On January 24, the 5107 dwt freighter Seminole went around on the Azov-Don Sea Canal. The freighter was en route to Turkey from Rostov-on-Don with 3000 tons of grain when it grounded due to lower water levels. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The vessel awaits for the water level to rise before it will be refloated.
The 114 meter long, 3346 dwt freighter Sormovkiy 199 suffered damage in the ice while departing Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in the Azov-Don Channel. The Sormovkiy was proceeding in a convoy through the ice with an icebreaker escort when it suffered hull damage to its stem. The rudder compartment was holed in the ice. The crew were able to patch the hull and resume its voyage to its destination to Samsun, Turkey. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
