The 6221 dwt freighter Mikhail Lukonin became disabled in the Sea of Japan when its engine failed.  The vessel requested assistance when the motor vessel Pioner Kholmska responded and took the Mikhail Lukonin under tow.   The vessels proceeded to Djigit Bay, Primorye, Russia.  The Mikhail Lukonin was sailing from Russia to Korea with a cargo of scrap.