The 108 meter long, 3095 dwt cargo vessel Omskiy 135 ran aground on the Svir River near the 1102 kilometer mark. The vessel was headed to Husum, Sweden with 2534 tons of timber when a navigation error cause the vessel to run aground. No reports of injuries or damage. Traffic was reported to be halted until the Omskiy 135 could be refloated.
The 119 meter long, 3345 dwt cargo vessel Nefterudovoz 29M ran aground on the Don River near an anchorage off Azov, Russia. Tugs were dispatched to the scene to help refloat the Nefterudovoz 29M, but the vessel remained firmly aground. Reports state another attempt to refloat the Nefterudovoz 29M will be done on the next high tide. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 119 meter long, 3721 dwt cargo vessel Sormovskiy 3063 ran aground on the Don River near Rostov-on-Don, Russia. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Reports state the vessel will attempt to refloat itself on the next high tide.