On June 23, the 28 meter long tugboat Yarkii ran aground on the Volgo-Balt Canal near Krokhino, Russia. The Yarkii was towing the tanker-barge Baltika-3 when strong winds blew the tug off course and ran aground. The Yarkii sustained damaged and was holed on the port hull. No reports of injuries. Reports state authorities dispatched a vessel to the scene.
The 4,500 dwt motor tanker Volgoneft 215 allided with Lock Number 4 on the Volgo-Baltic Canal, Russia. The Volgoneft 215 had left Yaroslavl bound for St. Petersburg with 4633 metric tons of heavy oil. The lock suffered damage while the tanker was holed on the port bow above the waterline. However, the tanker tanks were not damage and no pollution was released. The Volgoneft 215 proceed under its own power to Belousovskoye Basin for inspection.
More information on vessels sailing on Russian Rivers can be found on http://www.riverships.ru/index.shtml (English and Russian).
