On January 8, the 14 meter long anti-pollution vessel Basaran II (MMSI: 271041620) sank in the Sea of Marmara along the coast at Tuzla, Turkey. A severe storm struck the Sea of Marmara. High waves drove the Basaran II from its moorings onto the seawall. Reports state the waves caused the vessel to smash into the seawall until the hull was holed allowing water ingress. The vessel would partially sink off the seawall. No reports of injuries.
On January 8, the 80 meter long, 2970 dwt cargo vessel Beypazari (IMO: 7615969) became disabled in the Sea of Marmara in the anchorage off Kartal, Turkey. The cargo vessel had suffered machinery failure and was adrift. Turkish authorities dispatched the KEGM tugboat Kurtarma-9 to assist. The tug took the Beypazari under tow and proceeded back to the anchorage. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On the evening of January 2, the 15 meter long fishing vessel BTh 85945 TS sank in the South China Sea at the entrance of the port of La Gi, Vietnam. The fishing vessel capsized and sank after struck by large waves. Three of the 4 crew on board were able to jump into the sea and swim ashore.
Vietnamese authorities were alerted and dispatched a response team to begin a search for the missing crew member. The search continued the next day with divers inspecting the overturn hull of the BTh 85945 TS, but there was no sign of the missing crew member. On January 4, the body of the missing person was found.
No further details provided.