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The list of shipwrecks in 2009 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2009 .
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
January
2 January
List of shipwrecks: 2 January 2009
Ship
State
Description
Lian Senggigi
Indonesia
The ferry sank near Klungkung , Bali , all were rescued.
3 January
4 January
11 January
List of shipwrecks: 11 January 2009
Ship
State
Description
Teratai Prima
Indonesia
The cargo ship capsized during a cyclone en route from Sulawesi to Kalimantan . The ship had over 300 people on board when it happened. There were 42 survivors including the captain, and at least 200 people were missing.
18 January
20 January
25 January
List of shipwrecks: 25 January 2009
Ship
State
Description
Unnamed boat
Vietnam
A boat sank near Quảng Hải in the Gianh River with the loss of at least 42 lives.
30 January
February
5 February
10 February
List of shipwrecks: 10 February 2009
Ship
State
Description
Kashimir
Malta
The tanker carrying condensate, and Sima Saman ( Singapore ), a container ship, collided near Jebel Ali , Dubai ; both ships caught fire. The fire on Kashimir was extinguished, but ship badly damaged.
11 February
15 February
List of shipwrecks: 15 February 2009
Ship
State
Description
New Star
Sierra Leone
The ship was fired upon by a Russian Coast Guard vessel after leaving Nakhodka without permission. All sixteen crewmembers took to liferafts, but eight were later washed out to sea. New Star later sank.
19 February
22 February
25 February
26 February
List of shipwrecks: 26 February 2009
Ship
State
Description
Maxim Gorkiy
Bahamas
The retired cruise ship was beached at Alang , India , for scrapping. She was scrapped where she lay over the next seven months.
March
10 March
20 March
24 March
27 March
List of shipwrecks: 27 March 2009
Ship
State
Description
Unnamed fishing vessel
Libya
A fishing vessel carrying 250 migrants capsized and sank; 21 survivors were rescued. Two other boats with a similar number of migrants aboard were also reported as missing.
Unknown date
April
16 April
17 April
25 April
List of shipwrecks: 25 April 2009
Ship
State
Description
Princess Taiping
Taiwan
The replica junk sank after being hit by the cargo ship Champion Express .
29 April
May
6 May
8 May
11 May
22 May
List of shipwrecks: 22 May 2009
Ship
State
Description
Liberty
Russia
The cargo ship foundered south of Cyprus.
27 May
June
6 June
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 2009
Ship
State
Description
Miss Lourdies
Haiti
The cargo ship was scuttled off Florida, United States as an artificial reef.
14 June
30 June
July
13 July
26 July
31 July
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 2009
Ship
State
Description
Langeland
Norway
The cargo ship sank due to stormy weather off the west coast of Sweden , and the missing six-person crew are presumed to have drowned.
August
3 August
6 August
List of shipwrecks: 6 August 2009
Ship
State
Description
Princess Ashika
Tonga
The ferry sank 86 kilometres (46 nmi) north west of Nuku'alofa . Official figures released by Operation Ashika on 19 August 2009, confirmed that 54 men were rescued, and 74 persons were lost at sea. These include two bodies recovered and 72 missing (68 passengers and 4 crew), including five foreign nationals. Two of the missing passengers remain unidentified.
8 August
12 August
15 August
16 August
20 August
List of shipwrecks: 20 August 2009
Ship
State
Description
Formosa Product Brick
Taiwan
The tanker was involved in a collision with a Greek ship in the Malacca Strait and set afire. Nine crew were reported missing. The fire was extinguished.
25 August
26 August
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 2009
Ship
State
Description
Gulser Ana
Turkey
The bulk carrier ran aground at Cape Vohimena , Madagascar, and was wrecked.
September
5 September
List of shipwrecks: 5 September 2009
Ship
State
Description
Ilinden
Macedonia
The tourist ferry Ilinden capsized and sank on Lake Ohrid to the border of Albania and Macedonia. The boat had 70 people on board when it happened. The ferry turned sharply and went down in 30 seconds and decreased visibility at a depth of 20 metres (66 ft) near the beach. 22 were reported dead, including the captain.
6 September
List of shipwrecks: 6 September 2009
Ship
State
Description
Algoport
Canada
The cargo ship broke in half and sank in heavy seas while under tow to China for conversion. the tow encountered rough seas from Tropical Storm Dujuan. There were no injuries, loss of life or environmental issues reported from the foundering.
SuperFerry 9
Philippines
The ferry sank off the Zamboanga peninsula, of 866 people on board, at least 10 lives were lost.
8 September
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 2009
Ship
State
Description
Seli 1
Panama
The Turkish bulk carrier , operated by TEB Maritime of Istanbul, was en route to Gibraltar when it was driven aground off Bloubergstrand near Table Bay in South Africa by strong westerly winds shortly after midnight on 8 September 2009, having reported engine failure and a snapped anchor chain.
9 September
List of shipwrecks: 9 September 2009
Ship
State
Description
Teh Teh
Sierra Leone
The ferry sank with at least 260 people on board and a majority of these were young people going back to school after school holidays. At least 40 people have been rescued by the police and 120 bodies were recovered until 12 September, most of them were found on the shoreline. About 100 people was listed missing. The accident took place 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) outside Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. The cause of the accident was that the ship's engines stopped during a severe storm and the boat capsized.
10 September
List of shipwrecks: 10 September 2009
Ship
State
Description
Unknown ferry
Sierra Leone
A ferry suddenly sank off the coastal village of Longsheng southeast of the capital, Freetown in a Sierra Leone river. It was reported that 300 people were on board. At least 40 people were rescued and at least 16 deceased were recovered. Others were still reported missing, mostly schoolchildren on their way to school. The incident occurred on 10 September and was reported to have been very rapid. The boat sank in a few minutes in strong winds and heavy rain and there were no life jackets on board..
15 September
30 September
List of shipwrecks: 30 September 2009
Ship
State
Description
Jalakanyaka
India
The passenger boat sank in Lake Thekaddy with the loss of 45 lives.
October
4 October
11 October
24 October
List of shipwrecks: 24 October 2009
Ship
State
Description
Marko Polo
Croatia
A ferry owned by the Croatian company Jadrolinija , ran aground on the small island of Sit. No one was injured.
30 October
November
2 November
13 November
List of shipwrecks: 13 November 2009
Ship
State
Description
Ariake
Japan
Ariake , February 2010
A ferry travelling from Tokyo, ran aground in high winds off Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan. All 21 crew and 7 passengers were rescued.
17 November
List of shipwrecks: 17 November 2009
Ship
State
Description
Naywintun
Myanmar
A ferry travelling between Pathein and Thetkelthaung sank after colliding with a barge . At least 50 people reported killed.
21 November
22 November
List of shipwrecks: 22 November 2009
Ship
State
Description
Dumai Express 10
Indonesia
A ferry operating between Bantam Island and Dumai capsized and sank with 291 people on board, comprising 251 adult passengers, 25 children and 15 crew members, killing at least 30 people. The waves were up to 6 metres (20 ft) high and washed over the deck so water ran down and sunk the vessel.
28 November
December
4 December
List of shipwrecks: 4 December 2009
Ship
State
Description
Unnamed ferry
Bangladesh
An unnamed ferry collided with a launch in fog. At least 47 reported killed, with 8 people unaccounted for when the search was called off.
5 December
List of shipwrecks: 5 December 2009
Ship
State
Description
Two ferries
Egypt
Two unidentified ferries collided on the River Nile in Egypt . One was cut in two and sank, the other capsized.
10 December
16 December
List of shipwrecks: 16 December 2009
Ship
State
Description
Karim Junior
Togo
The cargo ship came ashore in a storm at Tenes , Algeria and broke in two with the loss of eight of her nine crew.
17 December
List of shipwrecks: 17 December 2009
Ship
State
Description
Danny F II
Panama
The cargo ship capsized and sank 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Tripoli , Lebanon.
20 December
List of shipwrecks: 20 December 2009
Ship
State
Description
Etoile des Ondes
United Kingdom
The fishing vessel sank after a collision with Alam Pintar ( Singapore ) resulting in the death of one crew member. Nearby ships did not respond to distress signals issued by the crew of Etoile des Ondes .
23 December
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