The 115 meter long, 3340 dwt cargo vessel Amur 2507 ran aground on the Don River near Shmat, Russia. The Amur 2507 was en route to Samsun, Turkey from Rostov-on-Don with a cargo of wheat when it grounded on the river. Tugs were dispatched to the scene, but were unable to refloat the cargo vessel. Indications suggest the Amur 2507 will need to be lightered before it can be refloated. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 160 meter long self-propelled barge Trias Obelix ran aground on the Waal near Nijmegen, Netherlands. The Trias Obelix was headed for Schmehausen with a cargo of coal when it struck bottom. The vessel sustained hull damage and suffered water ingress. Authorities were alerted who dispatched a response team to the scene. Dewatering pumps help stabilize the barge and keep the flooding under control. Another barge arrived on scene and help tow the Trias Obelix to a nearby quay where it could be cleared of water. Reports state the incident may be the result of the vessel was heavily loaded and the water level was too low.
On August 3, the 130 meter long, 7960 dwt cargo vessel BBC Lagos ran aground in the Øresund Strait near Helsingborg, Sweden. The BBC Lagos was en route to Las Palmas from Klaipeda with a cargo of 5000 tons of wheat. As the vessel approached the Øresund Strait, authorities attempted to contact the vessel as radar showed the vessel was proceeding off course. Multiple attempts to contact the vessel over radio also failed before the cargo vessel ran up on a sandbar some 500 meters from the shoreline. Authorities boarded the vessel and found the master of the BBC Lagos intoxicated.
A dive survey was requested and found the BBC Lagos had not sustained any hull damage and no pollution had been released. The following day, tugs were able to refloat the BBC Lagos and proceeded to Helsingborg. The incident is being investigated by Swedish authorities.
