The 141 meter long, 6619 dwt tanker Sig ran aground on the Don River in the Konstantinovsky District, Russia. The Sig had run onto a shoal while en route to Astrakhan from Baku. No reports of injuries to the 12 crew, damage or pollution released. Three tugs were dispatched from Volgodonsk to help refloat the Sig. No further details reported.
The 526 foot long, 17229 dwt container ship Paul Russ ran aground while entering the port of Saipan, Northern Marianas. The Paul Russ had run onto a reef while transiting the channel into the harbour near buoy number 3. Reports states there is some 400,000 gallons of fuel oil on the vessel. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The United States Coast Guard established a safety zone around the vessel as the Paul Russ has partially block the channel entering into the harbour. Initial efforts to salvage the vessel had to be halted after the discovery of unexploded ordnance near the vessel.
The 100 meter long, 5565 dwt cargo ship Samskip Akrafell ran aground onto a small rocky reef between Reyðarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður, Iceland. The Akrafell sustained hull damage resulting in water ingress. The 12 crew on board immediately attempted to contain the ingress, but the flooding could not be controlled with the vessel’s pumps. Authorities dispatched rescue vessels to the scene delivering more pumps to the Akrafell. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Divers will conduct an inspection of the hull before the vessel is pulled free and refloated on the following high tide.
