Casualty News

MV SEALLOYD ARC

Date
February 7, 2026

Type
Sinking following water ingress

Voyage
Malaysia to Bangladesh

Reports have been received that the MV Sealloyd Arc experienced massive water ingress while underway approximately three nautical miles south of Cape Phromthept, Phuket, Thailand, on 7 February 2026, resulting in a heavy list and distress situation.

It is understood that the water ingress could not be controlled, and the vessel subsequently capsized and sank in the Andaman Sea. All 16 crew members were successfully evacuated without injury, initially rescued by a nearby fishing vessel and later transferred to a Thai naval vessel before being landed safely at Chalong Bay.

At the time of the incident, the vessel was reported to be carrying approximately 290 to 297 containers, including 14 containers containing hazardous substances. As the vessel listed, numerous containers fell overboard, with some sinking and others remaining afloat and drifting over a wide area, creating a significant hazard to navigation. An aerial survey conducted after the sinking detected an oil slick approximately 4.5 miles long and one mile wide drifting westward from the wreck site. Authorities confirmed that no oil had reached the Phuket coastline at the time of reporting.

The Royal Thai Navy and Maritime Enforcement Command initiated a large-scale emergency response, including deployment of patrol vessels, aircraft, and naval divers. Navigational warnings were issued, and cardinal and isolated danger markers were installed around floating debris. Environmental monitoring and pollution response measures were activated, and an investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.

The vessel’s last reported position before sinking was in the vicinity of Cape Phromthept, Phuket, while proceeding on a southbound voyage from Malaysia to Bangladesh.

Dolphin Maritime has many years of experience dealing with claims arising from vessel sinkings, container losses overboard, and marine pollution incidents. If you are the insurers of cargo on board this vessel and require assistance with any claims arising, then please do not hesitate to contact us. We can assist with:

We can assist with:

• Investigating the cause of the incident
• Recovery of losses on NO CURE NO PAY terms