The 30 ton fishing vessel Kasuga Maru capsized and sank near Amami Ōshima Island, Japan. The crew sent out a distress call before the trawler overturned in heavy seas. The Japanese Coast Guard patrol vessel spotted the Kasuga Maru and rescued four of the six crew. The four crew were found on two rubber boats. Two of four crew rescued had suffered injuries to their legs caused by shark attacks. The two remaining crewmen were reported as missing. No further details reported.
The 95 meter long, 5151 dwt freighter Ocean Glory sank off Keelung, Taiwan. The Ocean Glory left Keelung bound for Hualien with a cargo of gravel in bad weather. The vessel sent out a distress call shortly after leaving port before it capsized and sank. The Taiwan Coast Guard dispatched rescuers to the scene and found 13 of the 15 crewmen. They were taken to hospital, but six men were declared dead on arrival. The remaining two crewmen including the master of the Ocean Glory were reported as missing. Authorities believe the freighter sank after striking an object in the rough seas. No further details reported.
The fishing vessel Easy Rider capsized and sank in the Foveaux Strait near Stewart Island, New Zealand. The vessel with three crew and six passengers was proceeding through the strait in bad weather with heavy rain and four meter swells when it was struck by a rogue wave and capsized. The three men on deck were thrown into the water while the rest were trapped inside the wheelhouse. One man was able to hold onto the vessel and climb onto the overturn hull. For several hours he held on before the Easy Rider sank. Thrown back into the water, he was able to grab a hold of a floating petrol can. When the Easy Rider failed to arrive on Stewart Island at the expected time, the alarm was sent out and rescue boats and helicopters were dispatched to the scene. The sole survivor was found when got the attention of a coast guard vessel some 16 hours since grabbing a hold of the petrol can. He was taken to hospital later and was treated for hypothermia. Reports state the vessel was found resting at 40 meters. Rescuers also recovered four bodies during the search.
