KAPITAN YAKOVLEV

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Grounding off Kronshtadt

The "Kapitan Yakovlev" ran aground on Kronshtadt anchorage off St. Petersburg on July 19, 2018, at 10.12 a.m. while approaching the Moby Dick Cargo Terminal in Kronshtadt, with 4.200 tons of steel on board. The ship was refloated one hour later with the assistance of the tug "Litke" and safely berthed. No damages, no leak reported.

Grounding on the Wester Scheldt

Coming from Antwerp, the "Kapitan Yavoklev" ran aground in the midday hours of Oct 1, 2015, at the dike west of Ternezen near buoy 25 Bravo. At 4.20 p.m.the ship was refloated by the tug "Multratug 29", supported by the "Multratug 22". After the ship was floating again, the "Gent" connected to the foreship in order to pull it towards the Put van Terneuzen for inspections. The "St. Annastrand" and "En Avant 10" were on standby during the salvage operation. After the surveys were completed on Sep 2 around 2 a.m., the ship proceeded to the roro pontoon in the Quarles port of Flushing where it berthed at 4 a.m. Dutch report with photos: http://www.tugspotters.com/site/content/2015/10/kapitan-yukovlev-vlot-getrokken-na-stranding-te-terneuzen/