OPTIMAFLOT

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Beached at Aliaga 28.02.20

Tanker grounded on Don River

The "Optimaflot", loaded with 2837 tons of diesel fuel, ran aground at kilometer mark 2970,6 on the river Don while heaving anchor on May 23, 2018, at 5 a.m. The ship had anchored and was drifted aground driven by strong currents and got stuck outside the fairway in position 48° 18.01' N 045° 57.31' E, so that passing ship traffic was not affected. The vessel had a 20 cm loss of draft port side amidships. Measures are being taken to refloat the vessel with the tugs "Uglichanin" and "Kapitan Biryukov", which have been sent to the scene by the Azov-Don basin FBU administration.

Aground, Volga-Caspian Canal

Tanker river-sea type Optimaflot ran aground on 126 kilometer mark in Volga-Caspian Sea Canal late at night Oct 6 13, en route from Turkmenbashi Port, Turkmenistan, Caspian sea, to Astrakhan, Volga, loaded with 2783 tons of diesel oil, according to MRCC Moscow. Traffic between 125 and 126 kilometer marks closed since 0000 Oct 7. Owner is arranging tugs and reportedly, waiting for water level rise. No leak reported.