The 108 meter long, 3248 dwt cargo ship Omskiy 107 ran aground on the Volga River near the 2227 kilometer mark. The Omskiy 107 was en route to Iran from Privolzhskoye with 2765 tons of barley when the vessel grounded on its starboard side when the vessel had steered too far outside the fairway. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution. The Omskiy 107 may be lightered before it can be refloated.
On July 19, 2014, the 3345 dwt bulk carrier Nefterudovoz 32M ran aground on the Volga River near the 462 kilometer mark. The vessel was loaded with 2776 tons of gravel when struck bottom resulting in the hull damage. The Nefterudovoz 32M had holed its ballast tanks and suffered water ingress. Salvage team arrived on scene the following day and divers patched the hole. Some of the vessel’s cargo of lightered to aid refloating the vessel. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 108 meter long, 3221 dwt general cargo vessel Basalt ran aground on the Volga River near the 462 kilometer mark. The Basalt was passing a passenger ship when it veered too far out of the channel and went aground. The Basalt suffered hull damage with its ballast tanks holed. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Basalt was en route to Yaroslavl from Onezhskoye Lake with 3588 tons of gravel. Reports state the vessel will require to be lightered before it can be refloated.