:List of shipwrecks in 2016

The list of shipwrecks in 2016 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2016.

January

=4 January=

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|ship= {{ship|MY|Barbie||2}}

|flag={{flag|Marshall Islands}}

|desc= The motor yacht was severely damaged by fire at Marmaris, Turkey.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/10943/superyachts-one-and-barbie-may-be-declared-total-l/ |title=Superyachts The One and Barbie may be declared total loss after fire |publisher=Fleetmon |date=6 January 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship= {{ship|MY|The One||2}}

|flag={{flag|Portugal}}

|desc= The motor yacht was severely damaged by fire at Marmaris.

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=7 January=

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|ship={{MV|Zuhairi||2}}

|flag={{flag|Malaysia|civil}}

|desc=The ferry collided with an unlit barge and partially sank off Semporna. All 156 passengers and crew were rescued, with 22 of them requiring treatment in hospital. The barge is believed to have sunk.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/180341/156-saved-after-ferry-collides-with-barge-off-malaysia/ |title=156 Saved after Ferry Collides with Barge off Malaysia |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=7 January 2015}} }}

=8 January=

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|ship={{MV|China Star 107||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=The bulk carrier foundered in the East China Sea {{convert|3|nmi|km}} north of East Fuzhou Island. Her five crew were missing as of 12 January.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/180639/bulk-carrier-sinks-in-east-china-sea/ |title=Bulk Carrier Sinks in East China Sea |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=12 January 2015}} }}

=10 January=

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|ship= {{MV|City|2004|2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. Her eighteen crew were rescued by a Japan Coast Guard helicopter.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/10999/russian-freighter-city-aground-18-crew-evacuated/ |title=Russian freighter City aground, 18 crew evacuated |publisher=Fleetmon |date=10 January 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=13 January=

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|ship= Ocean Wind

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc= The retired {{convert|82|ft|adj=on}} tug was scuttled in {{convert|82|ft}} of water in the Gulf of Mexico off Escambia County, Florida, {{convert|10|nmi}} southeast of Pensacola Pass at {{coord|30|10.99|N|87|12.025|W|name=Ocean Wind}} to form an artificial reef.{{cite web |url=https://www.floridagofishing.com/locations/nw/nw-reefs-and-shipwrecks.html |title=Northwest Reefs & Shipwrecks |publisher=Floridagofishing |accessdate=7 February 2021 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.floridagofishing.com/reefs/nw-reefs-escambia-county.html |title=Escambia County GPS Numbers |publisher=Floridagofishing | accessdate=7 February 2021 }}

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=16 January=

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|ship= {{MV|Fu Long||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc= The bulk carrier was abandoned in the Philippine Sea {{convert|100|nmi|km}} east of Taiwan ({{coord|23|23|N|122|58|E}}).{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11079/bulk-carrier-fu-long-abandoned/ |title=Bulk carrier Fu Long abandoned |publisher=Fleetmon |date=16 January 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship={{MV|Sunway Maru||2}}

|flag={{flag|Japan}}

|desc=The coastal tanker collided with {{MV|Daifuku Maru No. 8||2}} ({{flag|Japan}}) and sank in Tokyo Bay. Her three crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/01/collision-in-tokyo-bay-2/ |title=Collision in Tokyo Bay |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=16 January 2016 |accessdate=18 January 2016}} }}

=18 January=

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|ship={{USS|Reuben James|FFG-57|6}}

|flag={{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy

|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|0}} guided-missile frigate was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii by a Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) fired by the guided-missile destroyer {{USS|John Paul Jones|DDG-53|6}} ({{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy).[http://news.usni.org/2016/03/07/navy-sinks-former-frigate-uss-reuben-james-in-test-of-new-supersonic-anti-surface-missile LaGrone, Sam, "Navy Sinks Former Frigate USS Reuben James in Test of New Supersonic Anti-Surface Missile," USNI News, March 8, 2016 7:30 a.m.]

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|ship={{MV|PeeJay V||2}}

|flag={{flag|New Zealand|civil}}

|desc= The excursion passenger vessel PeeJay V, owned and operated by White Island Tours,[https://web.archive.org/web/20160122121828/https://www.whiteisland.co.nz/ White Island Tours website], archived on 22 January 2016 caught fire and burned to the waterline off the Whakatāne Bar. One crew member was treated for smoke inhalation, there were no fatalities. The NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission found that the carbon dioxide fixed fire-fighting system installed in the engine room could not be fully effective in extinguishing the fire because the space it was protecting could not be fully closed down.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190716035554/https://taic.org.nz/inquiry/mo-2016-201 NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission, "Restricted-limits passenger vessel the PeeJay V, Fire and sinking, 18 January 2016"] }}

=20 January=

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|ship= {{MV|Hua Xin 858||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship caught fire in the Bohai Sea off Yingkou and was abandoned.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11119/hua-xin-858-fire-bohai-sea/ |title=Hua Xin 858 fire, Bohai sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 January 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship= {{MV|Sabuk Nusantara 49||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ferry caught fire in the Savu Sea off Kupang. Her 81 passengers were evacuated. She was on a voyage from Kupang to North Malaku.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11127/sabuk-nusantara-49-fire-81-passengers-evacuated/ |title=Sabuk Nusantara 49 on fire, 81 passengers evacuated |publisher=Fleetmon |date=21 January 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=22 January=

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|ship={{MV|VFM Alita||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with another vessel off Colón, Panama and sank. Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/181481/cargo-ship-sinks-after-collision-in-panama-canal/ |title=Cargo Ship Sinks after Collision in Panama Canal |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=25 January 2015}} }}

=25 January=

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|ship={{MV|Dong Thien Phu Silver||2}}

|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Ocean Osprey||2}} ({{flag|Dominica}}) off the coast of Burma and sank. Her fourteen crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/159127/Vietnamese-Cargo-ship-sank-after-collision.html |title=Vietnamese Cargo ship sank after collision |publisher=Sea News |accessdate=27 January 2015}}

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|ship={{MV|Xin Yang||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=The cargo ship was driven ashore on Dangan Island, Hong Kong. Her six crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/01/xin-yang/ |title=Xin Yang |first=Paul |last=Hancock |date=25 January 2016 |publisher=Shipwrecklog |accessdate=25 January 2016}} }}

=26 January=

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|ship={{MV|Modern Express||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The car carrier developed a severe list in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|148|nmi|km}} off Cape Ortegal, Spain. Her 22 crew were evacuated by helicopter.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/181636/video-22-evacuated-as-car-carrier-lists-in-bay-of-biscay/ |title=Video: 22 Evacuated as Car Carrier Lists in Bay of Biscay |date=27 January 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=27 January 2016}} Modern Express proceeded to drift for several days, and was sighted off the coast of France, but was successfully taken under tow by the tug Centaurus ({{flag|Spain|civil}}) on 1 February.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/182015/smit-salvage-team-boards-modern-express-attaches-tow-line/ |title=Gallery: Smit Salvage Team Boards Modern Express, Attaches Tow Line |date=February 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=1 February 2016}} She arrived at Bilbao, Spain on 3 February.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/02/modern-express-saved/ |title=Modern Express Saved |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=3 February 2016 |accessdate=6 February 2016}} Modern Express was declared a total loss. She departed under tow on 20 September for scrapping at Aliağa, Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/162255/Modern-Express-due-to-leave-Bilbao-bound-to-Aliaga-Turkey-for-demo.html |title=Modern Express due to leave Bilbao bound to Aliağa, Turkey for demo |publisher=Sea News |accessdate=22 September 2016}}

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=29 January=

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|ship={{MV|New Mykonos||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground south of Faux Cap, Madagascar. She broke in two and sank between 9 and 16 May.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/191931/new-mykonos-splits-in-two-sinks-off-madagascar/ |title=New Mykonos Splits in Two, Sinks off Madagascar |date=16 May 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=16 May 2016}} }}

=31 January=

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|ship= {{MV|Sabuk Nusantara 55||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ro-ro ferry ran aground on a reef off Pulau Pamalikan. She was on a voyage from Kotabaru to Pulau Sembilan.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11339/ferry-sabuk-nusantara-55-aground/ |title=Ferry Sabuk Nusantara 55 aground

|publisher=Fleetmon |date=2 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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February

=2 February=

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|ship={{MV|South Star|1985|2}}

|flag={{flag|Mongolia}}

|desc=The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire in Tonkin Bay, Vietnam. Her eighteen crew were evacuated.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/182232/18-seamen-evacuated-as-cargo-vessel-burns-in-tonkin-bay/ |title=18 Seamen Evacuated as Cargo Vessel Burns in Tonkin Bay |date=3 February 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=3 February 2016}} }}

=3 February=

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|ship= {{MV|Amur 2516||2}}

|flag={{flag|Moldova}}

|desc= The cargo ship was holed by ice in the Azov Sea and was beached at Dolzhanskaya, Russia. She was on a voyage from Azov, Russia to Ambarli, Turkey.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11379/freighter-amur-2516-intentionally-grounded-avoid-s/ |title=Freighter AMmur 2516 intentionally grounded to avoid sinking, Azov sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=5 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship={{MV|CSCL Indian Ocean||2}}

|flag={{flag|Hong Kong}}

|desc=File:CSCL Indian Ocean – Hetlingen 2016 06.JPG

The container ship ran aground in the Elbe.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/182267/boxship-giant-grounds-on-the-elbe-river/ |title=Boxship Giant Grounds on the Elbe River |publisher=World Maritime News |date=3 February 2016 |accessdate=8 February 2016}} }} She was refloated on 9 February and taken in to Hamburg.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/182581/cscl-indian-ocean-finally-freed-bound-for-hamburg/ |title=CSCL Indian Ocean Finally Freed, Bound for Hamburg |publisher=World Maritime News |date=9 February 2016 |accessdate=10 February 2016}}

=6 February=

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|ship=Condor

|flag={{flag|Germany}}

|desc=The {{convert|16.1|m|ftin|adj=on}} fishing vessel capsized in the Baltic Sea {{convert|3.5|mi}} east of Fehmarn Island and sank ({{coord|54|25|N|11|24|W}}). Her two crew both died. The wreck was raised on 7 March 2016 and was scrapped.{{cite web |url=https://www.bsu-bund.de/SharedDocs/pdf/EN/Investigation_Report/2017/Investigation_Report_44_16.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1 |title=Investigation Report 44/16 |publisher=bsu-bund.de |access-date=11 February 2024}}

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=11 February=

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|ship=414

|flag={{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy

|desc=The {{convert|34|ft|adj=on}} Dauntless-class patrol vessel ran aground at the mouth of the St. John River at Jacksonville, Florida. Her five crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/02/patrol-boat-aground/ |title=Patrol Boat Aground |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=13 February 2016 |access-date=15 February 2016}}

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=12 February=

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|ship={{MV|KM Azula||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=The tanker foundered in the Arafura Sea off Papua, Indonesia. At least thirteen crew were missing as of 17 February.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/183314/at-least-13-missing-after-tanker-sinks-in-arafura-sea/ |title=At Least 13 Missing after Tanker Sinks in Arafura Sea |date=17 February 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=17 February 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11499/coastal-tanker-azula-sank-13-crew-missing-arafura-/ |title=Coastal tanker Azula sank, 13 crew missing, Arafura sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=16 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=13 February=

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|ship={{MV|Nusantara Akbar||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=The tanker sprang a leak and foundered in the Strait of Malacca off Dumai with the loss of one of her 27 crew.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/183014/one-dies-26-evacuated-as-tanker-sinks-in-malacca-strait/ |title=One Dies, 26 Evacuated as Tanker Sinks in Malacca Strait |date=15 February 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=15 February 2016}}

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=16 February=

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|ship= {{MV|Emily Anne|2012|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc= The tug foundered off Deer Island, Massachusetts. Her three crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11515/tug-emily-anne-sank-boston/ |title=Tug Emily Anne sank in Boston |publisher=Fleetmon |date=17 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=18 February=

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|ship= {{MV|KM Linasbelawan||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The cargo ship caught fire in the Java Sea off the Maselembo Islands. Her nineteen crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jakarta to Makassar.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11531/freighter-lintas-belawan-fire-crew-evacuated/ |title=Freighter Lintas Belawan on fire, crew evacuated |publisher=Fleetmon |date=18 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship= {{MV|Lady Mary Joy 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|Mongolia}}

|desc= The cargo liner ran aground at Pampat Point, Bongao Island, Philippines. All 308 passengers were evacuated. She was on a voyage from Zamboanga to Bongao.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11535/lady-mary-joy-1-aground-sulu-sea/ |title=Lady Mary Joy 1 aground, Sulu sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=20 February=

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|ship= {{MV|Ha Tien 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}

|desc= The cargo ship was abandoned off Da Nang ({{coord|16|39|N|107|56|E}}). Her twenty crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11555/general-cargo-vessel-ha-tien-1-sank-or-sinking-da-/ |title=General cargo vessel Ha Tien 1 sank or sinking off Da Nang |publisher=Fleetmon |date=21 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship={{MV|Sinu-iwasa||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry capsized.

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|ship={{MV|Sinu-i-wasa Tolu||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry capsized.

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|ship={{MV|Spirit of Altruism||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven aground off Natovi.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/five-fiji-ferries-damaged-by-tropical-storm/ |title=Five Fiji ferries damaged by tropical storm |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=14 April 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

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|ship={{MV|Spirit of Love||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven aground off Natovi.

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|ship={{MV|Westerland||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven ashore in Balaga Bay.

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=21 February=

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|ship= {{ship||Aurora Australis|icebreaker|2}}

|flag= {{flag|Australia|civil}}

|desc= The icebreaker drifted ashore at West Arm in Horseshoe Harbour, Antarctic during a blizzard. Thirty-seven passengers have been transferred to Mawson Station, while the remaining thirty-one crew attempted to refloat the ship.{{cite news|title=Aurora Australis: Antarctica icebreaker passengers rescued|work=BBC News|date=26 February 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-35666269|accessdate=26 February 2016}} Aurora Australis was refloated on 27 February.

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=25 February=

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|ship={{MV|New Katerina||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground and sank at the bow in the Suez Canal.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/02/new-katerina-2/ |title=New Katerina |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=27 February 2016 |accessdate=29 February 2016}} She was refloated on 9 March.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/185112/new-katerina-refloated-suez-canal-back-to-normal/ |title=New Katerina Refloated, Suez Canal Back to Normal |date=9 March 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=9 March 2016}}

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|ship={{MV|Yun Hai||2}}

|flag={{flag|Taiwan}}

|desc=The ro-ro ship ran aground in the Strait of Taiwan off Penghu Island. All eleven crew were rescued by helicopter.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/02/yun-hai/ |title=Yun Hai |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=25 February 2016 |accessdate=29 February 2016}}

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=27 February=

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|ship={{ship||Ocean Dream|1972 ship|2}}

|flag={{flag|Togo}}

|desc=The abandoned cruise ship capsized off Laem Chebang, Thailand. Nobody was on board at the time. Later the above water section was demolished.{{cite web |url=https://blog.fleetmon.com/2021/02/26/ghost-ships-and-the-seven-seas/ |title=Ghost ships and the seven Seas |date=26 February 2021 |publisher=Fleetmon |accessdate=12 March 2021 }}

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=28 February=

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|ship= {{MV|KMP Swarna Bahtera||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ferry developed a severe list at Nusatara Parepare and was reported to be in danger of sinking.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11719/ferry-swarna-bahtera-nearly-capsized-alongside-ber/ |title=Ferry Swarna Bahtera nearly capsized alongside berth |publisher=Fleetmon |date=28 February 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=29 February=

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|ship= {{MV|LC Mahalia||2}}

|flag={{flag|Vanuatu}}

|desc= The landing craft capsized in the Pacific Ocean north of Erromango ({{coord|18|33|S|168|44|E}}). Her thirteen crew were rescued by {{MV|Forum Pacific||2}} ({{flag|Singapore|civil}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/03/mahalia/ |title=Mahalia |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=3 March 2016 |accessdate=4 March 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11735/landing-craft-lc-mahalia-capsized-vanuatu/ |title=Landing craft LC Mahalia capsized in Vanuatu |publisher=Fleetmon |date=1 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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|ship= {{MV|New Mykonos||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc= The bulk carrier ran aground south of Faux Cap, Madagascar ({{coord|25|39|S|45|29|E}}). She was on a voyage from Richards Bay, South Africa to Vizag, India.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11783/capesize-new-mykonos-hard-aground/ |title=Capesize New Mykonos hard aground |publisher=Fleetmon |date=5 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }} She was declared a total loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11919/capesize-new-mykonos-probable-total-loss/ |title=Capesize New Mykonos probable total loss |publisher=Fleetmon |date=11 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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March

=1 March=

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|ship={{MV|Bao Jiang 88||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=The bulk carrier capsized and sank in the Yangtze near Shanghai. Her twelve crew were rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/03/bao-jiang-88/ |title=Bao Jiang 88 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=2 March 2016 |accessdate=3 March 2016}}

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=3 March=

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|ship= {{MV|Tatsu Maru No. 61||2}}

|flag={{flag|Japan}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Kashiwajima. Her five crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11983/tatsu-maru-no-61-still-aground-leaking-fuel/ |title=Tatsu Maru No. 61 still aground leaking fuel |publisher=Fleetmon |date=16 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=4 March=

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|ship={{MV|Rafelia 2||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=The ferry capsized and sank in the Bali Strait off Banyuwani. Four of the 75 people on board were reported missing.{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/31386105/passengers-jump-into-sea-as-ferry-sinks-in-indonesian-strait |title=Passengers jump into sea as ferry sinks in Indonesian strait |publisher=Hawaii New Now |date=4 March 2016 |accessdate=5 March 2015}}

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=6 March=

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|ship= {{MV|Kapan Wainami||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ferry was driven ashore in Wondama Bay. All 39 people on board survived. She was on a voyage from Nabire to Wondama Bay.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11811/ferry-kapan-wainami-beached-papua/ |title=Ferry Kapan Wainami beached in Papua |publisher=Fleetmon |date=6 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=7 March=

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|ship={{MV|Ayu Lestari||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=The tug was in collision with the tanker {{MV|Mare Tirrenum||2}} ({{flag|Italy|civil}}) in the Strait of Malacca {{convert|5|nmi|km}} south of Pulau Rupat and sank. Two of her four crew were reported missing.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/185183/two-missing-after-tug-and-tanker-clash-in-strait-of-malacca/ |title=Two Missing after Tug and Tanker Clash in Strait of Malacca |publisher=World Maritime News |date=9 March 2016 |accessdate=10 March 2016}}

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|ship= {{MV|Bo Feng You Gong 10||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The tanker caught fire in Dalian Bay. Her crew were evacuated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11831/tanker-bo-feng-you-gong-10-fire-dalian/ |title=Tanker Bo Feng You Gong 10 fire, Dalian |publisher=Fleetmon |date=7 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

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=10 March=

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|ship= {{MV|Sagitaire||2}}

|flag= {{flag|France}}

|desc= The trawler sank at Town Quay, Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom.{{cite news|title=Fishermen rescued from sinking trawlers at Dartmouth|work=BBC News|date=10 March 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-35771904|accessdate=13 March 2016}}

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{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|St Christophe||2}}

|flag= {{flag|France}}

|desc= The trawler sank at Town Quay, Dartmouth, Devon.

}}

=11 March=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|TS Taipei||2}}

|flag={{flag|Taiwan}}

|desc=The container ship ran aground off Shimen, Taiwan. Her 21 crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/185427/boxship-hard-aground-off-taiwan/ |title=Boxship Hard Aground off Taiwan |date=11 March 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=11 March 2016}} On 25 March, it was reported that the hull had suffered a major rupture and had broken in two.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/186851/ts-taipei-in-danger-of-sinking-as-it-breaks-in-two/ |title=TS Taipei in Danger of Sinking as It Breaks in Two |date=25 March 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=25 March 2016}} The stern section was removed in late July and the bow section in early August.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/198986/authorities-remove-ts-taipei-wreck-from-shimen-reef/ |title=Authorities Remove TS Taipei Wreck from Shimen Reef |date=8 August 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=8 August 2016}}

}}

=12 March=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Magtymguly||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkmenistan}}

|desc= The cargo ship struck a submerged object in the Volga River and was beached. She was on a voyage from Olya, Russia to Nowshahr, Iran.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/11923/freighter-magtymguly-breached/ |title=Freighter Magtymguly breached |publisher=Fleetmon |date=12 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Specialist||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc= The {{convert|84|ft|adj=on}} tug ran into an anchored barge on the Hudson River at the Tappan Zee Bridge, Tarrytown, New York and sank in {{convert|40|ft}} of water. The wreck was raised on 24 March. All three crew on board were killed.{{cite web|last1=Eltman|first1=Frank|title=1 Dead, 2 Missing After Tugboat Crash On Hudson River|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RIVER_COLLISION_NYOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT|website=Associated Press|accessdate=13 March 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2016/03/24/sunken-tugboat-specialist-raised/82198722/|title = Sunken tug raised, report expected next week}}{{cite web |url=https://professionalmariner.com/tugboat-hits-barge-and-sinks-at-ny-bridge-construction-site-killing-3/ |title=Tugboat hits barge and sinks at NY bridge construction site, killing 3 |publisher=professionalmariner.com |accessdate=24 December 2023 }}

}}

=14 March=

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|ship= Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The fishing vessel was sunk by the Argentinian coastguard for illegal fishing in Argentine waters. The thirty-two crew were rescued.{{cite news|title=Argentina sinks Chinese fishing boat Lu Yn Yauan Yu 010|work=BBC News|date=16 March 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-35815444|accessdate=16 March 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Viking

|flag={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg}} Nigeria

|desc= The fishing vessel, having been seized the previous month by the Indonesian Navy for illegal fishing, was scuttled.{{cite news|last=Bever |first=Lindsey |title=Indonesia's harsh response to illegal fishing: Blowing up ships |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/03/15/indonesias-harsh-response-to-illegal-fishing-blowing-up-ships/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=15 March 2016 |accessdate=18 March 2016}}

}}

=15 March=

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|ship={{MV|Shen Zhou 33||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Taiwan Strait off Chongwu. Her six crew were rescued.{{cite web|title=Shen Zhou 33 |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/03/shen-zhou-33/ |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=15 March 2016 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}

}}

=17 March=

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|ship={{HMS|Bronington|M1115|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The {{sclass2|Ton|minesweeper}} sank at Birkenhead, Merseyside

}}

=21 March=

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|ship= {{MV|Selvamatha||2}}

|flag={{flag|India|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship foundered in the Laccadive Sea off the coast of Kerala. Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12047/selvamatha-sank-laccadive-sea/ |title=Selvamatha sank in Laccadive sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=22 March 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Sparna||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground in the Columbia River and was severely damaged.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/186624/video-mv-sparna-severely-damaged-no-signs-of-pollution/ |title=Video: MV Sparna Severely Damaged. No Signs of Pollution |date=23 March 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=23 March 2016}}

}}

=23 March=

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|ship={{MV|KM Bunga Melati XV||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The cargo ship struck a reef and sank at Tagulandang, Indonesia. Her eighteen crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/186799/cargo-ship-hits-reef-sinks-in-indonesia/ |title=Cargo Ship Hits Reef, Sinks in Indonesia |date=24 March 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=24 March 2016}}

}}

=31 March=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Paraguay Line||2}}

|flag={{flag|Paraguay}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River. She was still aground on 8 April.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12347/general-cargo-vessel-paraguay-line-aground/ |title=General cargo vessel Paraguay Line aground |publisher=Fleetmon |date=8 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=Unknown date=

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|ship=Unidentified submarine

|flag={{navy|North Korea}}

|desc=An unidentified submarine was reported to have sunk off the coast of North Korea in early March.{{cite web |url=http://news.usni.org/2016/03/11/u-s-official-north-korean-submarine-is-missing-presumed-sunk |title=U.S. Official: North Korean Submarine is Missing, Presumed Sunk |first=Sam |last=LaGrone |publisher=United States Naval Institute |date=11 March 2016 |accessdate=12 March 2016}}

}}

April

=1 April=

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|ship= {{MV|Wanluijianghou||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Hua Lun 2788||2}} ({{flag|China}}) and sank in the Huangpu River. A crew member was reported missing.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12231/wanlujianghou-0692-sank-after-collision-hua-lun-27/ |title=Wanlujianghou 0692 sank after collision with Hua Lun 2788, Shanghai |publisher=Fleetmon |date=2 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Xiang Wang Cai 17||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The dredger collided with {{MV|Makassar Highway||2}} ({{flag|Panama}}) off Zhangzhou and was damaged. Her nine crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12243/car-carrier-makassar-highway-collided-dredger-xian/ |title=Car carrier Makassar Highway collided with dredger Xiang Wang Cai 17, 9 crew evacuated |publisher=Fleetmon |date=2 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=6 April=

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|ship= {{MV|Wan Mu Chan 15||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground in the East China Sea ({{coord|26|25|N|120|11|E}}) and was holed. Her fourteen crew were rescued. She was later refloated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12303/general-cargo-vessel-wan-mu-chun-15-grounding/ |title=General cargo vessel an Mu Chun 15 grounding |publisher=Fleetmon |date=6 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=9 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Unnamed migrant ship

|flag=

|desc= The trawler carrying more than three hundred migrants and towing a fishing boat with two hundred migrants capsized off the coast of Egypt. The fishing boat left the area leaving around one hundred people still alive. More than five hundred drowned.{{cite news|last1=Sweeney|first1=John|last2=Clayton|first2=James|title=The forgotten shipwreck|work=BBC News|date=6 December 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-38211589|accessdate=9 December 2016}}

}}

=13 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Sinu-I-Wasa||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven ashore at Levuka or Toki.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Sinu-I-Wasa-Tolu||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven ashore at Levuka or Toki.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Spirit of Altruism||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven ashore at Natovi.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12407/fiji-ferries-devastated-cyclone-winston/ |title=Fiji ferries devastated by cyclone Winston |publisher=Fleetmon |date=13 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Spirit of Love||2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven ashore at Natovi.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Westerland|1971|2}}

|flag={{flag|Fiji|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Winston: The ferry was driven ashore at Suvasuva.

}}

=17 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Ocean Tango||2}}

|flag={{flag|South Korea}}

|desc=The car carrier was driven ashore at Busan.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/car-carrier-ocean-tango-grounded-by-storm-in-busan/ |title=Car carrier Ocean Tango grounded by storm in Busan |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=1 June 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=19 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Ricky J Leboeuf||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc= The tug capsized in the San Jacinto River. One of her five crew was reported missing.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12487/tug-ricky-j-leboeuf-capsized/ |title=Tug Ricky J Leboeuf capsized |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=20 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Nova Cura||2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground north of Lesbos, Greece. She was on a voyage from Istanbul to Aliağa, Turkey. Her seven crew and an insurer's representative were evacuated on 26 April, leaving five salvage assessors on board.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12611/dutch-freighter-nova-cura-update-crew-evacuated/ |title=Dutch freighter Nova Cura Update: crew evacuated |publisher=Fleetmon |date=27 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Zhe Hai 168||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground in the South China Sea north of Palawan Island, Philippines ({{coord|9|31|N|118|20|E}}). She was still aground on 25 April.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12595/bulk-carrier-zhe-hai-168-aground/ |title=Bulk carrier Zhe Hai 168 aground |publisher=Fleetmon |date=26 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=23 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Nova Cura||2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc=The ship ran aground in the Müsellim Passage off Çanakkale, Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/160426/M-V-Nova-Cura-went-aground-at-Musellim-Passage-Turkey.html |title=M/V Nova Cura went aground at Musellim Passage, Turkey |publisher=Sea News |date=23 April 2016 |accessdate=10 May 2016}} Her crew were evacuated by helicopter on 27 April.{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/160484/Crew-of-grounded-vessel-quotNova-Curaquot-taken-off.html |title=Crew of grounded vessel "Nova Cura" taken off |publisher=Sea News |date=27 April 2016 |accessdate=10 May 2016}} Nova Cura was refloated on 6 May.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12735/dutch-freighter-nova-cura-refloated-update/ |title=Dutch freighter Nova Cura refloated: Update |publisher=Fleetmon |date=7 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Palflot-2||2}}

|flag={{flag|Russia}}

|desc=The tanker caught fire in the Caspian Sea with the loss of one of her eleven crew. Survivors were rescued by helicopter.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/189809/video-fire-aboard-tanker-claims-one-life/ |title=Video: Fire aboard Tanker Claims One Life |date=25 April 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=25 April 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Shao Dong Ji 958||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship caught fire near Suzhou. Her crew were evacuated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12523/shao-dong-ji-958-fire-china/ |title=Shao Dong Ji 958 fire, China |publisher=Fleetmon |date=23 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=26 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Panagia Tinou|1972|2}}

|flag={{flag|Greece}}

|desc=The passenger ferry sank at Piraeus, where she had been laid up since 2015. Nobody was on board at the time.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/04/panagia-tinou/ |title=Panagia Tinou |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=26 April 2016 |accessdate=28 April 2016}}

}}

=28 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Last Stand

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The {{convert|42|ft|m|1|adj=on}} scallop-fishing boat capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean just east of Cape May, New Jersey, 60 seconds after colliding with the southward-bound {{convert|78|ft|m|1|adj=on}} tug Dean Reinauer ({{flag|United States|1960}}), which was pushing a {{convert|500|ft|m|1|adj=on}} barge. Wearing survival suits, Last Stand′s crew of three abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by a United States Coast Guard patrol boat 10 minutes after Last Stand sank.[https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/raw-video-scallop-boat-sinks-in-seconds-off-cape-may/article_bfe95984-0e3c-11e6-990d-f3a15162fbd5.html Miller, Michael, "RAW VIDEO: Scallop boat sinks in 60 seconds off Cape May," pressofatlanticcity.com, May 2, 2016 Retrieved 8 February 2020]

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMBS|Trident}}

|flag=File:Naval Ensign of Barbados.svg Barbados Coast Guard

|desc=The decommissioned patrol vessel was scuttled in {{convert|70|to|80|ft}} of water in Carlisle Bay off the coast of Barbados for use as a recreational diving site.[https://issuu.com/millerpublishing/docs/ebook_reduced Ins and Outs of Barbados, 2017 edition Accessed 15 March 2021][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRBZKAlBvEw Sinking of the MV Trident in Barbados - April 28, 2016, YouTube Accessed 15 March 2021]

}}

=29 April=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship|Russian submarine|Krasnoyarsk|K-173|2}}

|flag={{navy|Russia}}

|desc= The {{sclass2|Oscar|submarine}} caught fire at Vilyuchinsk and was scuttled.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12639/nuclear-submarine-krasnoyarsk-sunk-russian-navy-ex/ |title=Nuclear submarine Krasnoyarsk sunk by Russian Navy to extinguish fire, Pacific |publisher=Fleetmon |date=29 April 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

May

=4 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Tamaya 1||2}}

|flag={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg}} Nigeria

|desc=The tanker came ashore burnt out and crewless near Robertsport, Liberia.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/190856/crewless-ship-washes-ashore-in-liberia/ |title=Crewless Ship Washes Ashore in Liberia |date=5 May 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=5 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/191694/video-abandoned-tanker-in-liberia-listing/ |title=Video: Abandoned Tanker in Liberia Listing |date=13 May 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=13 May 2016}}

}}

=5 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|KM Sabuk Nusantara 46||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ferry ran aground off Pulau Gosong Island. Her 115 passengers were evacuated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12703/passenger-cargo-vessel-sabuk-nusantara-46-aground-/ |title=Passenger cargo vessel Sabuk Nusantara 46 aground, Java sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=5 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=7 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Safmarine Meru||2}}

|flag={{flag|Hong Kong}}

|desc=The container ship collided with {{MV|Northern Jasper||2}} ({{flag|Germany}}) {{convert|120|nmi}} east of Ningbo, China, and caught fire. Her 22 crew were evacuated onto Northern Jasper.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/191099/maersk-lines-boxship-on-fire-after-collision-off-china/ |title=Maersk Line's Boxship on Fire after Collision off China |date=9 May 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=9 May 2016}} Safmarine Meru was later towed in to Ningbo.{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/160967/Fire-ravished-4-650-TEU-Safmarine-Meru-towed-into-Ningbo.html |title=Fire-ravished 4,650-TEU Safmarine Meru towed into Ningbo |publisher=Seanews |date=17 May 2016 |accessdate=4 July 2016}}

}}

=9 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Zhenpeng||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The tanker collided with {{MV|Yanzhan 58||2}} ({{flag|China}}) in the Pearl River and was beached. Her 15 crew were evacuated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12771/freighter-collided-tanker-tanker-grounded-avoid-si/ |title=Freighter collided with tanker, tanker grounded to avoid sinking |publisher=Fleetmon |date=10 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=21 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|AST Legend||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=Cyclone Roanu: The tug was driven ashore at Patenga.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12907/tug-ast-legend-grounded-cyclone-roanu/ |title=Tug Ast Legend grounded by cyclone Roanu |publisher=Fleetmon |date=22 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Banglar Shikha||2}}

|flag={{flag|Bangladesh|civil}}

|desc=Cyclone Roanu: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Chittagong, India.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Span Asia 17||2}}

|flag={{flag|Maldives}}

|desc=Cyclone Roanu: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Sitakunda, India.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/12911/general-cargo-vessel-span-asia-17-grounded-cyclone/ |title=General cargo vessel Span Asia 17 grounded by cyclone Roanu |publisher=Fleetmon |date=22 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=27 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Roger Blough||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc=The lake freighter ran aground in Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior. She was refloated on 4 June.

}}

=30 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship|KRI|Pati Unus|384|2}}

|flag={{flagdeco|Indonesia}} Indonesian Navy

|desc= The {{sclass2|Parchim|corvette}} struck a sunken wreck in the Malacca Strait and sank in shallow water.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13087/indonesian-navy-corvette-kri-pati-unus-aground-par/ |title=Indonesian Navy corvette Kri Pati Unus aground, partially sank, in Malacca Strait |publisher=Fleetmon |date=31 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Shengyuan 58||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire in the Yangtze River near Chongqing. Her eight crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13079/shengyuan508-fire-yangtze/ |title=Shengyuan508 fire, Yangtze |publisher=Fleetmon |date=30 May 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=31 May=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Amadeus Amethist||2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc= The cargo ship became trapped under a bridge over the Albert Canal at Antwerp, Belgium and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Genk.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13103/amadeus-amethist-crushed-under-bridge-belgium/ |title=Amadeus Amethist crushed under bridge, Belgium |publisher=Fleetmon |date=1 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship|ARA|Espora|P-41|6}}
{{MV|Saturn|2009|2}}

|flag={{navy|Argentina}}
{{flag|Marshall Islands}}

|desc= The {{sclass|Espora|corvette}} ARA Espora collided with the tanker Saturn off Puerto Belgrano. Both vessels were damaged.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship|S/V|Noorderlicht||2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc= The schooner ran aground on Vlieland, Friesland. Her 28 passengers were taken off by a KNRM rescue boat.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13095/noorderlicht-grounding/ |title=Noorderlicht grounding |publisher=Fleetmon |date=1 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

June

=1 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Sheng Yuan 508||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=The cargo ship caught fire in the Yangtze at Chongqing and was severely damaged. Her eight crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-sheng-yuan-508-caught-fire-in-yangtze-river/ |title=General cargo ship Sheng Yuan 508 caught fire in Yangtze river |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=1 June 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=9 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|LCT Putri Sritanjung 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The landing craft foundered in the Bali Strait off Java. Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/lct-putri-sritanjung-1-sank-in-bali-strait/ |title=LCT Putri Sritanjung 1 sank in Bali Strait |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=11 June 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13219/lct-putri-sritanjung-1-sank-bali-strait/ |title=LCT Putri Sritanjung 1 sank in Bali Strait |publisher=Fleetmon |date=9 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=11 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Chang Hang Feng Hai||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground off Cagdianao, Philippines.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/194732/bulk-carrier-aground-off-philippines/ |title=Bulk Carrier Aground off Philippines |publisher=World Maritime News |date=13 June 2016 |accessdate=14 June 2016}}

}}

=13 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Belle Rose||2}}

|flag={{flag|Philippines}}

|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground on the Monad Shoal, {{convert|4|nmi|km}} off Malapascua Island, Philippines.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/194812/bulk-carrier-runs-aground-off-the-philippines/ |title=Belle Rose Hits Coral Reef off the Philippines |date=14 June 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=14 June 2016}} She was refloated on 20 June.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/195224/update-grounded-belle-rose-refloated-off-the-philippines/ |title=Update: Grounded Belle Rose Refloated off the Philippines |publisher=World Maritime News |date=20 June 2016 |accessdate=21 June 2016}}

}}

=16 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Masaccio||2}}

|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}

|desc=The high-speed passenger ferry struck a pier at Stromboli and partially sank. Her 117 passengers and six crew safely evacuated the vessel.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/06/masaccio/ |title=Masaccio |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=18 June 2016 |accessdate=21 June 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Ohio

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The retired {{convert|70|ft|m|1|adj=on}} barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean {{convert|4.5|nmi}} off Ocean City, New Jersey, at {{coord|39|9.993|N|074|34.095|W|name=Ohio}}.[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj11_ocean_city.php#Ohio njscuba.net Ohio]

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Tobacco Pointe

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The retired {{convert|89|ft|m|1|adj=on}} tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in {{convert|75|ft|m|0}} of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City, New Jersey, at {{coord|39|14.038|N|074|12.568|W|name=Tobacco Pointe}}.{{Cite web |url=https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj09_atlantic_city.php#TobaccoPointe |title=njscuba.net Tobacco Pointe |access-date=2020-02-08 |archive-date=2020-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213021754/https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj09_atlantic_city.php#TobaccoPointe |url-status=dead }}

}}

=17 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Benita|1998|2}}

|flag={{flag|Liberia}}

|desc=The bulk carrier ran aground at Le Bouchon, Mauritius following a fight amongst crew members.{{cite web |url=https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/195202/bulker-grounds-in-mauritius-after-a-fight-between-sailors/ |title=Bulker Grounds in Mauritius after a Fight between Sailors |publisher=World Maritime News |date=20 June 2016 |accessdate=21 June 2016}} She was refloated on 25 July and taken under tow for Alang, India for scrapping.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/197847/mv-benita-refloated-towed-20-miles-off-coast/ |title=MV Benita Refloated, Towed 20 Miles off Coast |date=25 July 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=25 July 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/198134/salvors-switch-mv-benitas-towline-connection/ |title=Salvors Switch MV Benita's Towline Connection |date=27 July 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=28 July 2016}} Benita foundered under tow and sank on 30 July 2016 whilst {{convert|93.5|nmi|km}} off the coast of Mauritius.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/198384/mv-benita-sinks-while-en-route-to-india/ |title=MV Benita Sinks while En Route to India |date=31 July 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=1 August 2016}} As of February 2017, the ship's insurer, the London P&I Club expected gross claims mostly in liability to the salvor, to be only around US$15m.[https://www.londonpandi.com/_common/updateable/downloads/documents/londonpandiannualreviewwebversion.pdf Annual Report] The London P&I Club, p 13 of 43, 13 July 2017.

}}

=18 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Nusantara Dolphin 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The cargo ship foundered in the Java Sea off Tanjung Putting with the loss of two of her fifteen crew. Twelve were rescued, one was reported missing. She was on a voyage from Gresik to Kumai.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13351/freighter-sank-java-sea-1-dead-2-missing/ |title=Freighter sank in Java sea, 1 dead 2 missing |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Ursa Major|2001|2}}

|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}

|desc= The tug caught fire off Gioia Tauro. Her thirteen crew were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13327/ursa-major-fire-italy/ |title=Ursa Major fire, Italy |publisher=Fleetmon |date=18 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=27 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Macuti||2}}

|flag={{flag|Mozambique}}

|desc= The dredger was in collision with {{MV|MSC Chiara||2}} ({{flag|Panama}}) and was beached at Beira.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13455/dredger-macuti-sank-after-being-hit-boxship-beira/ |title=Dredger Macuti sank after being hit by boxship, Beira |publisher=Fleetmon |date=30 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=28 June=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Juan Yun 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Yangtze River at Yueyang. Nine of her eleven crew were rescued, two were reported missing.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13463/juan-yun-1-capsized-and-sank-2-crew-missing/ |title=Juan Yun 1 capsized and sank, 2 crew missing |publisher=Fleetmon |date=30 June 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

July

=5 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Hansita V||2}}

|flag={{flag|India|civil}}

|desc=The dredger was driven ashore near Kollam.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/07/hansita-v/ |title=Hansita V |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=5 July 2016 |accessdate=18 July 2016 }}

}}

=9 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship||Johanna|schuyt|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=The sailing ship sprang a leak and was beached at Nesoddtangen, Norway, where she sank. All 156 passengers and crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/07/johanna/ |title=Johanna |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=10 July 2016 |accessdate=18 July 2016 }}

}}

=10 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Royal Iris of the Mersey||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=The passenger ferry ran aground and partially sank at the entrance to the Manchester Ship Canal. All 75 passengers and crew were rescued by {{MV|Deo Gloria|1978|2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).

}}

=13 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Zhong Heng 9||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Chang Rong Men||2}} ({{flag|China}}) and sank in the Yangtze River. Her fifteen crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/cargo-ship-zhong-heng-9-sank-after-collision-on-yangtze-river/ |title=Cargo ship Zhong Heng 9 sank after collision on Yangtze river |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=14 July 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13691/zhong-heng-9-sank-after-collision-chang-rong-men-s/ |title=Zhong Heng 9 sank after collision with Chang Rong Men, Shanghai |publisher=Fleetmon |date=13 July 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=14 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{USS|Thach|FFG-43|6}}

|flag={{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy

|desc=The decommissioned {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|0}} guided-missile frigate was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean {{convert|55|nmi|km}} north of Kauai, Hawaii, during the naval exercise RIMPAC 2016.

}}

=15 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Nica I||2}}

|flag={{flag|Malaysia|civil}}

|desc= The container ship ran aground in the South China Sea ({{coord|2|11|S|107|03|E}}). She was on a voyage from Esperance, Western Australia to Port Klang. She was refloated on 3 September and resumed her voyage.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14679/container-ship-nica-i-refloated-after-being-agroun/ |title=Container ship Nica I refloated after being aground for 7 weeks |publisher=Fleetmon |date=3 September 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Yamato Maru No.8||2}}

|flag={{flag|Japan}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Hoshu Maru||2}} ({{flag|Japan}}) off Ueshima Island. She capsized and sank with the loss of two of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/07/collision-off-ueshima/ |title=Collision off Ueshima |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=16 July 2016 |accessdate=18 July 2016}}

}}

=18 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Captain Ufuk||2}}

|flag={{flag|Philippines}}

|desc=The unmanned cargo ship sank in Manila Bay.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-captain-ufuk-sank-in-manila-bay/ |title=General cargo ship Captain Ufuk sank in Manila Bay |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=18 July 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=19 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{USS|Crommelin|FFG-37|6}}

|flag={{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy

|desc=The decommissioned {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|0}} guided-missile frigate was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean north-northwest of Kauai, Hawaii, at approximately {{coordinates|23|00|N|159|55|W|display=inline}} during the naval exercise RIMPAC 2016.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|RFNS|Kiro|203|6}}

|flag={{flagicon|Fiji|naval}} Fijian Navy

|desc=The {{sclass2|Pacific|patrol boat}} ran aground on the Cakauyawa Reef, {{convert|6|nmi|km}} off Makuluva Island and was severely damaged.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/fiji-navy-patrol-vessel-rfns-kiro-grounded-at-cakauyawa-reef/ |title=Fiji navy patrol vessel RFNS Kiro grounded at Cakauyawa Reef |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=19 July 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=20 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{HMS|Ambush|S120|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc= The {{sclass|Astute|submarine}} collided with {{MV|Andreas|1999|2}} whilst submerged in the Strait of Gibraltar and was damaged.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Sorrento Jet||2}}

|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}

|desc= The ferry was severely damaged by fire at Marina di Veste. Arson was suspected.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13863/ferry-sorrento-jet-glutted-fire-arson-suspected/ |title=Ferry Sorrento Jet glutted by fire, arson suspected |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 July 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Unilink II||2}}

|flag={{flag|Philippines}}

|desc=The cargo ship ran aground and sank in shallow water at Lapu-Lapu. Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-unilink-ii-sank-in-philippines/ |title=General cargo ship Unilink II sank in Philippines |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=20 July 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=22 July=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Thomas Dann||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc= The tug caught fire off Marineland, Florida. Her six crew were rescued by a fishing vessel.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/13919/tug-thomas-dann-fire-florida/ |title=Tug Thomas Dann fire, Florida |publisher=Fleetmon |date=23 July 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=30 July=

August

=1 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|LS-01||2}}

|flag={{flag|Brazil}}

|desc= The catamaran ferry was severely damaged by fire at Vicente de Carvalho.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14119/ferry-fire-brazil/ |title=Ferry on fire, Brazil |publisher=Fleetmon |date=2 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Menina da Praia||2}}

|flag={{flag|Brazil}}

|desc=The high-speed catamaran passenger ferry was severely damaged by fire at Guaruja.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/08/menina-da-praia-ls-01/ |title=Menina da Praia LS-01 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=1 August 2016 |accessdate=8 August 2016}}

}}

=2 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Dabo 5||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The tug was abandoned off Bintam Island. Her seven crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14143/abandoned-tug-dabo-5-sinking-riau-archipelago-wate/ |title=Abandoned tug Dabo 5 sinking in Riau archipelago waters |publisher=Fleetmon |date=3 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=3 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship||American Eagle|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc=The schooner ran aground in Somes Sound, Maine. All 25 passengers were removed by the United States Coast Guard.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/08/american-eagle-2/ |title=American Eagle |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=4 August 2016 |accessdate=8 August 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Dabo 5||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=The tug sprang a leak and was abandoned off the Riau Archipelago. Her seven crew were rescued by fishing vessels.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/tug-dabo-5-abandoned-after-water-ingress-off-riau-archipelago/ |title=Tug Dabo 5 abandoned after water ingress off Riau archipelago |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=3 August 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=6 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship||Reaper|sailing vessel|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=The historic fishing vessel partially sank at Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. She was later refloated.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-37015713 |title=Historic boat overturns during Johnhaven festival |work=BBC News Online |accessdate=8 August 2016}}

}}

=7 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Keihin Maru 8||2}}

|flag={{flag|Japan}}

|desc=The tanker collided with {{MV|Eastern Phoenix||2}} ({{flag|Panama}}) and partially sank {{convert|2|nmi|km}} off Kehin. Her crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/199043/tanker-sinking-after-collision-off-japan/ |title=Tanker Sinking after Collision off Japan |date=8 August 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=8 August 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14215/two-tankers-collided-japan-one-partially-sank-oil-/ |title=Two tankers collided off Japan, one partially sank, oil leak |publisher=Fleetmon |date=7 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=8 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Than Dat 01||2}}

|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Guo Shun 21||2}} ({{flag|China}}) in the South China Sea and sank. Nine of her eleven crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/199133/two-missing-after-collision-in-south-china-sea/ |title=Two Missing after Collision in South China Sea |date=9 August 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=9 August 2016}}

}}

=9 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Angela Arcella

|flag={{flag|Italy|civil}}

|desc=The fish farming vessel collided with Maria ({{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}) near Laboratory Wharf in the Grand Harbour, Malta, and it capsized. Two crewmen jumped into the sea and were rescued.{{cite news|title=Small ship capsizes in harbour after collision with cargo vessel; three boats hit|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160809/local/small-ship-capsizes-after-collision-in-grand-harbour.621521|work=Times of Malta|date=9 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809183735/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160809/local/small-ship-capsizes-after-collision-in-grand-harbour.621521|archivedate=9 August 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Med Star||2}}

|flag={{flag|Lebanon}}

|desc=The ro-ro ferry was severely damaged by fire at Tripoli, Lebanon.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/passenger-ro-ro-ship-med-star-caught-fire-in-port-of-tripoli/ |title=Passenger Ro-Ro ship Med Star caught fire in Port of Tripoli |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=14 August 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14303/passenger-ship-med-star-fire/ |title=Passenger ship Med Star on fire |publisher=Fleetmon |date=12 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=New York Harbor Charlie

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The retired {{convert|65|ft|m|1|adj=on}} New York Police Department crew boat was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean {{convert|2|nmi}} off Mantoloking, New Jersey, in {{convert|80|ft|m|0}} of water at {{coord|40|03.788|N|073|59.380|W|name=New York Harbor Charlie}}.[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj04_Axel_carlson.php#HarborCharlie njscuba.net New York Harbor Charlie]

}}

=14 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Tokay Akar||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=The cargo ship was driven ashore at Samsun.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/abandoned-cargo-ship-tokay-akar-grounded-in-turkey/ |title=Abandoned cargo ship Tokay Akar grounded in Turkey |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=16 August 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14359/general-cargo-vessel-tokay-akar-grounded-storm-sam/ |title=General cargo vessel Tokay Akar grounded by storm, Samsun, Black sea |publisher=Fleetmon |date=14 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=15 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Lady Gertrude

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The {{convert|72|ft|m|1|adj=on}} fishing trawler and scallop dredger suffered a broken propeller shaft, which caused her to flood, capsize, and sink three hours later in {{convert|135|ft|m|0}} of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of New Jersey. She reported her position within an hour of sinking as {{coord|40.06703|N|073.2793|W|name=Lady Gertrude}}. Her entire crew of three survived.[https://njscuba.net/sites/chart_deep_sea.php#LadyGertrude njscuba.net Lady Gertrude]

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Sirena||2}}

|flag={{flag|Portugal}}

|desc=The container ship was driven ashore at Sint Eustatius. She was on a voyage from Galisbay, Sint Maarten, to Martinique.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/container-carrier-sirena-grounded-at-rocky-shallow-in-caribbean-sea/ |title=Container carrier Sirena grounded at rocky shallow in Caribbean Sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=15 August 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016}}

}}

=17 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Caribbean Fantasy||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The ferry caught fire off San Juan. All 511 passengers and crew were disembarked before the ferry ran aground.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/199820/uscg-ferry-on-fire-off-san-juan-puerto-rico/ |title=Update: Ferry Runs Aground after Igniting off San Juan |date=17 August 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=18 August 2016}} She was refloated on 19 August and towed in to San Juan.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/200100/caribbean-fantasy-refloated-towed-to-san-juan-harbor/ |title=Caribbean Fantasy Refloated, Towed to San Juan Harbor |date=21 August 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=22 August 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= SG-25

|flag={{flagicon|Turkey}} Turkish Coast Guard

|desc= The ship collided with {{MV|Tolunay||2}} ({{flag|Cook Islands}}) and sank in the Bosphorus. One of her seven crew was reported missing.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14399/bulk-carrier-tolunay-sunk-collision-turkish-cg-boa/ |title=Bulk carrier Tolunay sunk in collision Turkish CG boat, Bosphorus |publisher=Fleetmon |date=17 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=18 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{USS|Louisiana|SSBN-743|6}}

|flag={{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy

|desc= The {{sclass|Ohio|submarine}} collided with {{USNS|Eagleview|T-AGSE-3|6}} ({{flagicon|United States}} United States Naval Service) in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Both vessels were damaged.

}}

=20 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Alfa|1976|2}}

|flag={{flag|Togo}}

|desc=The cargo ship developed a severe list off Yeosu, South Korea after her cargo shifted. All fifteen crew were evacuated by the South Korean Coast Guard. Alfa subsequently came ashore between Jeju and Tsushima Island.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/08/alfa/ |title=Alfa |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=22 August 2016 |accessdate=27 August 2016}}

}}

=29 August=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Espiritu Paraguayo||2}}

|flag={{flag|Chile}}

|desc= The tug struck a submerged object and sank in the Paraná River at Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Argentina.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14607/tug-espiritu-paraguayo-sank-parana-river-argentina/ |title=Tug Espiritu Paraguayo sank on Parana river, Argentina |publisher=Fleetmon |date=30 August 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

September

=3 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship||Donbas|U500|2}}

|flag={{navy|Ukraine}}

|desc= The command ship was damaged by fire at Odesa.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Saffet Bey||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=The ro-ro ship ran aground at Lakonias, Greece.{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/162127/Turkish-Ro-Ro-Ship-quotSAFFET-BEYquot-Hard-Aground-in-Southern-Greece.html |title=Turkish Ro-Ro Ship "Saffet Bey" Hard Aground in Southern Greece |publisher=Seanews |date=3 September 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2016}} She was refloated on 7 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14771/ro-ro-saffet-bey-refloated/ |title=Ro-ro Saffet Bey refloated |publisher=Fleetmon |date=8 September 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=4 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship||Kurt C|ship|2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=The sailing ship capsized and sank {{convert|2|nmi|km}} off Antalya. Nine people were reported missing, 73 were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/tour-boat-kurt-c-with-84-passengers-sank-off-antalya-marina/ |title=Tour boat Kurt-C with 84 passengers sank off Antalya Marina |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=4 September 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Liao He Yi Hao||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The heavy lift ship suffered hogging and sank in shallow water north of Shanghai.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15039/heavy-lift-crane-ship-liao-he-yi-hao-hugging-salva/ |title=Heavy lift crane ship Liao He Yi Hao hugging, salvage under way |publisher=Fleetmon |date=22 September 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=9 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Al Zaman||2}}

|flag={{flag|Iran}}

|desc=The cargo dhow capsized and sank in the Arabian Sea {{convert|96|nmi|km}} off Ras Al Hadd. Her fifteen crew were rescued in a joint operation between the Oman Coast Guard and Royal Navy.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/cargo-dhow-ship-al-zaman-capsized-in-arabian-sea/ |title=Cargo dhow ship Al Zaman capsized in Arabian sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=9 September 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|M Star 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|South Korea}}

|desc=The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Andaman Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} south west of the "Great Western Torres Islands", Burma. Her fourteen crew were rescued by the tug {{MV|Lewek||2}} (flag unknown).{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-m-star-1-capsized-in-andaman-sea/ |title=General cargo ship M Star 1 capsized in Andaman sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=9 September 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=13 September=

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|ship= {{ship|S/V|Noorderlicht||2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc= The schooner ran aground at Trygghamna, Norway. She was refloated with assistance from {{MV|Polarsyssel||2}} ({{flag|Norway}}).

}}

=14 September=

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|ship= {{MV|Chengzing 012||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=Typhoon Meranti: The floating crane was abandoned in the Taiwan Strait. Her eight crew were rescued. Vessel presumed foundered.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14915/floating-crane-chengxing012-caught-typhoon-meranti/ |title=Floating crane ChengXing012 caught in typhoon Meranti, crew rescued |publisher=Fleetmon |date=15 September 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Rigel A||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Aden off Mukalla, Yemen. Her eight crew were rescued by the Yemeni Coastguard.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/rigel-a/ |title=Rigel A |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=14 September 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Shun Tien No. 606

|flag={{flag|South Korea}}

|desc=Typhoon Meranti: The fishing trawler capsized and sank at Kaohsiung with the loss of one of her 22 crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/shun-tien-no-606/ |title=Shun Tien No. 606 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=14 September 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|YM Wind||2}}

|flag=Unflagged

|desc=Typhoon Meranti: The unfinished container ship was driven ashore at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, damaging two cranes and demolishing two others.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/ym-wind/ |title=YM Wind |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=14 September 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Yung Hsing Fa No. 168

|flag={{flag|South Korea}}

|desc=Typhoon Meranti: The fishing trawler capsized and sank at Kaohsiung.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/yung-hsing-fa-no-168/ |title=Yung Hsing Fa No. 168 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=14 September 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2016}}

}}

=15 September=

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|ship={{MV|Gang Tai Tai Zhou||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=Typhoon Meranti: The container ship was driven ashore at Kinmen Island, Taiwan.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/gang-tai-tai-zhou/ |title=Gang Tai Tai Zhou |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=15 September 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Heng Yu 9||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc=Typhoon Meranti: The tanker was driven ashore in Quangzhou Bay. She was refloated the next day.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14931/product-tanker-heng-yu-9-grounded-meranti-quanzhou/ |title=Product tanker HENG YU 9 grounded by MERANTI, Quanzhou |publisher=Fleetmon |date=16 September 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=18 September=

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|ship=Unknown

|flag={{flag|Thailand}}

|desc=The overloaded boat sank in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand in the Chao Phraya River. 26, including a child, drowned.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/18/asia/thailand-boat-capsizes/index.html |title=Capsized Thai boat that capsizied was overloaded |date=18 September 2016 |publisher=CNN |accessdate=3 August 2020 }}

}}

=19 September=

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|ship={{MV|Murat Hacibekiroglu II||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea north west of Cyprus. Her ten crew were rescued by {{MV|Electra A||2}} ({{flag|Turkey}}).{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/202275/turkish-cargo-ship-sinks-off-cyprus/ |title=Turkish Cargo Ship Sinks off Cyprus |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=21 September 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Wan Hai 307||2}}

|flag={{flag|Singapore|civil}}

|desc= The container ship was damaged by fire at Hong Kong. She was on a voyage from Kaohsiung, Taiwan to Hong Kong.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/14995/major-fire-board-boxship-wan-hai-307-hong-kong/ |title=Major fire on board of boxship Wan Hai 307, Hong Kong: Update |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 September 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=20 September=

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|ship={{MV|Domingue||2}}

|flag={{flag|Madagascar}}

|desc=The tug capsized and sank whilst assisting {{MV|CMA CGM Simba||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) at Tulear with the loss of two of her five crew.{{cite web |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/596dd157e5274a0a690001ba/MAIBInvReport16_2017.pdf |title=Capsize of tug Domingue while assisting CMA CGM Simba resulting in two fatalities Tulear, Madagascar 20 September 2016 |publisher=Marine Accidents Investigation Branch |accessdate=26 July 2017 }}

}}

=21 September=

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|ship=Austin

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The retired {{convert|68|ft|m|1|adj=on}} fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean {{convert|2|nmi}} off Mantoloking, New Jersey, in {{convert|80|ft|m|0}} of water at {{coord|40|02.900|N|073|59.000|W|name=Austin}}.[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj04_Axel_carlson.php#Austin njscuba.net Austin]

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Unidentified boat

|flag={{flag|Egypt}}

|desc=2016 Egypt migrant shipwreck: Carrying about 600 migrants, the boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt, killing an estimated 300 people. There were about 160 survivors, and 204 bodies were recovered.

}}

=22 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Danica Joy||2}}

|flag={{flag|Philippines}}

|desc=The passenger ferry capsized at Zamboanga due to errors in ballasting the vessel whilst it was being unloaded.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/danica-joy-2/ |title=Danica Joy 2 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=22 September 2016 |accessdate=1 October 2016}}{{cite web|first1=Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition |last1=FilSEC|title=MV Danica Joy's incident in summary|url=https://www.facebook.com/FILSEC/videos/1459252980756408/|website=Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Facebook Page|accessdate=26 September 2016}}

}}

=23 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Mustafa Kan||2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The cargo ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Her sixteen crew were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard. A Greek tug was tasked by the insurance company to bring the capsized ship to Cyrus. She was on a voyage from Dakar, Senegal to Šibenik, Croatia.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/mustafa-kan/ |title=Mustafa Kan |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=23 September 2016 |accessdate=1 October 2016}}

}}

=24 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Burgos||2}}

|flag={{flag|Mexico}}

|desc=The tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico off Veracruz. Her 31 crew were evacuated.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/202537/pemex-oil-tanker-on-fire-in-gulf-of-mexico/ |title=Pemex Oil Tanker on Fire in Gulf of Mexico |date=26 September 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=26 September 2016}}

}}

=25 September=

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|ship={{MV|Hebrides||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=The ferry ran aground at Lochmaddy, North Uist, Outer Hebrides.

}}

=26 September=

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|ship=Kathleen

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc=The decommissioned tugboat was sunk as an artificial reef off St. Lucie County, Florida in {{convert|140|ft}} of water.{{cite web |url=https://coastalanglermag.com/st-lucie-county-deploys-tug-kathleen/ |title=St. Lucie County Deploys Tug Kathleen |date=7 November 2016 |publisher=coastalanglermag.com |access-date=24 September 2021 }}

}}

=30 September=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Nagoya|1987|2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The cargo ship sank in shallow water in the Java Sea off Sumenep ({{coord|7|10|S|114|17|E}}). Her fourteen crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Banyuwangi to Lamongan.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-nagoya-partially-sank-in-java-sea/ |title=General cargo ship Nagoya partially sank in Java sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=3 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15151/general-cargo-vessel-nagoya-sank-java-sea-east-jav/ |title=General cargo vessel Nagoya sank in Java sea, East Java |publisher=Fleetmon |date=2 October 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Yowa Maru||2}}

|flag={{flag|Japan}}

|desc=The coaster, a tanker, struck a submerged object, sprang a leak and sank off Kudamatsu. Her four crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/09/yowa-maru/ |title=Yowa Maru |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=30 September 2016 |accessdate=1 October 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/chemical-tanker-yowa-maru-sinking-in-japan/ |title=Chemical tanker Yowa Maru sinking in Japan |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=2 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

October

=1 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|HSV-2|Swift||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Arab Emirates}}

|desc=Yemeni Civil War: The hybrid catamaran was attacked off the coast of Yemen by Houthis rebels. She was severely damaged.

}}

=5 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Kn. Donskoy||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Russia}}

|desc= The passenger ship sprang a leak and sank at Zvenigovo.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/passenger-ship-kn-donskoy-sank-in-repair-yard-in-russia/ |title=Passenger ship Kn.Donskoy sank in repair yard in Russia |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=5 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=10 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Carmen Ernestina||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Venezuela}}

|desc= The ferry sprang a leak and partially sank at Puerto la Cruz.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/catamaran-ferry-carmen-ernestina-partially-sank-in-puerto-la-cruz-venezuela/ |title=Catamaran ferry Carmen Ernestina partially sank in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=10 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=12 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship||Asptr-1|floating crane|2}}

|flag= {{flag|Russia}}

|desc= The floating crane sprang a leak, capsized and sank in the Black Sea {{convert|1.5|nmi|km}} off Livadiya, Ukraine with the loss of three of her eight crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/three-missing-after-floating-crane-asptr-1-sank-in-black-sea/ |title=Three missing after floating crane Asptr-1 sank in Black Sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=12 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=14 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Dharma Kencarna VIII||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc=The ro-ro ferry struck a reef and capsized in the Flores Sea off East Nusa Tenggara Island. All 121 passengers on board were rescued, as were the crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/10/dharma-kencana-viii/ |title=Dharma Kencana VIII |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=16 October 2016 |accessdate=18 October 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/ferry-dharma-kencana-viii-with-200-passengers-capsized-in-indonesia/ |title=Ferry Dharma Kencana VIII with 200 passengers capsized in Indonesia |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=14 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Nathan E Steward||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Canada}}

|desc= The tug ran aground and partially sank off Bella Bella, British Columbia.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/kirby-maritimes-tug-nathan-e-steward-partially-sank-at-edge-reef-in-canada/ |title=Kirby Maritime's tug Nathan E Steward partially sank at Edge Reef in Canada |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=14 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}} It was recovered on November 14 of that year.{{Cite web|url=https://hakaimagazine.com/news/lingering-legacy-nathan-e-stewart/|title=The Lingering Legacy of the Nathan e. Stewart}} The damage from running aground caused a large fuel spill.

}}

=15 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= unnamed ferry

|flag={{flag|Myanmar}}

|desc= The ferry capsized on the Chindwin river killing 73 people. One hundred and fifty-nine passengers were rescued. Over 300 passengers were estimated to be on board, while the official capacity was 120.{{cite news |title=Scores missing in Myanmar ferry capsize accident |work=BBC News |date=17 October 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37677192 |accessdate=19 October 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-myanmar-ferry-idUKKCN12L12X |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022021753/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-myanmar-ferry-idUKKCN12L12X |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 22, 2016 |title=Death toll hits 73 in Myanmar ferry disaster |work=Reuters |accessdate=21 October 2016}}

}}

=18 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Su Jia Hang 1||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship was beached on Nanao Island.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15843/su-jia-hang-1-be-removed-grounding-site/ |title=Su Jia Hang 1 to be removed from grounding site |publisher=Fleetmon |date=15 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

=19 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Baroasaa||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Maldives}}

|desc=The refrigerated cargo ship caught fire off the Maldive Islands with the loss of one of her eighteen crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/10/baroasaa/ |title=Baroasaa |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=19 October 2016 |accessdate=24 October 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Feng Sheng You 8|1981|2}}

|flag= {{flag|China}}

|desc= The tanker caught fire at Dongfang City with the loss of two of her seventeen crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/product-tanker-feng-sheng-you-8-suffered-explosions-at-port-of-dongfang-in-china/ |title=Product tanker Feng Sheng You 8 suffered explosions at Port of Dongfang in China |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=21 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=20 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Feng Sheng You 8||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The tanker exploded and caught fire at Dongfang, Hainan with the loss of one of her seventeen crew. One crew member was reported missing.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15423/tanker-feng-sheng-you-8-explosions-hainan/ |title=Tanker Feng Sheng You 8 explosions, Hainan |publisher=Fleetmon |date=21 October 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Hong Xing 88||2}}

|flag= {{flag|China}}

|desc= Typhoon Haima: The cargo ship foundered off Wenzhou. Her seven crew were rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/10/hong-xing-88/ |title=Hong Xing 88 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=20 October 2016 |accessdate=24 October 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Silver Sky|1989|2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc= The car carrier was damaged by fire at Antwerp, Belgium.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15411/car-carrier-silver-sky-major-fire-antwerp/ |title=Car carrier Silver Sky major fire, Antwerp: Oct 21 afternoon Update |publisher=Fleetmon |date=20 October 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}

}}

=21 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Su Jia Hang 1||2}}

|flag= {{flag|China}}

|desc=Typhoon Haima: The cargo ship was driven ashore near Shantou City.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/10/su-jia-hang-1/ |title=Su Jia Hang 1 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=21 October 2016 |accessdate=24 October 2016}}

}}

=22 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Long Hao 1||2}}

|flag= {{flag|China}}

|desc= The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Xin Zhou 18||2}} ({{flag|China}}) off Zhenjiang and capsized. Three of her crew were rescued by a fishing vessel.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/10/zhenjiang-collision/ |title=Zhenjiang Collision |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=24 October 2016 |accessdate=28 October 2016}}

}}

=23 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Fom|1981|2}}

|flag= {{flag|Panama}}

|desc= The cargo ship suffered an engine failure in the Black Sea and was abandoned by her crew. She was later towed to a port in Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/crew-evacuated-from-general-cargo-ship-fom-in-black-sea/ |title=Crew evacuated from general cargo ship Fom in Black Sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=23 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=25 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Jin Long Da 98||2}}

|flag= {{flag|China}}

|desc= The tanker sprang a leak and foundered in the East China Sea. Her thirteen crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-jin-long-da-98-sank-in-east-china-sea/ |title=Product tanker Jin Long Da 98 sank in East China Sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=28 October 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=29 October=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{USS|Montgomery|LCS-8|6}}

|flag={{flagdeco|United States}} United States Navy

|desc=The {{sclass|Independence|littoral combat ship}} struck a lock wall and was holed in the Panama Canal.

}}

November

=1 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|KM Dewaruci Perkasa||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The cargo ship collided with {{MV|Dolphin Nusantara 2||2}} and {{MV|KM Trijaya||2}} (both {{flag|Indonesia}}) and foundered off Gresik with the loss of four of her thirteen crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/four-missing-after-general-cargo-ship-km-dewaruci-perkasa-sank-at-anchorage-off-gresik/ |title=Four missing after general cargo ship KM Dewaruci Perkasa sank at anchorage off Gresik |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=2 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15595/freighter-sank-gresik-anchorage-after-collision-4-/ |title=Freighter sank at Gresik anchorage after collision, 4 missing |publisher=Fleetmon |date=1 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

=2 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Lisa Kim

|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}

|desc=The retired {{convert|115|ft|m|1|adj=on}} fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at {{coord|38|57.900|N|074|41.050|W|name=Lisa Kim}}.[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj12_wildwood.php#LisaKim njscuba.net Lisa Kim]

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Verano||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Russia}}

|desc= The factory ship was severely damaged by fire at Cape Town, South Africa. Her five crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/11/verano/ |title=Verano |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=14 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/russian-fish-factory-verano-caught-fire-in-cape-town/ |title=Russian fish factory Verano caught fire in Cape Town |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=2 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=3 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Sumbar Bahagia Jaya||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The landing craft partially sank in the Makassar Strait {{convert|47|nmi|km}} off Cape Tanjung with the loss of two of her eleven crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/two-missing-after-landing-craft-sumber-bahagia-jaya-sank-in-makassar-strait/ |title=Two missing after landing craft Sumber Bahagia Jaya sank in Makassar Strait |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=3 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Migrant vessel

|flag= {{flag|Libya|civil}}

|desc= Around 240 people were killed during the November 2016 Libya migrant shipwrecks

}}

=4 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Migrant vessel

|flag= {{flag|Indonesia|civil}}

|desc= At least 54 people were killed when a boat carrying migrant workers sunk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/death-toll-in-indonesia-boat-accident-rises-to-54-as-dozens-of-bodies-found|title = Death toll in Indonesia boat accident rises to 54 as dozens of bodies found|date = 4 November 2016}}

}}

=7 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Masrour||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Iran}}

|desc= The tanker sprang a leak and foundered in the Persian Gulf. Her twelve crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/iranian-oil-tanker-masrour-sank-in-the-persian-gulf/ |title=Iranian oil tanker Masrour sank in the Persian Gulf |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=7 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=9 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Mina I||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=The cargo ship was driven ashore at Maltepe, Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/11/mina-i/ |title=Mina I |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=10 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=10 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Chang Rong 8||2}}

|flag={{flag|China}}

|desc= The container ship ran aground and was damaged in the Taiwan Strait off Dongjia Island ({{coord|25|17|N|119|45|E}}). Seven of her sixteen crew were evacuated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15739/container-ship-chang-rong-8-aground-breached/ |title=Container ship Chang Rong 8 aground, breached |publisher=Fleetmon |date=10 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

=14 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Casanova||2}}

|flag={{flag|Colombia|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Barranquilla.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15839/freighter-burned-out-colombia/ |title=Freighter burned out, Colombia |publisher=Fleetmon |date=14 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

=15 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Casanova|1975|2}}

|flag= {{flag|Sao Tome and Principe}}

|desc=The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Barranquilla, Colombia.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-vessel-casanova-burning-in-columbia/ |title=General cargo vessel Casanova burning in Colombia |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=15 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

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|ship= {{MV|Dumai Line 3||2}}

|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ferry was beached on Pulau Pedang Island. All passengers were evacuated. She was on a voyage from Pulau Sambu to Dumai.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/15855/ferry-dumai-line-3-aground-malacca-strait/ |title=Ferry Dumai Line 3 aground, Malacca Strait |publisher=Fleetmon |date=15 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Navemar XII||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Brazil}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground on a reef and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Olinda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Recife to Fernando de Noronha.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-navemar-xii-hit-reef-and-capsized-in-brazil/ |title=General cargo ship Navemar-XII hit reef and capsized in Brazil |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=15 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=16 November=

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|ship= {{MV|KM Tradisi 8||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The cargo ship capsized and sank at Gresik with the loss of one of her fourteen crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/11/km-tradisi-8/ |title=KM Tradisi 8 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=16 November 2016 |accessdate=21 November 2016}}

}}

=17 November=

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|ship= Migrant vessel

|flag= {{flag|Libya|civil}}

|desc= At least one hundred people are believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya when their boat sank after they were abandoned off Libya without a motor. Twenty-seven survivors have been transported to Italy.{{cite news|last1=Kingsley|first1=Patrick|title=100 people feared drowned as boat sinks off Libya|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/17/boat-capsizes-libya-medecins-sans-frontieres-mediterranean|accessdate=19 November 2016|work=The Guardian|date=17 November 2016}}

}}

=20 November=

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|ship= {{MV|Saga Sky|1996|2}}

|flag= {{flag|Hong Kong|civil}}

|desc= Storm Angus: The {{convert|199|m|ft|adj=on}} Hong Kong-registered general cargo vessel struck a barge full of rocks after losing engine power in high seas off Dover in the English Channel. Eleven of her crew were evacuated by UK Coast Guard helicopters, whilst 12 remained on board. A French tug was also sent to assist.{{cite news|title=Cargo ship hits barge in Storm Angus|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38038992|accessdate=20 November 2016|work=BBC News}}

}}

=22 November=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Lauri||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Finland}}

|desc= The tug sank at Pargas.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/tug-lauri-sank-and-spilled-oil-in-pargas-finland/ |title=Tug Lauri sank and spilled oil in Pargas, Finland |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=22 November 2016 |accessdate=23 November 2016}}

}}

=25 November=

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|ship= {{MV|Araks||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Russia}}

|desc= The refrigerated tanker ran aground in the Caspian Sea off Cape Sandy, Kazakhstan.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/tanker-araks-ran-aground-in-caspian-sea/ |title=Tanker Araks ran aground in Caspian Sea |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=25 November 2016 |accessdate=9 January 2017}} She was still aground in January 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/russian-diving-vessel-uglich-initiated-survey-to-eliminate-the-threat-to-caspian-sea-environment/ |title=Russian diving vessel Uglich sent to assist grounded tanker Araks in Caspian Sea |date=9 January 2017 |publisher=Maritime Herald |accessdate=9 January 2017}}

}}

=27 November=

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|ship= {{MV|Thuan Phat 8||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Vietnam}}

|desc= The cargo ship foundered in the Gulf of Tonkin {{convert|30|nmi|km}} off Quang Binh. Her eleven crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-thuan-phat-8-sank-in-gulf-of-tonkin/ |title=General cargo ship Thuan Phat 8 sank in Gulf of Tonkin |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=27 November 2016 |accessdate=28 November 2016}}

}}

=28 November=

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|ship= {{MV|Kanzam Express||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= The catamaran passenger ferry sprang a leak and foundered off Itbayat Island with the loss of two of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by {{MV|Ingrid C||2}} ({{flag|Marshall Islands}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/11/kanzam-express/ |title=Kanzam Express |first=Paul |last=Hancock |date=29 November 2016 |publisher=Shipwrecklog |accessdate=30 November 2016}}

}}

=29 November=

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|ship= {{MV|Hung Thai 17||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Vietnam}}

|desc= The cargo ship capsized and sank in the South China Sea {{convert|1|nmi|km}} off Vinh Son ({{coord|17|57|N|106|30|E}}). Her ten crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-hung-thai-17-capsized-in-south-china-sea/ |title=General cargo ship Hung Thai 17 capsized in South China Sea |date=30 November 2016 |publisher=Maritime Herald |accessdate=30 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16131/general-cargo-vessel-hung-thai-17-capsized/ |title=General cargo vessel Hung Thai 17 capsized |publisher=Fleetmon |date=29 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

December

=2 December=

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|ship= {{MV|Antaios||2}}

|flag={{flag|Liberia}}

|desc= The ship suffered an engine room fire in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|34|10|S|0|59|E}}) and was abandoned. Her nineteen crew were rescued by {{MV|NSU Empire||2}} ({{flag|Panama}}). Antaios was subsequently taken in tow by the tug {{MV|Smit Amandla||2}} ({{flag|South Africa}}) and taken to Cape Town, South Africa.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16251/bulk-carrier-antaios-abandoned-engine-flooded-afte/ |title=Bulk carrier Antaios abandoned, engine flooded after fire: Dec 8 Update |publisher=Fleetmon |date=5 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Hilmi K||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore at Kartal. Her crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16203/two-freighters-aground-one-reportedly-sank-turkey/ |title=Two freighters aground, one reportedly sank, Turkey |publisher=Fleetmon |date=3 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Volgo-Don 203||2}}

|flag={{flag|Russia}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore and sank at Kartal. Her crew were rescued.

}}

=3 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Antaios||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Liberia}}

|desc= The bulk carrier caught fire and sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|860|nmi|km}} west of Cape Town, South Africa and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by {{MV|NSU Inspire||2}} ({{flag|Panama}}). Antaios was on a voyage from San Lorenzo, Argentina to Durban, South Africa. She was later taken in tow by the tug {{MV|Smit Amandla||2}} ({{flag|South Africa}}).{{cite news |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/208187/stricken-bulker-under-tow-off-cape-town-crew-evacuated/ |title=Stricken Bulker Under Tow off Cape Town, Crew Evacuated |newspaper=Offshore Energy |date=7 December 2016 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=7 December 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/bulk-carrier-antaios-abandoned-after-fire-in-south-atlantic/ |title=Bulk carrier Antaios abandoned after fire in South Atlantic |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=5 December 2016 |accessdate=7 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Muros|2008|2}}

|flag={{flag|Spain|civil}}

|desc=The cargo ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Teesport, United Kingdom to Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France. Muros was refloated on 9 December and towed to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands for repairs.{{cite web |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59e601e7ed915d6aadcdaf18/MAIBInvReport22_2017.pdf |title=Report on the investigation of the grounding of Muros Haisborough Sand North Sea 3 December 2016 |publisher=Marine Accident Investigation Branch |accessdate=19 October 2017}}

}}

=4 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Volgo-Don 203||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Russia}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground and sank in shallow water at Kartal, Turkey. Her fourteen crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/general-cargo-ship-volgo-don-203-partially-sank-after-grounding-in-turkey/ |title=General cargo ship Volgo-Don 203 partially sank after grounding in Turkey |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=4 December 2016 |accessdate=5 December 2016}}

}}

=5 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship|INS|Betwa|F39|6}}

|flag={{navy|India|naval 2014}}

|desc=The {{sclass|Brahmaputra|frigate}} capsized in a graving dock at Mumbai, killing two of her crew.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Cargo ship

|flag= Unknown

|desc= The ship foundered in the Arabian Sea whilst on a voyage from Mukallah to Socotra Island, Yemen with some loss of life. Thirty-five people were rescued.{{cite news |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1020556/middle-east |title=19 rescued, about 40 missing after ship sinks off Yemen |work=Arab News |date=7 December 2016 |accessdate=8 December 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://english.aawsat.com/2016/12/article55363551/35-survivors-sinking-cargo-ship-off-socotra |title=35 Survivors from Sinking Cargo Ship off Socotra |first=Arafat |last=Madabish |publisher=Asharq Al-Awsat

}}

=7 December=

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|ship= {{MV|Exito||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States}}

|desc=The supply vessel foundered {{convert|14|nmi|km}} north east of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Two of her five crew were reported missing.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16291/supply-vessel-exito-san-dutch-harbor-two-missing/ |title=Supply vessel Exito sank off Dutch Harbor, two missing |publisher=Fleetmon |date=8 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

=9 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Asko||2}}

|flag={{flag|Malta|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground and was damaged in Lake Malaren.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16315/asko-aground-breached-near-stockholm/ |title=Asko aground, breached near Stockholm |publisher=Fleetmon |date=9 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

=12 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Chong Gen||2}}

|flag= {{flag|North Korea}}

|desc= The cargo ship capsized and sank in the East China Sea {{convert|30|nmi|km}} south west off Fukue Island, Japan. Her 26 crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/north-korean-freighter-chong-gen-sank-in-east-china-sea/ |title=North Korean freighter Chong Gen sank in East China Sea |date=12 January 2017 |publisher=Maritime Herald |accessdate=12 January 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.seanews.com.tr/japan-rescued-26-crew-members-from-sinking-north-korean-cargo-ship/163318/ |title=Japan rescued 26 crew members from sinking North Korean cargo ship |publisher=Sea News |accessdate=13 January 2017}}

}}

=14 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Darin Darsab||2}}

|flag={{flag|India|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground, capsized and sank near Char Nurul Islam. Her crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16395/four-chittagong-lighters-sank-one-day/ |title=Four Chittagong lighters sank in one day |publisher=Fleetmon |date=15 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Glorious Sreenagar||2}}

|flag={{flag|India|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship was run into by {{MV|Titu||2}} ({{flag|India|civil}}) and capsized in the Hatiya Channel. Ten of her fourteen crew were rescued by the Indian Navy, two reached shore and two were reported missing.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Labs-1||2}}

|flag={{flag|India|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship was run into by another vessel and sank off Chittagong. Her thirteen crew were rescued.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Manju||2}}

|flag={{flag|India|civil}}

|desc= The cargo ship sank off Patenga. Her fourteen crew were rescued.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Reia Faye||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= The tanker caught fire and exploded in Manila Bay. Her crew abandoned ship and were rescued. Eighteen of them were injured.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/208789/18-injured-after-tanker-explodes-in-manila-bay/ |title=18 Injured After Tanker Explodes in Manila Bay |publisher=World Maritime News |date=16 December 2016 |accessdate=17 December 2016}}

}}

=15 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Hong Yuan 02||2}}

|flag= {{flag|China}}

|desc= The container ship ran aground off Small Huanglong Island, off Zhoushan and partially sank in shallow water. Thirteen of her 21 crew were evacuated the next day. She was on a voyage from Humen to Jingtang.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/12/hong-yuan-02/ |title=Hong Yuan 02 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Oscar V||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Congo}}

|desc= The cargo ship [https://photos.marinetraffic.com/ais/showphoto.aspx?photoid=1549421 Oscar V] sank under bad weather inside of Alexandria port anchorage area. Her crew were rescued.

}}

=23 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Jouya 8||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Iran}}

|desc= Yemeni Civil War: The cargo ship was sunk in the Red Sea off Hodeidah, Yemen by a rocket attack by Houthi rebels with the loss of all but one of her eight crew.{{cite news |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/seven-crew-missing-after-iranian-general-cargo-ship-jouya-8-was-hit-by-rocket-missile-in-red-sea/ |title=Seven crew missing after Iranian general cargo ship Jouya 8 was hit by rocket missile in Red Sea |newspaper=Maritime Herald |publisher=World Maritime News |date=23 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Maersk Searcher||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Denmark}}

|desc= The offshore supply vessel capsized and sank in the Celtic Sea whilst under tow to Turkey to be scrapped.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/two-maersk-offshore-supply-vessels-sank-in-celtic-sea-en-route-to-scrapyard/ |title=Two Maersk offshore supply vessels sank in Celtic Sea en route to scrapyard |publisher=World Maritime News |date=23 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Maersk Shipper||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Denmark}}

|desc= The offshore supply vessel capsized and sank in the Celtic Sea whilst under tow to Turkey to be scrapped.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Sinaburg||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Indonesia}}

|desc= The ferry ran aground in the Banda Sea off Tual. All passengers and crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/ferry-sinaburg-with-hundreds-of-passengers-stuck-in-reef-at-banda-sea/ |title=Ferry Sinaburg with hundreds of passengers stuck in reef at Banda Sea |publisher=World Maritime News |date=23 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Unknown fishing vessel

|flag={{flag|Vietnam}}

|desc=The fishing vessel was fired upon by a Papua New Guinea Defence Force patrol boat while being apprehended for illegal fishing. High explosive rounds penetrated gas cylinders that caused a fire and explosion, sinking the boat in Milne Bay near Budibudi Island in the Samarai-Murua District, Papua New Guinea. Her Captain was killed, rest of crew resxcued.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/ship-skipper-dies-clash/ |title=Ship skipper dies in clash |publisher=thenational.com |access-date=18 May 2022 }}

}}

=24 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Cabrera|2007|2}}

|flag= {{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}

|desc= The cargo ship ran aground and sank on the north coast of Andros, Greece. Her nine crew were rescued by a Hellenic Navy helicopter.{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/209376/video-cargo-ship-grounds-nine-crew-evacuated/ |title=VIDEO: Cargo Ship Grounds, Nine Crew Evacuated |publisher=World Maritime News |date=26 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}} The wreck was removed in October 2017.{{cite web |url=https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/238417/video-cabrera-wreck-emerges-from-the-water/ |title=Video: Cabrera Wreck Emerges from the Water |date=18 December 2017 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=18 December 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lifo.gr/now/greece/165501|title=Εντυπωσιακές φωτογραφίες από την ανέλκυση του ναυαγισμένου πλοίου Cabrera στην Άνδρο | LiFO|date=23 October 2017}} Aft scrapped in Aliaga since 26 December 2017

}}

=26 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Alcatras||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Turkey}}

|desc= The offshore supply vessel ran aground off Kos, Greece.{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/turkish-offshore-supply-vessel-alcatras-ran-aground-at-shores-of-kos-island-greece/ |title=Turkish offshore supply vessel Alcatras ran aground at shores of Kos Island |date=28 December 2016 |publisher=Maritime Herald |accessdate=28 December 2016}} Some of her crew abandoned ship, others remained aboard.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16571/turkish-offshore-supply-ship-aground-kos-coast-gre/ |title=Turkish offshore supply ship aground on Kos coast, Greeks suspicious |publisher=Fleetmon |date=26 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }} Vessel was serving as a test bed for the Korkut air defense system.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24545/oops-turkish-test-weapon-ends-up-in-rival-greeces-territory/ |first=Kyle |last=Mizokami |date=December 29, 2016 |quote=The fishing vessel was apparently being used as a test bed for a naval version of the Korkut air defense system. Korkut (Turkish for "stern" or "resolute", or even "big hailstone") consists of two 35-millimeter autocannons that can fire 1,100 rounds per minute. |title=Turkish Weapon Ends up in Rival Greece After Lost Ship Runs Aground |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230194128/http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24545/oops-turkish-test-weapon-ends-up-in-rival-greeces-territory/ |archive-date=December 30, 2016 |magazine=Popular Mechanics}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Baleno 5||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The ro-ro ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galera.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/12/typhoon-nina/|title=Typhoon Nina |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=26 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Baleno 7||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The ro-ro ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galera.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Baleno 8||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The ro-ro ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galera.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Obama||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The tanker was driven ashore at Gasan Marinduque.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|OceanJet 10||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The passenger ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galera.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|OceanJet 11||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The passenger ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galera.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Shuttle Roro 5||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The ro-ro ferry was driven ashore at Matini, Batangas. All 25 passengers and crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/12/shuttle-roro-5/ |title=Shuttle Roro 5 |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=26 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Starlite Atlantic||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: The ro-ro ferry was driven ashore, capsized and sank off Barangay Corona with the loss of nine of the 23 people on board.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2016/12/starlite-atlantic-2/ |title=Starlite Atlantic |first=Paul |last=Hancock |publisher=Shipwrecklog |date=26 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Starlite Ferry||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: ro-ro ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galero.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Starlite Polaris||2}}

|flag= {{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= Typhoon Nina: ro-ro ferry was driven ashore at Puerto Galero.

}}

=28 December=

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|ship= {{MV|La Bella||2}}

|flag={{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= The tug sank whilst assisting {{MV|Gold Eagle|1997|2}} ({{flag|Panama}}) at Zamboanga. Both crew survived.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2016/16587/tug-sank-after-colliding-freighter-zamboanga/ |title=Tug sank after colliding with freighter, Zamboanga |publisher=Fleetmon |date=28 December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/harbor-tug-sank-after-struck-at-anchor-of-general-cargo-ship-gold-eagle-in-philippines/ |title=Harbor tug sank after struck at anchor of general cargo ship Gold Eagle in Philippines |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=29 December 2016 |accessdate=30 December 2016}}

}}

=31 December=

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Euro Uno||2}}

|flag={{flag|Philippines}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore at Misamis Oriental.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/16683/freighter-grounded-storm-philippines/ |title=Freighter grounded by storm, Philippines |publisher=Fleetmon |date= December 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Güneyin||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore at Kartal Kumcular Iskelesi. She was refloated.{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/16671/two-freighters-grounded-storm-turkey/ |title=Two freighters grounded by storm, Turkey |publisher=Fleetmon |date=3 January 2017 |accessdate=21 December 2017 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{MV|Yakupaga||2}}

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc= The cargo ship was driven ashore at Kartal Kumcular Iskelesi. She was refloated.

}}

Unknown date

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship|ARA|Ingeniero Julio Krause|B-13|6}}

|flag= {{Navy|Argentina}}

|desc= The tanker was sunk as a target in the Argentine Sea.

}}

References

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