The 117 meter long, 3133 dwt ro-ro cargo vessel Taba capsized and sank in the Red Sea just outside the port of Safaga, Egypt. The Taba had just departed from Safaga bound for Dhiba with cargo of trucks when it suffered a cargo shift. The 37 persons on board were able to safely abandon ship and were later rescued by Egyptian rescue boats. The Taba capsized and sank. No reports of injuries. Reports state the trucks on deck had not be properly secured which lead to the incident.
The 78 meter long, 2047 dwt cargo vessel Coastal Pride capsized and sank off Dahanu near Mumbai, India. The Coastal Pride had suffered a mechanical failure on June 22 while caught in a storm. The crew was able to make an emergency anchor off Dahanu. However, the Coastal Pride began to roll badly in the strong winds and rough seas the following day. Eventually, the cargo vessel developed a list and the crew sent out a distress call. The Indian Coast Guard dispatched two helicopters to the scene. The helicopters arrived on scene and winched six crew off the vessel and took them ashore. On the third round, the Coastal Pride finally rolled over and sank. The remaining eight crew were pulled from the water. No reports of injuries.
On June 20, the cargo landing craft vessel Alur Barito sank on the Barito River near Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Borneo. The Alur Barito was proceeding to a mining company with 300 tonnes of explosives on board when it ran aground. The vessel suffered water ingress and sank. No reports of injuries. Reports state the vessel may have been overloaded.