On August 25, the 126 meter long, 4673 dwt ro-ro cargo vessel Kompozitor Gasanov ran aground on the Volga-Caspian Sea Canal near the 138 kilometer mark. The Kompozitor Gasanov was en route to Baku from Olya when it suffered engine failure while heaving its anchor. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 108 meter long cargo vessel Omskiy 141 ran aground on the Svir River. The Omskiy 141 was en route to Cherepovets from St. Petersburg with 3000 tons of steel cargo when it struck bottom. The cargo vessel sustained hull damage in a ballast tank in the forepeak resulting in water ingress. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 119 meter long, 3853 dwt cargo vessel Sormovskiy 3057 ran aground on the St. Petersburg Sea Canal, Russia. The Sormovskiy 3057 departed from St. Petersburg for Gdynia with 2590 tons of steel when it struck bottom and went aground. A tug was dispatched and refloated the Sormovskiy 3057 a few hours later. The vessel returned to St. Petersburg to be inspected for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.