The research vessel Ashamba sank in Novorossiysk

In the waters of the yacht club "7 feet" A small research vessel "Ashamba", which belongs to the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, sank in the waters of the yacht club "7 feet" in Novorossiysk. This was reported on February 24 in the operational headquarters of the Krasnodar region.

It is specified that the vessel sank last weekend. On its board there is diesel fuel. Preliminary, the cause was icing and loss of stability.

There are no casualties, pollution in the water area is also not observed. According to the operative headquarters, the owner of the vessel is going to install booms to prevent possible pollution in the near future.

On the wave: what happened to tankers on Sakhalin and in the Leningrad region

Two major accidents are currently under active remediation efforts

On February 21, "Izvestia" source reported about the collision of tanker "Natig Aliyev" and dry cargo ship "Begonia" near the coast of Gelendzhik. The ships managed to separate with the help of a tugboat. According to the source, the ships received minor damage.