The 140 meter long, 6500 dwt tanker Midvolga 1 ran aground on the Don River in the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. The tanker was en route to Kavkaz from Oktyabrsk with 4790 tons of heavy oil when it grounded. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 139 meter long, 6003 dwt freighter Volzhskiy 45 went aground on the Don River near Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The vessel left Rostov-on-Don with 5000 tons of corn bound for Turkey when it went hard aground. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Reports state that a salvage plan has been submitted and the vessel will be refloated.
The 114 meter long, 3353 dwt coastal freighter Nikolay L went aground on the River Don near Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The Nikolay L departed Rostov-on-Don with a cargo of manganese ore bound for Turkey when it went aground. The freighter suffered cracks in the hull which allowed water ingress into the hull. No reports of injuries or pollution. Reports state the Nikolay L may have been damaged by ice and was grounded to avoid the vessel sinking.
