On October 9, the 133 meter long, 4125 dwt tanker Volgoneft 255 ran aground on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia. The tanker had been blown aground by strong winds. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the Volgoneft 255 was en route from Samara to Kavkaz in the Azov Sea with 2751 tons of heavy fuel oil. The vessel will require lightering before it can be refloated.
Three vessels collided in dense fog passing through the Kiel Canal near Fischerhütte, Germany. The 89 meter long tanker Kösterberg, the 100 meter long cargo vessel Grona Aalsum and the 131 meter long cargo vessel Prince of Seas scraped against each other as the passed in the fog. The Kösterberg was pushed onto pilings along the embankment. Neither of the three vessels sustained any damage. The Kösterberg proceeded to Kiel to be surveyed while the Gorna Aalsum and Prince of Seas arrived in Brunsbüttel to be inspected. All the vessels were allowed to proceed on the voyages a short time later.
On August 31, the 151 meter long tanker Paros Wind collided with the 180 meter long bulk carrier CS Jaden during the night near the north entrance to the Bosphorus Strait. The Paros Wind, loaded with fuel oil, struck the port side of the CS Jaden which was laden with wheat. Both vessels sustained hull damage, but no reports of injuries or pollution released. Both vessels proceeded to an anchorage in the Black Sea off Türkeli, Turkey.
