The 126 meter long, 4673 dwt ro-ro cargo vessel Kompozitor Rakhmaninov was reported to be aground on the Volga-Caspian Sea Canal on June 4. The cargo vessel had struck bottom near the 132 kilometer mark on the canal. The Kompozitor Rakhmaninov was able to be refloated a short time later and proceeded on its voyage to Anzali, Iran. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 130 meter long general cargo vessel Gulf Rover ran aground on the Volga–Caspian Sea Canal near the 129 kilometer mark. The Gulf Rover was en route to Baku with 4427 tons of steel when it grounded in the fairway. A tug was requested and was able to refloat the vessel the following day. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Reports state the water depth was less than reported in the fairway.
The 119 meter long, 3345 dwt tanker Optimaflot went aground in the Volga–Caspian Sea canal near the 126 kilometer mark. The vessel was unable to refloat itself. A tug was dispatched to attempt to refloat the Optimaflot when water level rises. The Optimaflot was en route to Astrakhan from Turkmenistan with 2783 tons of diesel fuel. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
