The 86 meter long barge Innovation II went adrift and allided with a wharf on the IJssel at Capelle, Netherlands. The barge had broken free from the self-propelled barge Innovation and struck the wharf. The wharf sustained some damage, but no reports of injuries. An oil pollution team was reported on site. The Innovation II did not cause the pollution, but the pollution may have resulted in the barge breaking loose.
On June 8, the 260 foot long barge Nash was under tow by the tug Calvin off Santa Barbara, California. The Nash was loaded with 3,900 tons of magnesium chloride when it suffered a leak off Point Conception and began to sink. The crew of the Calvin alerted the Coast Guard , but the barge quickly flooded and sank stern first. The barge’s bow remain above water, but the stern tanks were crushed and the hull was severely damaged preventing any salvage. Salvors were requested to requested and patched the hull just sufficient enough so the Nash could be towed to deeper water. On June 17, the barge was towed out and scuttled offshore. No reports of injuries. The cargo of magnesium chloride was reported to be non-hazardous with no projected impact to the environment.
The 119 meter long, 3345 dwt cargo vessel Leonid Lisin collided with the barge OT-823 being towed by a tug on the Sheksna River, Russia. The Leonid Lisin struck head-on with the barge as it passed each other. The Leonid Lisin suffered a hole in the hull above the waterline. No reports of injuries on either vessel and no pollution was released. Authorities ordered the trio of vessels to a nearby anchorage to conduct further inquiries into the incident. The Sheksna River is part of the Baltic Sea – Volga waterway.