The 5152 dwt freighter Volgo-Don 5015 went aground on the Volga River near the 2938.5 kilometer mark. The freighter had struck a sand bar causing damage to its forepeak and water ingress with the bow thruster flooded. A tug has been dispatched to assist the freighter. The Volgo-Don 5015 had left Buzan and was headed for Kavkaz with 4351 metric tons of sulphur. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 4,500 dwt motor tanker Volgoneft 215 allided with Lock Number 4 on the Volgo-Baltic Canal, Russia. The Volgoneft 215 had left Yaroslavl bound for St. Petersburg with 4633 metric tons of heavy oil. The lock suffered damage while the tanker was holed on the port bow above the waterline. However, the tanker tanks were not damage and no pollution was released. The Volgoneft 215 proceed under its own power to Belousovskoye Basin for inspection.
More information on vessels sailing on Russian Rivers can be found on http://www.riverships.ru/index.shtml (English and Russian).
The 132 meter long, 4701 dwt tanker Volgoneft 263 sank while docked on the floating dock PD-154 at Ilyichevsk, Ukraine. The Vologneft 263 was being repaired when the dock lost stability and sank. The tanker’s hull had been cut for repairs which quickly allowed water ingress to sink it. The on board EPIRB sent out a distress signal that the vessel had sank. Pollution was released as 8,000 liters of diesel fuel and 1,300 liters of oil were on board the Vologneft. Booms were deployed to prevent the spread of pollution in the port. No reports of injuries.
