |date=13 June 2023 |access-date=15 June 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship=[[Kwara boat disaster]]
|flag={{flag|Nigeria}}
|desc=A vessel travelling between [[Niger State]] and [[Kwara State]] capsized and sank in the Nigerian part of the [[Niger River]].<ref name="Guardian">{{Citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/13/about-100-wedding-guests-feared-dead-as-boat-capsizes-in-northern-nigeria|work = [[The Guardian]]|title= About 100 wedding guests feared dead as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria|author = [[Associated Press]]|date = 13 June 2023 |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===14 June===
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|ship=[[2023 Messenia migrant boat disaster|''Andrianna'']]
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=A boat carrying migrants capsized and sank in the [[Ionian Sea]] off the coast of [[Pylos]], Messenia.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kitsantonis |first1=Niki |last2=Engelbrecht |first2=Cora |date=2023-06-14 |title=At Least 79 Die as Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks Near Greece |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/greece-migrants-boat-sank.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
}}
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===16 June===
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|ship=Unknown tugboat
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The [[Tugboat|tug]] struck an object, capsized and sank in rough weather just north of [[Mount Vernon, Alabama]] in the [[Alabama River]] between mile markers 27 and 28. The ship was later salvaged. Her captain died and one deck hand was rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbrc.com/2023/06/16/tugboat-sinks-alabama-river/?outputType=amp |title=Tugboat sinks in Alabama River |date=16 June 2023 |publisher=WBRC.com |access-date=26 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://professionalmariner.com/captains-body-recovered-after-tug-capsizes-on-alabama-river/ |title=Captain's body recovered after tug capsizes on Alabama River |publisher=professionalmariner.com |access-date=26 December 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===18 June===
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|ship={{ship||Titan|submersible|2}} 
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The deep-sea submersible [[Titan submersible implosion|disappeared]] on a dive to [[Wreck of the Titanic|the wreck]] of {{ship||Titanic}} ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}})<!--do not change to UK--> with five people on board.<ref name=BBC65953872>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65953872 |title=Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way |date=19 June 2023 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=19 June 2023 }}</ref> On 22 June, the [[United States Coast Guard]] announced the discovery of her wreck about {{convert|1,600|ft}} from ''Titanic''{{'}}s [[Bow (ship)|bow]]. 
}}
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===21 June===
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|ship=Un-named [[inflatable boat]]
|flag={{flag|Spain|civil}}
|desc=A [[2023 Canary Islands migrant boat disaster|migrant boat sank]] off the coast of the Canary Islands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-21 |title=Two found dead off Moroccan coast after rubber dinghy carrying dozens of migrants sinks |url=https://apnews.com/article/spain-migrants-boats-canary-islands-bodies-morocco-6958861f370da0bd2044bfc291f5e2b1 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=AP News}}</ref> 35–39 people were reported missing and presumed dead.
}}
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===29 June===
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|ship={{MV|RMS Atlantis|1979|2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|125|ft|adj=on}} [[offshore supply vessel]] was sunk as an artificial reef {{convert|8.14|mi|spell=in}} south of East Pass, [[Destin, Florida]] ({{coord|30|14|N|86|30|W}}) in {{convert|78|ft}} of water. Prior to being sunk she was aground in [[Santa Rosa Sound]] off [[Hurlburt Field]], [[Florida]] for a few months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.getthecoast.com/atlantis-okaloosa-successfully-deploys-125-foot-vessel-as-new-artificial-reef-off-destin-fort-walton-beach-coast/ |title=ATLANTIS: Okaloosa successfully deploys 125-foot vessel as new artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast |date=30 June 2023 |publisher=getthecoast.com |access-date=4 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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==July==
===3 July===
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|ship={{MV|O. T. Shagor Nandini-2||2}}
|flag={{flag|Bangladesh|civil}}
|desc=The tanker's superstructure was destroyed by fire on 30 June in the [[Sugandha River]], [[Bangladesh]], with four crew reported missing. While fuel was being transferred off the vessel on 3 July there was an explosion in the cargo tanks of the diesel and petroleum fuel the vessel was carrying. The fire turned the ship into an inferno, with at least 14 more people injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42321/cursed-tanker-engulfed-fire-after-second-explosion/ |title=Cursed tanker engulfed by fire after second explosion, 14 more victims Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=3 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===5 July===
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|ship={{MV|Grande Costa D'Avorio||2}}
|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}
|desc=The [[car carrier]] caught fire while offloading at the port of [[Newark, New Jersey]], United States with two firefighters dying and six injured. The fire was extinguished on 12 July and all cargo was unloaded. The vessel is being salvaged and is expected to return to service.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
}}
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===6 July===
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|ship={{MV|Pangaon Express||2}}
|flag={{flag|Bangladesh|civil}}
|desc=The [[container ship]] sank, partially above water, in the [[Bhasan Char]] area of [[Bangladesh]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. The ship's cargo will be [[Lightering|lightered]] and there are plans to refloat the vessel. The crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://container-news.com/container-vessel-sinks-in-bangladesh-waters/ |title=Container vessel sinks in Bangladesh waters |date=6 July 2023 |publisher=container-news.com |access-date=7 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===7 July===
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|ship=Unknown barge
|flag=Unknown
|desc=A barge went aground on the southern coast of [[Mannar Island]], [[Sri Lanka]], in the [[Gulf of Mannar]] after breaking loose from {{MV|Avadh||2}} ({{flag|Palau}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42373/barge-broke-free-beached-sri-lanka/ |title=Barge broke free, beached, Sri Lanka |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=8 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===10 July===
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|ship={{MV|Mazarine|2009|2}}
|flag={{flag|Malta|civil}}
|desc=The [[ro-ro]] ship ran aground at the [[Wolf Rock Lighthouse]], [[Cornwall]], United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Ireland to [[Zeebrugge]], [[West Flanders]], Belgium. She was refloated and towed in to [[Falmouth Bay]], Cornwall.<ref name=Fleetmon42381>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42381/ro-ro-drifted-wolf-rock-lighthouse-cornwall-uk/ |title= Ro-ro drifted onto Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Cornwall UK|first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=10 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===11 July===
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|ship={{MV|Beks Bebek||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Marshall Islands}}
|desc=The tanker ran aground near [[Skhira]], [[Tunisia]], in the [[Gulf of Gabes]], in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The vessel was refloated on 22 July.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42509/tanker-grounding-mediterranean/ |title=Tanker grounding, Mediterranean |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=22 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===14 July===
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|ship={{MV|Karya Budi Terang VI||2}} and {{MV|Sjumber Jaya 01||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The coastal tankers were driven ashore together by strong currents near the [[Batang Harau River]] mouth, [[Padang]], [[Sumatra]]. The crews were safe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42417/two-tankers-aground-western-sumatra/ |title=Two tankers aground, Western Sumatra |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=14 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{ship|BRP|Lake Caliraya}} 
|flag={{naval|Philippines}}
|desc=The decommissioned [[Philippine Navy]] [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] ran aground off [[Morong, Bataan]], Philippines while being sent to be used as a target in a [[military exercise]]. The vessel was later refloated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/decommissioned-navy-vessel-eyed-as-mock-target-in-next-military-exercises/ar-AA1jDOyv?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=195963ea8e4344078830ddb054b60bcd&ei=88 |title=Decommissioned Navy vessel eyed as mock target in next military exercises |publisher=Inquirer via MSN |access-date=9 November 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===15 July===
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|ship={{USNS|Alan Shepard}} 
|flag={{naval|United States}}
|desc=The {{sclass|Lewis and Clark|dry cargo ship}} ran aground off [[Al Hidd]], Bahrain, and was refloated the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-cargo-ship-runs-aground-bahrain/|website=taskandpurpose.com|publisher=Task & Purpose|date=16 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023|title=Navy Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Bahrain|last=Slayton|first=Nicholas}}</ref> ''Alan Shepard'' was not significantly damaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/07/17/navy-investigating-grounding-of-cargo-ship-in-bahrain/|title=Navy Investigating Grounding of Cargo Ship in Bahrain|website=navytimes.com|date=17 July 2023|access-date=18 July 2023|first=Diana Stancy|last=Correll}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MY|Time||2}} 
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{convert|127|ft|adj=on}} yacht was sunk {{convert|15|mi}} southeast of the [[Fort Pierce Inlet]], [[Florida]], in the Atlantic Ocean as an [[artificial reef]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-beautiful-old-yacht-was-sunk-to-create-an-artificial-reef/ss-AA1dUPY6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9c38815ca6f849d2b7e0e87f6a986a9c&ei=31#image=2 |title=This beautiful old yacht was sunk to create an artificial reef |publisher=MSN |access-date=15 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===17 July===
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|ship=Unknown sand carrier
|flag=Unknown
|desc=A sand carrier was sunk in a collision with {{MV|Xin Yuan Long 6||2}} ({{flag|China}}) off [[Ningbo, China]]. ''Xin Yaun Long 6'' was at least partially sunk with a list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42449/container-ship-capsized-after-collision-ningbo-doz/ |title=Container ship capsized after collision off Ningbo, dozens of containers in water |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===20 July===
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|ship={{ship|Ukrainian corvette|Ternopil||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Russia}}
|desc=The captured {{sclass2|Grisha|corvette|0}} [[anti-submarine]] [[corvette]] was sunk as a target during [[live fire exercise]]s by the [[Black Sea Fleet]]. She was reportedly struck by a [[P-270 Moskit|SS-N-22]] missile fired by the [[Tarantul-class corvette|Tarantul III]] missile boat {{ship|Russian corvette|Ivanovets||2}} ({{navy|Russia}}) in the northwestern part of the [[Black Sea]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ominous-russian-anti-ship-missile-drill-sinks-ex-ukrainian-corvette/ar-AA1ebiDv?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b71221114ef34be6a34e34b813d83da0&ei=28 |title=Ominous Russian Anti-Ship Missile Drill Sinks Ex-Ukrainian Corvette |publisher=cbsnews.com |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Valagin|first=Anton|date=21 July 2023|title=Черноморский флот уничтожил украинский корвет "Тернополь"|url=https://rg.ru/2023/07/21/reg-ufo/chernomorskij-flot-unichtozhil-ukrainskij-korvet-ternopol.html|newspaper=[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]|language=ru|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Altman|first=Howard|author-link=Howard Altman|date=21 July 2023|title=Ominous Russian Anti-Ship Missile Drill Sinks Ex-Ukrainian Corvette|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ominous-russian-anti-ship-missile-drill-sinks-ex-ukrainian-corvette|website=The Drive|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Tung Sung||2}}
|flag={{flag|Malaysia}}
|desc=The cargo ship capsized and sank near [[Pulau Burung]], [[Sebuyau]], [[Sarawak]], Malaysia. The crew of nine were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/07/933082/cargo-ship-sinks-9-crew-members-missing |title=Cargo ship sinks, 9 crew members missing |date=20 July 2023 |publisher=nst.com |access-date=20 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}

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===21 July===
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|ship={{MV|Angel||2}}
|flag={{flag|Palau}}
|desc=The [[container ship]], which had been evacuated on 19 July, capsized and sank {{cvt|5|km}} off [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan.<ref name=Fleetmon42485>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42485/container-ship-heavy-list-crew-evacuated-container/ |title=Container ship at Kaohsiung anchorage sank, hundreds of containers afloat |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |date=21 July 2023 |access-date=23 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===22 July===
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|ship={{MV|Grande Senegal||2}}
|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}
|desc=The [[roll on-roll off]] ship ran aground on [[Madagascar reefs]] off northwest [[Yucatan]], [[Mexico]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. The vessel was still aground as of 25 July.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42541/grimaldi-ro-ro-hard-aground-yucatan-waters-mexico/ |title=Grimaldi ro-ro hard aground in Yucatan waters, Mexico |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=25 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===24 July===
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|ship=Unknown ferry
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=A small ferry capsized off [[Sulawesi Island]], Indonesia. At least 15 people died and 19 others were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/indonesian-ferry-capsizes-15-people-dead-19-missing/ar-AA1efNvz?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=462768b6be1142a7b44894664b44ab4a&ei=128 |title=Indonesian ferry capsizes; 15 people dead, 19 missing |publisher=MSN/Cebu Daily News |access-date=24 July 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===26 July===
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|ship={{MV|Fremantle Highway|2013|2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The [[car carrier]] caught fire in the [[North Sea]] north of [[Ameland]], [[Friesland]], Netherlands with the loss of one of her 24 crew. She was on a voyage from [[Bremerhaven]], Germany to an Egyptian port.<ref name=Fleetmon42557>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42557/car-carrier-ev-major-fire-north-sea-netherlands/ |title=Car carrier with EV major fire, North sea off Netherlands Update Video |first=Mikhail |last=Voychenko |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=26 July 2023 }}</ref> She was taken in tow for a point {{convert|16|nmi|km}} north of [[Schiermonnikoog]], Friesland on 31 July.<ref name=NLT310723>{{cite web |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/07/31/burning-freighter-towed-toward-schiermonnikoog |title=Burning freighter being towed toward Schiermonnikoog |publisher=NL Times |access-date=31 July 2023 }}</ref> After the fire had burned out, ''Freemantle Highway'' was towed into [[Eemshaven]], Groningen (Netherlands) on 3 August.<ref name=NLT030823>{{cite web |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/08/03/burnt-freighter-arrives-eemshaven-eu300-million-cargo-lost |title=Burnt-out freighter arrives at Eemshaven; €300 million in cargo lost |publisher=NL Times |access-date=3 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===29 July===
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|ship={{MY|Cujo||2}}
|flag=Flag unknown
|desc=The [[yacht]] sank in {{convert|2,500|m|ft}} of water {{convert|35|km|nmi|order=flip}} off the coast of [[Beaulieu-sur-Mer]], [[France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/03/famous-yacht-used-by-princess-diana-in-her-final-summer-sinks-19250450/ |title=Famous yacht used by Princess Diana in her final summer sinks to bottom of the sea |date=3 August 2023 |publisher=Metro |access-date=4 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===Unknown date===
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|ship={{MV|Micheal R||2}} 
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The tugboat sank at dock in the [[Tennessee River]] near the [[O'Neil Bridge]], [[Florence, Alabama]] between 14 and 15 July. The vessel was expected to be raised.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tugboat-sinks-alabama-spills-thousands-gallons-of-diesel-into-tennessee-river-florence/ |title=U.S. Tugboat partially sinks in Alabama, spilling thousands of gallons of diesel into Tennessee River |date=17 July 2023 |publisher=cbsnews.com |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref>
}}
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==August==

===5 August===
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|ship={{MV|Fahd||2}}
|flag={{flag|Egypt}}
|desc=The [[Suez Canal]] tugboat was sunk in the Suez Canal in a collision with the [[LPG tanker]] {{MV|Chinagas Legend||2}} ({{flag|Hong Kong}}). One crewman was killed. The wreck was raised on 8 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42649/collision-suez-canal-northbound-traffic-suspended/ |title=Collision in Suez Canal? Northbound traffic suspended |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=5 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/08/05/Suez-Canal-tugboat-sinks-after-collision-with-tanker-in-waterway- |title=Suez Canal tugboat sinks after collision with LPG Tanker, one crew member dead. |date=5 August 2023 |publisher=alarabiya.net |access-date=5 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/2023/08/09/sunken-suez-canal-tugboat-removed-from-waterway/ |title=Sunken Suez Canal tugboat removed from waterway |date=9 August 2023 |publisher=thenationalnews.com |access-date=9 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===6 August===
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|ship=''BG Labanan 6''
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The barge broke loose from the tugboat {{MV|Atlantic Star 11||2}} ({{flag|Indonesia}}) in the [[Java Sea]] in rough weather. The barge ran aground onto reefs off [[Masalembu Island]], and was partially sunk. The vessel was still aground as of 7 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42657/barge-logs-stuck-reefs-java-sea/ |title=Barge with logs stuck on reefs in Java sea |date=7 August 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=7 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===8 August===
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|ship={{MV|Jacqueline A||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The {{convert|59|ft|adj=on}} [[Tugboat|tug]] sank {{convert|3|mi}} off [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]] in {{convert|31|ft}} of water. Three crewmembers were rescued by the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/three-crewmembers-saved-from-sinking-tugboat-off-south-carolina#:~:text=Three%20Crewmembers%20Saved%20from%20Sinking%20Tugboat%20off%20South%20Carolina,-Rescue%20boats%20surround&text=Details%20emerged%20from%20a%20heroic,miles%20off%20North%20Myrtle%20Beach. |title=Three Crewmembers Saved from Sinking Tugboat off South Carolina |publisher=maritime-executive.com |access-date=26 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/north-myrtle-beach/u-s-coast-guard-responds-after-59-foot-push-tug-boat-sinks-off-north-myrtle-beach-coast-officials-say/ |title=3 rescued when 59-foot push tug boat sinks off North Myrtle Beach coast, Coast Guard responding, officials say |date=9 August 2023 |publisher=wbtw.com |access-date=26 December 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===12 August===
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|ship={{MY|Irmao||2}}
|flag={{flag|Spain|civil}}
|desc=The {{convert|27|m|adj=on}} [[motor yacht]] was destroyed by fire off [[Formentera]], in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] she was towed out to sea and sank early the next morning. All on board were rescued.<ref name=EWN130823>{{cite news |url=https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/08/13/luxury-yacht-owned-by-poker-player-turns-into-fireball-in-spain/ |title=Luxury Yacht Owned By Poker Player Turns Into Fireball In Spain |first=Jo |last=Pugh |date=13 August 2023 |newspaper=Euro Weekly News |access-date=13 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===14 August===
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|ship=Un-named [[pirogue]]
|flag= {{flag|Senegal|civil}}
|desc=[[2023 Cape Verde migrant boat disaster]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/16/dozens-feared-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-cape-verde  |title=Dozens feared dead after boat found off Cape Verde |work=www.aljazeera.com |date=2023-08-16 |access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref>
}}
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===15 August===
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|ship=Unnamed sailboat
|flag=
|desc=A [[sailboat]] sank near [[Cay Sal]] island, [[the Bahamas]]. The 64-year old Dutchman who was sailing the boat was found three days later and rescued from the island.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nu.nl/buitenland/6277629/lichtkogel-redt-nederlander-64-die-al-drie-dagen-op-onbewoond-eiland-zat-bij-vs.html |title=Lichtkogel redt Nederlander (64) die al drie dagen op onbewoond eiland zat bij VS |work=[[nu.nl]]|date=23 August 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===24 August===
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|ship={{MV|Izumi Maru||2}}
|flag={{flag|Japan}}
|desc=The cargo ship capsized in a collision with {{MV|Contship Uno||2}} ({{flag|Liberia}}) in the [[Kii Strait]], [[Honshu]], [[Japan]]. Three crew were rescued, two were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42801/japanese-freighter-capsized-after-collision-all-cr/ |title=Japanese freighter capsized after collision, all crew missing Update Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=24 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===25 August===
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|ship={{MV|Timp No. 13302||2}}
|flag={{flag|Taiwan}}
|desc=The harbor tug was sunk in shallow water in a collision with the ferry {{MV|New Taima||2}} ({{flag|Taiwan}}) that she was assisting at [[Fuao]] port, [[Matsu Islands]], [[Taiwan]]. The crew was safe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42805/ferry-sunk-assisting-tug-taiwan-video// |title=Ferry sunk assisting tug, Taiwan Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=25 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===27 August===
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|ship={{MV|Anita DJ II||2}}
|flag={{flag|Philippines}}
|desc=[[Typhoon Saola (2023)|Typhoon Saola]]: The fishing vessel capsized and sank {{convert|7|nmi|spell=in}} off [[Cape Santiago]], [[Calatagan]], [[Batangas Province]], Luzon, Philippines. All 13 crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/ship-sinks-super-typhoon-saola-b2401429.html |title=Ship carrying 70,000 litres of fuel sinks during Super Typhoon Saola |date=29 August 2023 |publisher=independent.co.uk |access-date=29 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===28 August===
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|ship={{MV|Hua Hai 601||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=[[Typhoon Saola (2023)|Typhoon Saola]]: The bulk carrier capsized and sank off [[Jiangsu Province]] just north of [[Shanghai]] in the East China Sea. All crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/two-chinese-bulker-crews-rescued-during-cyclone |title=Two Chinese Bulker Crews Rescued During Cyclone |publisher=maritime-executive.com |access-date=30 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Zheng He 9||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=[[Typhoon Saola (2023)|Typhoon Saola]]: The bulk carrier sprung a leak in the cargo hold, capsized, and sank, or sank upright in shallow water with superstructure above water, off [[Jiangsu Province]] just north of [[Shanghai]] in the East China Sea. All ten crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/two-chinese-bulker-crews-rescued-during-cyclone |title=Two Chinese Bulker Crews Rescued During Cyclone |publisher=maritime-executive.com |access-date=30 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42841/two-chinese-coasters-caught-storm-sank/ |title=Two Chinese coasters caught in storm, sank |date=31 August 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=31 August 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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==September==
===1 September===
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|ship={{MV|Leonie||2}}
|flag={{flag|Finland}}
|desc= The [[Coastal trading vessel|coaster]] ran aground on an islet in the [[Åland|Åland archipelago]]. Her hull was holed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42861/finnish-coaster-aground-taking-water/ |title=Finnish coaster aground, taking on water |date=September 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=1 September 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===3 September===
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|ship=Unknown patrol boat
|flag={{navy|Russia}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: A Project KS-701 Tunets-class patrol boat was sunk in the [[Black Sea]] by a Ukrainian [[Baykar Bayraktar TB2|Bayraktar TB-2]] armed drone.<ref>{{cite web  |url=https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/09/13/ukraines-naval-forces-destroy-russian-patrol-boat-in-the-black-sea/ |title=Ukraine's Naval Forces destroy Russian patrol boat in the Black Sea |publisher=MSN |date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===11 September===
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|ship={{MV|Chiapa Star||2}}
|flag={{flag|Malta|civil}}
|desc= The container ship listed and sank at dock at [[Mazatlan, Mexico]], resting on the bottom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42937/one-more-container-ship-capsized-port-because-ball/ |title=One more container ship capsized in port because of ballasting Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=12 September 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Ocean Explorer||2}}
|flag={{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
|desc= The cruise ship ran aground in [[Alpefjord]], [[Northeast Greenland National Park]]. Refloated on 14 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42941/cruise-ship-passengers-aground-greenland-fjord/ |title=Cruise ship with passengers aground in Greenland fjord Update |date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=13 September 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship=Unknown
|flag={{flag|Nigeria|civil}}
|desc= A vessel capsized in the [[Niger River]] Gbajibo community, in the [[Mokwa]] District, [[Niger State]], Nigeria located {{convert|251|km}} from [[Minna]]. 30 people were killed, 30 rescued, and dozens reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ny1.com/nyc/bronx/ap-top-news/2023/09/10/a-boat-capsizing-in-north-central-nigeria-killed-at-least-24-people-dozens-of-others-are-missing |title=A boat capsizing in north-central Nigeria killed at least 24 people. Dozens of others are missing |publisher=Spectrum News NY1 |access-date=11 September 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===12 September===
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|ship={{MV|Der Hae No. 66||2}}
|flag={{flag|Taiwan}}
|desc= The fishing vessel sank in the [[Indian Ocean]] {{convert|320|nmi}} southeast of [[Durban, South Africa]]. The crew were rescued from  life rafts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42949/taiwanese-fishing-vessel-sinking-indian-ocean-upda/ |title=Taiwanese fishing vessel sinking in Indian ocean Update |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=13 September 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===13 September===
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|ship={{ship|Russian landing ship|Minsk||2}}
|flag={{Navy|Russia}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The {{sclass2|Ropucha|landing ship}} was severely damaged in a Ukrainian missile attack while in drydock in Sevastopol.<ref name=LBC120923/><ref>{{cite web  |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-ropucha-class-landing-ship-destroyed-in-sevastopol-drydock-report/ar-AA1gFI3H?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=fab934db90d04dc5a7b1542f5b3a49c5&ei=45 |title=Russian Ropucha-class landing ship destroyed in Sevastopol drydock — report |publisher=MSN |date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship=[[Russian submarine B-237|''Rostov-on-Don'']]
|flag={{Navy|Russia}}
|desc=Russian invasion of Ukraine: The {{sclass2|Kilo|submarine}} was severely damaged in a Ukrainian missile attack while in drydock in Sevastopol.<ref name=LBC120923>{{cite web |title= Russia's $300 million Kilo-class submarine hit in attack on Black Sea Fleet naval base as fireballs light up shipyard |first=Will |last=Taylor |url= https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/russian-submarine-hit-missile-attack-crimea/ |access-date=13 September 2023 |publisher=LBC |date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship=Unknown patrol boat
|flag={{navy|Russia}}
|desc=Russian invasion of Ukraine: A Project KS-701 Tunets-class patrol boat was sunk in the [[Black Sea]] in a Ukrainian attack.<ref>{{cite web  |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/defence-forces-of-ukrainian-sink-russian-boat-tuna-in-the-black-sea/ar-AA1gFAFU |title=Defence Forces of Ukrainian sink Russian boat Tuna in the Black Sea |publisher=MSN |date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===18 September===
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|ship={{MV|KMP Gerbang Samudra||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc= The ferry ran aground in the [[Bali Strait]]. All passengers were evacuated. The ferry was still aground as 20 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43009/ferry-aground-bali-strait-114-passengers-evacuated/ |title=Ferry aground in Bali Strait, 114 passengers evacuated |date=20 September 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=20 September 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===24 September===
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|ship= {{ship||Castlemore|ship|2}}
|flag={{flag|Ireland}}
|desc= The recently sold trawler, crewed by two apparently inexperienced hands,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Neil |title=Men who bought West Cork trawler linked to cocaine haul 'hadn't a clue' about boats |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41235682.html |access-date=31 October 2023 |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=27 September 2023 |language=en |id={{PQ|2869334035}} |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002084619/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41235682.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ran aground on a [[sandbank]] while allegedly ''en route'' to rendezvous with MV ''Matthew'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=Niall |title=High seas: Inside the multi-agency maritime pursuit of the MV ''Matthew'' |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/the-taking-of-the-mv-matthew-by-the-army-ranger-wing-6180197-Sep2023/ |access-date=31 October 2023 |work=[[TheJournal.ie]] |date=27 September 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002101354/https://www.thejournal.ie/the-taking-of-the-mv-matthew-by-the-army-ranger-wing-6180197-Sep2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a cargo ship carrying {{convert|2,253|kg}} of South American [[cocaine]], worth approximately €157&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Croffey |first1=Amy |title=Ireland seizes largest ever drugs haul worth over $165M |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/europe/ireland-largest-drug-seizure-intl/index.html |access-date=31 October 2023 |work=[[CNN]] |date=27 September 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006194136/https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/europe/ireland-largest-drug-seizure-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|NACC Argonaut||2}}
|flag={{flag|Canada}}
|desc= The cement carrier ran aground in the [[St. Lawrence River]] between St. Regis Island and Cornwall Island off [[Cornwall, Ontario]]. This caused the closure of the [[St. Lawrence Seaway]]. The ship was refloated on 26 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/no-timeline-yet-for-operation-to-remove-ship-that-ran-aground-near-cornwall-ont-1.6576748 |title=Ship that ran aground on St. Lawrence near Cornwall, Ont. freed; 17 vessels affected by delays |work=CTV News |last=Raymond |first=Ted |date=26 September 2023 |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
}}

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==October==
===2 October===
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|ship={{MV|Dearyn||2}}
|flag={{flag|Philippines}}
|desc= The fishing vessel ''Dearyn'' was sunk in a hit-and-run collision north west of [[Scarborough Shoal]] in the [[South China Sea]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43153/korean-crude-oil-tanker-suspect-hit-and-run/ |title=Korean crude oil tanker suspect in hit-and-run |date=4 October 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=4 October 2023 }}</ref> The oil crude tanker ''Pacific Anna'' collided with ''Dearyn'' killing three people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cupin |first1=Bea |title=What we know: Ship hits Filipino boat Dearyn in West Philippine Sea |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/what-we-know-ship-filipino-dearyn-collision-west-philippine-sea-october-2023/ |access-date=6 October 2023 |work=Rappler |date=5 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===4 October===
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|ship={{MV|Bonnie G||2}}
|flag={{flag|Vanuatu}}
|desc= The tugboat drifted aground just south of the airport, off the southern coast of [[St. Thomas Island]], [[US Virgin Islands]] after being abandoned. Her hull was breached and the engine room flooded.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43161/offshore-tug-aground-abandoned-us-virgin-islands/ |title=Offshore tug aground, abandoned, US Virgin Islands |date=5 October 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=5 October 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===10 October===
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|ship={{MV|Navis One||2}}
|flag={{flag|Malaysia}}
|desc= The mega yacht caught fire on the evening of 9 October off [[Koufonisi (Crete)|Koufonisi Island]], Greece in the [[Aegean Sea]]. The vessel burned out and sank in the morning of 10 October. All 22 on board were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43237/mega-yacht-burned-out-sank-22-people-rescued-greec/ |title=Mega yacht burned out, sank, 22 people rescued, Greece Video |date=10 October 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=10 October 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===11 October===
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|ship={{ship|Russian patrol ship|Pavel Derzhavin||2}}
|flag={{navy|Russia}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The [[Project 22160 patrol ship]] was hit by a [[unmanned surface vehicle|naval drone]] and damaged off [[Sevastopol]], [[Russian occupation of Crimea|Russian-occupied Crimea]].<ref name=Yahoo075850394>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-navy-confirms-damage-russian-075850394.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall |title=Ukrainian Navy confirms damage to Russian vessel Pavel Derzhavin |date=12 October 2023 |publisher=Ukrainska Pravda via Yahoo News |accessdate=15 October 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===17 October===
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|ship={{MV|Aleksander Gusev||2}}
|flag={{flag|Russia}}
|desc= The cargo ship ran onto, or drifted aground, on the coast of [[Karelinskaya Guba Inlet]], [[Kola Peninsula]], Russia in a storm. Still aground as of 6 November, possible total loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43569/general-cargo-ship-aleksander-gusev-update-total-l/ |title=General cargo ship Aleksander Gusev Update total loss? Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=6 November 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MY|Australia||2}}
|flag={{flag|Australia}}
|desc= The [[yacht]], owned by [[Clive Palmer]], ran aground in the Buran Channel off Sentosa Island in [[Singapore]]. The ship was later refloated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clive Palmer's $40m superyacht runs aground in Singapore|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/17/clive-palmer-superyacht-runs-aground-singapore-yacht#:~:text=The%20Maritime%20and%20Port%20Authority,any%20damage%20could%20be%20assessed. |work=The Guardian |date=17 October 2023 |access-date=7 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===21 October===
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|ship={{SV|Moon Dragon||2}}
|flag=Flag unknown
|desc= The catamaran sailing yacht capsized about {{convert|140|mi}} from [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] after hatches broke in winds reported to be at {{cvt|35|mph}} and seas at {{convert|11|to|12|ft}}. The vessel is still partially floating as a hazard to navigation. Four Canadians on board were rescued by a [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk]] helicopter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/video-shows-coast-guard-rescuing-mariners-after-luxury-yacht-capsizes-near-north-carolina/ar-AA1iIjsK?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b5334bbff37143eaab17faeccc8c493b&ei=118 |title=Video shows Coast Guard rescuing mariners after luxury yacht capsizes near North Carolina |publisher=USA Today via MSN |access-date=23 October 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailingdirections.com/crewed-charter-yacht/moon-dragon |title=Catamaran Moon Dragon 60ft · 10 guests · Tortola, British Virgin Islands |publisher=Sailing Directions |access-date=23 October 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===22 October===
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|ship= Unknown boat
|flag={{flag|Democratic Republic of Congo}}
|desc= A boat capsized on the [[Congo River]] while travelling from [[Ngondo]], killing at least 28 people.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.africanews.com/2023/10/23/at-least-28-people-drown-after-boat-capsizes-on-river-in-northwest-congo//|title= At least 28 people drown after boat capsizes on river in northwest Congo |date= 23 October 2023 |publisher=Africanews.com |access-date=28 October 2023 }}</ref> 
}}
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|ship=Unknown fishing vessel
|flag={{flag|South Korea}}
|desc= A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with an unknown tugboat near [[Buan, South Korea]]. Four crew were killed and 14 slightly injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-22/national/socialAffairs/Four-dead-14-injured-as-fishing-boat-capsizes-off-Koreas-southwestern-coast/1895704 |title=Four dead, 14 injured as fishing boat capsizes off Korea's southwestern coast |date=22 October 2023 |publisher=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |access-date=27 October 2023 }}</ref> 
}}

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===24 October===
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|ship={{MV|Verity|2001|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[2023 North Sea incident]]: The [[cargo ship]] collided with {{MV|Polesie|2009|2}} ({{Flag|Bahamas|civil}}) and sank {{convert|14|nmi}} south west of [[Helgoland]], Germany in the German Bight. Four of her crew are missing, two were rescued, one dead. ''Verity'' was on a voyage from [[Bremen]], Germany to [[Immingham]], [[North East Lincolnshire]].<ref name=Sky12991375>{{Cite web |url=https://news.sky.com/story/british-cargo-ship-sinks-off-coast-of-germany-several-missing-after-collision-12991375 |title=British cargo ship sinks off coast of Germany - several missing after collision |publisher=Sky News |accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43413/british-freighter-sank-after-collision-polish-bulk/ |title=British freighter sank after collision with Polish bulk carrier, North sea Update |publisher=Fleetmon |accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===25 October===
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|ship=''Arca Ray''
|flag=Unknown
|desc=[[Hurricane Otis]]: The vessel sank in [[Acapulco Bay]] during the hurricane, apparently lost with at least 20 crew.<ref name="otis1">{{Cite web |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/hurricane-otis-sank-at-least-33-boats-including-many-with-crews-aboard |title=Hurricane Otis Sank at Least 33 Boats, Including Many That Were Crewed |website=Maritime-executive.com |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship=''Litos''
|flag=Unknown
|desc=[[Hurricane Otis]]: The {{convert|94|ft|adj=on}} motor yacht sank in [[Acapulco Bay]] during the hurricane, apparently lost with all four crew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/mexico-says-four-more-sunken-boats-found-in-acapulco-bay-after-hurricane-otis/ar-AA1jaEhW?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=cdc5ef6a1db34b1cabae81625dbe8691&ei=52 |title=Mexico says four more sunken boats found in Acapulco bay after Hurricane Otis |work=Los Angeles Times |via=MSN |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unknown cargo ship
|flag=Unknown
|desc=[[Hurricane Otis]]: A cargo ship was driven aground and probably sunk in [[Acapulco Bay]] during the hurricane.<ref name="otis1"/>
}}
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|ship=Unknown tugboat
|flag=Unknown
|desc=[[Hurricane Otis]]: A tugboat was driven aground and sank in [[Acapulco Bay]] during the hurricane.<ref name="otis1"/>
}}
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===27 October===
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|ship=Unknown fishing vessel
|flag={{flag|South Korea}}
|desc= A 24-ton fishing vessel capsized in high waves near [[Jeju Island]], [[South Korea]]. Her captain died of cardiac arrest. The other seven crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/2nd-ld-1-dead-7-sailors-rescued-in-fishing-boat-capsize/ar-AA1iW9mG?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d6bd63af68284c9fa4baafe0e8df6ae5&ei=174 |title=(2nd LD) 1 dead, 7 sailors rescued in fishing boat capsize |publisher=Yonhap News English via MSN|access-date=27 October 2023 }}</ref> 
}}
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===30 October===
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|ship={{SV|Flying Eagle||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=The sailing vessel (a.k.a. Blackbeard Pirate Ship) was sunk as an artificial reef {{convert|16|mi|spell=in}} south of East Pass, [[Destin, Florida]] ({{coord|30|08|N|86|33|W}}) after being burned out sometime in the past.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.getthecoast.com/blackbeard-pirate-ship-reborn-as-the-newest-artificial-reef-off-destin-fort-walton-beach-coast/ |title='Blackbeard Pirate Ship' reborn as the newest artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast  |date=31 October 2023 |publisher=getthecoast.com |access-date=2 November 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===31 October===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= ''Nuevo Abeijón''
|flag= {{flag|Spain|civil}}
|desc= The fishing vessel sank off Monte Louro, Spain area due to poor sea conditions. The four crew members who were on board were rescued safely.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elcorreogallego.es/concellos/2023/10/31/pesquero-nuevo-abeijon-hunde-frente-94041231.html |title=Así ha sido el rescate de los tripulantes del 'Nuevo Abeijón' tras hundirse frente a Monte Louro |language=es |work=elCorreoGallego |first=David |last=Suárez |date=31 October 2023 |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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==November==
===3 November===
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|ship= Unknown yacht
|flag={{flag|Denmark}}
|desc=[[Storm Ciaran]]: The sailing [[yacht]] capsized around {{convert|1|km|spell=in}} off Santa Cruz, [[Torres Vedras]], roughly {{convert|60|km}} north of Lisbon, Portugal, later drifting ashore. Four people on board died.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/three-killed-as-yacht-capsizes-off-portugal-ba0a187f |title=Three Killed As Yacht Capsizes Off Portugal |publisher=Barron's |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/portugal-yacht-capsize-toll-rises-to-four-85261d2b |title=Portugal Yacht Capsize Toll Rises To Four |publisher=Barron's |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>
}}
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===4 November===
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|ship= ''{{ill|Russian corvette Askold|ru|Аскольд (малый ракетный корабль)|lt=Askold}}''
|flag= {{Navy|Russia}}
|desc= The {{sclass2|Karakurt|corvette}} was severely damaged during a missile attack on [[Crimea]] by Ukrainian forces.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.demorgen.be/oorlog-in-oekraine/met-zijn-laatste-treffer-op-een-gloednieuw-oorlogsschip-geeft-oekraine-de-russen-een-belangrijk-signaal~b7c88dfe/ |title=Met zijn laatste treffer op een gloednieuw oorlogsschip geeft Oekraïne de Russen een belangrijk signaal |trans-title=With its latest hit on a brand new warship, Ukraine is sending an important signal to the Russians |work=DeMorgen |last=Thijs |first=Tommy |language=Dutch |date=7 November 2023 |access-date=7 November 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
}}
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===10 November===
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|ship= {{MV|Victoria|1993|2}}
|flag={{flag|Russia}}
|desc= The tanker ran aground some two [[cable length]]s off southwest [[Sakhalin]], Russia near Cape Lopatino, in the [[Sea of Japan]]. The ship's cargo of oil began to be transferred to shore on 14 November.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43617/tanker-aground-sakhalin-russia-video/ |title=Tanker aground, Sakhalin, Russia Video |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-coast-guard-siphons-oil-from-tanker-aground-in-far-east/ar-AA1jV666?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1fd2dc91710d4556a3df326616320c36&ei=43 |title=Russian Coast Guard Siphons Oil From Tanker Aground in Far East |publisher=Moscow Times |via=MSN |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===14 November===
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|ship=[[Blue Lagoon Island ferry|''Blue Lagoon Island'']]
|flag={{flag|The Bahamas|2023}}
|desc=A Blue Lagoon Island ferry taking over 100 tourists to [[Blue Lagoon Island]] in [[The Bahamas]] sank, killing one person and injuring two others.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Colorado woman dies when ferry sinks in rough water near Blue Lagoon Island in the Bahamas |url=https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/colorado-woman-dies-boat-sinks-bahamas-blue-lagoon |access-date=August 26, 2024 |website=[[Fox Weather]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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===17 November===
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|ship=Unknown barge
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The barge sank in shallow water partially above water at LaSala Boatyard, [[Copiague, New York]] in [[Great Neck Creek]].<ref name="copiague">{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/partially-sunken-barge-tugboat-leaked-fuel-in-copaigue/ar-AA1lUon0?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=803925833366476a9a09977f8baa6ca1&ei=257 |title=Partially Sunken Barge, Tugboat Leaked Fuel In Copaigue |publisher=Patch |via=MSN |access-date=24 December 2023 }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unknown tugboat
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The [[tugboat|tug]] sank in shallow water partially above water at LaSala Boatyard, [[Copiague, New York]] in [[Great Neck Creek]].<ref name="copiague"/>
}}

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===18 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= ''Here and Now''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc= During a voyage from [[Port Canaveral]], [[Florida]], to [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]], [[Mississippi]], with multiple stops along the way, the [[sailboat]] began flooding 30 hours after departing [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], Florida, and was abandoned without loss of life in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] {{convert|90|nmi|0}} off [[Hernando Beach, Florida|Hernando Beach]], Florida. A [[United States Coast Guard]] [[helicopter]] rescued a married couple and their dog from the sailboat.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/21/dog-rescue-sailboat-florida/ |title=A couple and their dog were weeks into a sailing trip. Then the engine died. | last1=Brasch | first1=Ben | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=21 November 2023 |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===19 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Kafkametler||2}}
|flag={{flag|Turkey}}
|desc= The cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm striking a breakwater and sinking at [[Karadeniz Ereğli|Ereğli, Turkey]] in the [[Black Sea]]. One crewman was reported killed.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-cargo-ship-with-12-crew-sinks-black-sea-2023-11-20/ |title=Nine dead amid storm in Turkey; 11 missing from sunken ship |date=20 November 2023 |agency=Reuters.com |access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Pallada||2}}
|flag={{flag|Cameroon}}
|desc= The river-sea cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm, went aground, and broke in two at [[Karadeniz Ereğli|Ereğli, Turkey]] in the [[Black Sea]]. The crew were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43697/general-cargo-ship-beached-storm-broke-two-black-s/ |title=General cargo ship beached by storm, broke in two, Eregli Black sea, 2 VIDEOS |date=19 November 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Susan Rose||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The {{convert|77|ft|adj=on}} fishing trawler sank in {{convert|48|ft}} of water {{convert|1/2|mi|spell=in}} off [[Manasquan Inlet]] during salvage operations after running aground on 17 November.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://watchthetramcarplease.com/susan-rose-fishing-boat-that-ran-aground-off-n-j-sinks/ |title=Susan Rose Fishing boat that ran aground off N.J. sinks |publisher=watchthetramcarplease.com |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===21 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Viet Hai Star||2}}
|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}
|desc= The cargo ship sprang a leak in the [[South China Sea]] and sank in shallow water with her superstructure above water after being run into [[Calandorang Bay]], on the eastern coast of [[Balabac Island]], Philippines, to prevent sinking in deep water.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43729/general-cargo-ship-grounded-avoid-sinking-philippi/ |title=General cargo ship grounded to avoid sinking, Philippines |date=22 November 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===26 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Blue Shark||2}}
|flag={{flag|Belize}}
|desc= The cargo ship was beached in a storm at [[Vityazevo, Russia]] in the [[Black Sea]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43781/bulk-carrier-beached-storm-russia-black-sea/ |title=Bulk carrier beached by storm, Russia, Black sea |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Raptor||2}}
|flag={{flag|Comoros}}
|desc= The cargo ship sank in rough seas off the southwest coast of [[Lesvos Island]], Greece, in the [[Aegean Sea]]. One crewman was rescued by a [[Hellenic Navy]] helicopter. 13 crew were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43769/lebanese-freighter-sank-aegean-sea-13-crew-missing/ |title=Lebanese freighter sank in Aegean sea, 13 crew missing |date=26 November 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unknown ferries or barges
|flag={{flag|Russia}}
|desc=Seven barges or ferries were anchored in August in the [[Kerch Strait]] to protect the [[Crimean Bridge]] from Ukrainian seaborn drone attacks. During a severe storm three sank, one partially sank (possibly sunk in shallow water), and two "washed away".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/crimean-bridge-left-vulnerable-after-strong-storm-washes-away-russian-installed-protective-barriers/ar-AA1kQPFH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=91e9311cb9014e85b20e8a0a4bf6f197&ei=91 |title=Crimean Bridge left vulnerable after strong storm washes away Russian-installed protective barriers  |publisher=The New Voice of Ukraine |via=MSN |access-date=5 December 2023 }}</ref>
}}
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===27 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|FR Pearl||2}}
|flag={{flag|Palau}}
|desc= The cargo ship was beached by a storm after dragging anchor at [[Hopa]], [[Turkey]] in the [[Black Sea]].<ref name="FM43789">{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43789/two-turkish-freighters-grounded-storm-black-sea/ |title=Two Turkish freighters grounded by storm, Black sea |date=27 November 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Vamos||2}}
|flag={{flag|Cameroon}}
|desc= The cargo ship broke free from her moorings in a storm at [[Inebolu]] port, Turkey, and drifted ashore in Filli Kosk area in the [[Black Sea]].<ref name="FM43789"/>
}}
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===28 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{MV|Nam Phat 01||2}}
|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}
|desc= The cargo ship sprung a leak and was beached on the coast of [[Thăng Bình district]] to prevent sinking.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43809/general-cargo-ship-grounded-avoid-sinking-vietnam-/ |title=General cargo ship grounded to avoid sinking, Vietnam VIDEO  |publisher=Fleetmon |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===29 November===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Xiang Shun 899||2}}
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc= The 200-ton cargo ship sank partially submerged in shallow waters with a list, off [[Gageo Island]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cargo-ship-submerged-off-s-korea-s-southwestern-coast-no-crewmen-found/ar-AA1kH7AQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=be5d60d7d6b943a382663e98c86266a1&ei=45 |title=Cargo ship submerged off S. Korea's southwestern coast; no crewmen found |date=28 November 2023 |publisher=Yonhap News-English |via=MSN |access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43813/chinese-ghost-cargo-ship-sank-korean-waters-video/ |title=Chinese ghost cargo ship sank in Korean waters VIDEO |date=28 November 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===Unknown date===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|King Rich||2}}
|flag={{flag|Sierra Leone}}
|desc= The tanker was found on the coast of [[Cu Lao Cham Island]], Vietnam, on the morning of 1 December after she was abandoned on 18 November after springing a leak {{convert|81|nmi}} north west of [[Badoc Island]], Luzon, drifting some {{convert|620|nmi}} in west south west direction. The crew was rescued from a [[life raft]] by {{MV|Sheng An||2}} ({{flag|Hong Kong}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43845/tanker-king-rich-sole-voyage-south-china-sea/ |title=Tanker KING RICH sole voyage in South China sea  |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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==December==

===2 December===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Liberty|2000|2}}
|flag={{flag|Cameroon}}
|desc= The tanker ran aground in the [[Strait of Malacca]] in Indonesian waters. Refloated 14 December.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43961/suezmax-liberty-dec-14-update-refloated-sts-anothe/ |title=Suezmax LIBERTY Dec 14 UPDATE refloated. STS to another Dark Fleet tanker? |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===13 December===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|KMT-3||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The tug capsized and sank in the [[Willamette River]] at [[Gladstone, Oregon]] ({{coord|45|22|N|122|36|W}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10707 |title=Pusher Tug Capsized/Sunk; Willamette River, Gladstone, OR |publisher=noaa.gov |accessdate=24 December 2023 }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Two Brothers||2}}
|flag=Unknown
|desc= The [[ro-ro]] cargo ship capsized and sank approximately {{convert|30|mi}} north of [[Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic]]. Six crew were rescued by {{ship||Carnival Vista}} ({{flag|Panama}}) and six by a [[U.S. Coast Guard]] [[Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk]] helicopter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/carnival-vista-diverts-cruise-to-rescue-six-people-from-capsized-cargo-ship |title=Video: Carnival Vista and USCG Rescue 12 Crew from Capsized Cargo Ship |publisher=maritime-executive.com  |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===16 December===
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|ship=''Miss Jordi''
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The {{convert|63|ft|adj=on}} [[Fishing vessel|shrimp boat]] sank in a storm near [[McKay Bay]], off the Tampa Shrimp Docks, Tampa, Florida. One body was recovered.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/body-recovered-sunken-shrimp-boat-tampa-waters-reports |title=Body Recovered From Sunken Shrimp Boat In Tampa Waters: Reports |publisher=patch.com  |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unknown barge
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The [[barge]] sank at [[Brooklyn, New York]] in [[Newtown Creek]] ({{coord|40|43|N|73|55|W}}).<ref name="submergedbarge">{{cite web |url=https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10709 |title=Submerged Barge, Newtown Creek, Brooklyn, NY |publisher=noaa.gov |accessdate=24 December 2023 }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unknown tugboat
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc= The [[tugboat|tug]] sank at [[Brooklyn, New York]] in [[Newtown Creek]] ({{coord|40|43|N|73|55|W}}).<ref name="submergedbarge"/>
}}
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===17 December===
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{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Gia Bao 19||2}}
|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}
|desc= The cargo ship sank in the [[South China Sea]] {{convert|35|nmi}} north of [[Da Nang|Đà Nẵng]], Vietnam.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/43993/general-cargo-ship-sank-da-nang-2-missing/ |title=General cargo ship sank off Da Nang, 2 missing |date=17 December 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Tumberry C||2}}
|flag={{flag|Spain|civil}}
|desc= The {{convert|48|m|adj=on}} yacht sprung a leak in her engine room ad was run aground to prevent sinking in deeper water at [[Pontevedra]], Spain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/44005/mega-yacht-stuck-pier-avoid-sinking-spain/ |title=Mega yacht stuck to pier to avoid sinking, Spain |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===19 December===
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|ship={{MV|Global Vision||2}}
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc= The cargo ship sank in the [[Bali Sea]] northeast of [[Bali]], {{convert|25|nmi}} south of [[Lang Island|Panjang Island]], East Java, Indonesia. Five crew were rescued, eight reported missing, or 13 rescued and 8 reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/44037/general-cargo-ship-sinking-north-bali-8-crew-missi/ |title=General cargo ship sinking north of Bali, 8 crew missing |date=21 December 2023 |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/eight-seafarers-missing-after-cargo-ship-reported-lost-off-indonesia/2-1-1575035 |title=Eight seafarers missing after cargo ship reported lost off Indonesia The Vision Global is said to have sunk south of Panjang Island |date=21 December 2023 |publisher=tradewindsnews.com  |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===21 December===
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|ship={{MV|New Bright||2}}
|flag={{flag|South Korea}}
|desc= The tanker ship suffered a major explosion and fire in the [[Yangtze River]], near [[Sutong Bridge]], [[Shanghai, China]]. The vessel was run aground to prevent sinking. The crew was evacuated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/44049/korean-tanker-major-fire-crew-evacuated-shanghai/ |title=Korean tanker major fire, crew evacuated, Shanghai |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|T Sandeemanethup||2}}
|flag={{flag|Thailand}}
|desc= The ferry sank in {{convert|30|m}} of water in rough weather {{convert|5.5|nmi}} off [[Koh Tao]] in the [[Gulf of Thailand]]. The ship is expected to be raised. The crew and passengers were rescued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/44057/ferry-sank-samui-panang-waters-tourists-rescued-th/ |title=Ferry sank in Samui, Panang waters, tourists rescued, Thailand |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
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===26 December===
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|ship={{ship|Russian landing ship|Novocherkassk||2}}
|flag={{navy|Russia}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The {{sclass2|Ropucha|landing ship}} was blown up and sunk by an anti-ship missile at [[Feodosia]]. Reported casualties of 74 crew killed and 27 wounded. Wreck apparently removed in late January/early February 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/44105/russian-navy-landing-ship-destroyed-during-night-a/ |title=Russian Navy Landing Ship destroyed during night air raid, Crimea |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/74-sailors-were-killed-and-27-wounded-on-destroyed-novocherkassk-ship/ar-AA1mdBNs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=db2055ab46924490ab66afa070fb79d0&ei=52 |title=74 sailors were killed and 27 wounded on destroyed Novocherkassk ship |publisher=Ukrainska Pravda via MSN  |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russians-raise-wreckage-of-landing-ship-novocherkassk-from-seabed-in-crimea-photo/ar-BB1hIpxV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=7c8e5f119f604bca86b0c8fdf26f028a&ei=16 |title=Russians raise wreckage of landing ship Novocherkassk from seabed in Crimea — photo |publisher=New voice of Ukraine via MSN  |access-date=4 February 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unknown fishing vessel
|flag={{flag|China}}
|desc=The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with {{MV|Pearl Kenzo||2}} ({{flag|Singapore|civil}}) off Chengshan Jiao, China. Eight crew were reported missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2024/44145/chinese-fishing-boat-collide-bunker-vessel-resulti/ |title=Chinese Fishing Boat Collide with Bunker Vessel Resulting 8 Crewmembers Missing |publisher=Fleetmon  |access-date=3 January 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Russian minesweeper|UTS-150||2}}
|flag={{navy|Russia}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The training ship, a former [[T43-class minesweeper|T-43 class minesweeper]], was sunk by the explosion of {{ship|Russian landing ship|Novocherkassk||2}} ({{navy|Russia}}) at [[Feodosia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-second-victim-of-ukraine-s-missile-strike-on-that-russian-ammo-ship-an-80-year-old-minesweeper/ar-AA1maAja?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2ab89a96918e4b6e88da42c5e0a63b19&ei=11 |title=The Second Victim Of Ukraine's Missile Strike On That Russian Ammo Ship: An 80-Year-Old Minesweeper |publisher=Forbes via MSN  |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

===27 December===
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|ship={{MV|Vyssos||2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: The freighter struck a [[naval mine]] off Bystre at the entrance to the [[Danube Delta]]. The ship was grounded to prevent sinking. One crewman was injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2023/12/28/greek-freighter-hit-by-mine-grounded-to-avoid-sinking-black-sea/ |title=Greek freighter hit by mine, grounded to avoid sinking, Black sea |publisher=maritimebulletin.net  |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==References==
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