SV Georgiy Pobedonosets
The 128 meter long, 5440 dwt freighter SV Georgiy Pobedonosets collided with the tug OT-2117 on the Volga River near Samara, Russia. The Pobedonosets, loaded with steel from St. Petersburg, suffered a steering failure causing it to veer into the tug who was pushing four barges. The OT-2117 ‘s hull was holed causing significant water ingress. The OT-2117 was able to run aground on a nearby shoal to avoid the engine room flooding or sinking. No reports of injuries on either vessel. No pollution was released into the water from the OT-2117. The Pobedonosets was undamaged and proceeded on to Samara. Reports state that the tug would be salvaged. The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
