Aground on the Volgo-Balt
The 4001 dwt motor tanker Leonid Shmonin went aground on the Volgo-Balt Canal near the 875.4 kilometer mark. The Leonid Shmonin had 3277 metric tons of gasoline on board at the time of the incident. The tanker was refloated the next day after partial unloading of its cargo. No reports of injury, damage or pollution being released.