The 73 meter long, 2300 dwt cargo vessel Bunga Melati XV sank in Celebes Sea in Port Tagulandang, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The Bunga Melati XV, loaded with 2400 tons of cement, had run onto a reef. The hull was breached in multiple places and the vessel suffered water ingress. No reports of injuries. The vessel continued to flood until it hull rest on the bottom leaving only the top of the bridge above water.
On March 23, the 62 foot long fishing vessel Patty A J capsized between the jetties at Coos Bay Bar, Oregon. Three of the four crew were able to escape, but one was trapped on board. The Coast Guard dispatched two vessels to the scene. A dive team attempted to find the missing crewman, but efforts were later suspended the following night. Reports state the Patty A J later sank.
The 82 meter long cargo vessel Selvaagsund ran aground off Sumarsøyna, Norway. The Selvaagsund was headed to Rostock from Florø with a cargo of gravel when it ran hard aground at low tide. The Selvaagsund suffered hull damage with a hole in the bow and two ballast tanks. The cargo vessel developed a list to port, but was in no danger of capsizing. The eight crew on board were able to bring the flooding under control before authorities arrived a few hours later. Divers surveyed vessel for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
