Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Konosha

A significant maritime incident occurred on April 4, 2024, when the vessel 'Konosha' collided with the cargo ship m/v 'Soormovskiy 3067' (IMO: 8704559) on the Don River. The collision resulted in considerable damage to the 'Sormovsky-3067', with repair costs estimated to exceed 1.7 million Russian rubles. Meanwhile, the 'Konosha' sustained breaches and dents on its port side foreship, specifically above the waterline. In response to the incident, the transport investigation department has initiated a criminal case, citing violations of traffic safety regulations and improper operation of waterway transport. For more details and to view images from the scene, visit: https://rostovgazeta.ru/news/2024-04-04/v-rostovskoy-oblasti-teplohod-protaranil-stoyaschiy-na-meli-sormovskiy-3067-5046304.

On January 6, the Donmar salvage company commenced efforts to refloat the stranded cargo vessel 'Konosha' in the Kerch-Yenikalsky channel. Initial attempts to salvage the vessel using tugs were unsuccessful, leading to the decision to lighter the cargo. A floating crane was deployed to transfer part of the cargo to the Russian cargo ship 'Hilamaya', which is managed by JSC Donrechflot. After successfully offloading 800 tons, the 'Konosha' began to regain mobility at approximately 5:40 p.m. Within an hour, the vessel was fully floating again. Following the successful refloating, 'Konosha' was relocated to a position 10 kilometers offshore for a thorough inspection of its bottom for potential damage. For more detailed reports along with photos and videos, you can view the sources from Russian media here: [Kerch FM Video Report](http://kerch.fm/2014/01/06/pod-kerchyu-idet-spasenie-rossiyskogo-suhogruza-video.html) and [Initial Incident Coverage](http://kerch.fm/2014/01/04/v-kerchenskom-prolive-na-mel-sel-rossiyskiy-suhogruz.html).

On January 4, 2014, at approximately 01:40 a.m., the cargo ship 'Konosha' ran aground in the Kerch Strait while navigating southward near Takyl Cape on the Crimea Peninsula, as reported by odin.tc. The vessel, which was transporting a load of coal from Eysk to Trabzon, encountered difficulties that led to its grounding. In response to the incident, two Ukrainian tugboats were dispatched to assist in the refloating operations, arriving at the scene later that evening. Efforts to extract the ship were planned for January 5. The exact reason behind the grounding remains unclear, with possibilities including navigational error or a steering malfunction.