Photo: Matthias K. Kohler
The132 meter long, 4190 dwt inland tanker Volgoneft-162 ran aground on the Svir River near the 1058 kilometer mark. The tanker was headed to St. Petersburg, Russia from Kashper with 4433 tons of heavy oil when it veered out of the navigation channel. The Volgoneft 162 suffered damage near its bow thruster. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 4750 dwt tanker Volgoneft-143 went aground on the Don River (Tsimlyanskoye Basin) near the 2755.5 kilometer mark. The Volgoneft-143 has requested a tug as it was not able to refloat itself by it’s own means. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The Volgoneft-143 was heading for Kavkaz from Novgorod with 4161 metric tons of heavy oil.
The 132 meter long, 4980 dwt tanker Volgoneft-69 went aground on the Svir River near the 1079.5 kilometer mark. The Volgoneft-69 suffered damage to its bow with a hole below the waterline resulting in the bow thruster compartment flooded. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The Volgoneft-69 will attempt to refloat itself. The tanker was heading for St. Petersburg from Yaroslavl with 4627 metric tons of heavy oil.
