The 123 meter long, 5185 dwt cargo vessel Port Olya 2 ran aground on the Volga-Caspian Sea Canal near the 143 kilometer mark. The cargo vessel was en route to Amirabad with a cargo of grain from Port Olya when it became stuck.  The crew was able to refloat the vessel later the same day without assistance.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.