During the early morning hours of June 7, the 180 meter long,  32,688 dwt bulk carrier St. Gregory ran aground in the Gulf of Laconia near Kokkala,Greece. The St. Gregory was en route to Sfax from Illichivsk with 30,600 tonnes of sulfur when the vessel made a navigational error and ran up on the rocky shoreline.

The bulk carrier sustained hull damage in the bow sustaining water ingress. The vessel’s pumps were able to control the flooding.  No reports of injuries or pollution released. Authorities have dispatched 2 patrol boats to the scene.