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Akademik Ioffe

Akademik Ioffe

Akademik Ioffe

The 117 meter long passenger cruise ship Akademik Ioffe ran aground in the Gulf of Boothia near Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada. The vessel was on a cruise of the arctic with 160 passengers and crew when it struck bottom and sustained water ingress.  Authorities were alerted and dispatched two icebreakers and various aircraft to the scene.  Even with damage, the Akademik Ioffe was in stable condition and there were no injuries on board. 

Owners of the Akademik Ioffe dispatched another vessel, the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, to the scene the following morning.  Aided by authorities, all passengers and some crew were transferred off the Akademik Ioffe to the Akademic Sergey Vavilov.  A small number of crew remained on board when the the passengers ship was refloated and proceeded to Kugaaruk where it anchored. No reports of pollution released.

Nordvik

Nordvik

NORDVIK

The 138 meter long, 6403 dwt tanker Nordvik was struck by ice while in the Matisen Strait, Arctic Ocean off the Russian Coast.   The coastal tanker was holed by an ice flow and suffer water ingress.  The Nordvik was loaded with diesel fuel at the time.   No further details reported.

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Adrift in the Arctic

Adrift in the Arctic

The 82 meter long, 1649 dwt freighter Ajaks-1 went adrift while off Bely Island, Russia in the Kara Sea, Arctic Ocean.  The Ajaks-1 suffered a complete blackout when both the generator and its backup failed.  The tug MB-1208 has responded to the Ajaks-1 distress signal and is proceeding to the scene.   Information is limited as the Ajaks-1’s radio was operating on low batteries.  No reports of injuries.

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