What Crew Members Say About Omskiy-207

A maritime incident occurred on the Volga River near Astrakhan in the Narimanov District when the tugboat Plotodov 610', with a gross tonnage of 123 GT and seven crew members aboard, collided with the vessel Omskiy 207. The tug was engaged in towing the barge TTX 1501, which measures 814 GT. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or oil spills arising from this collision, and commercial shipping operations continued uninterrupted. The Omskiy 207 sustained damage, with a hole above the waterline, but the incident did not severely impact river navigation.

On August 15, 2019, at 12:25 a.m., the cargo vessel 'Omskiy 207' encountered trouble as it strayed off its designated route and ran aground while navigating the River Bolda, close to the bustling Port of Astrakhan. The vessel was en route from the Pervomaiskiy Shipyard when the grounding incident took place. Fortunately, this accident did not impact the flow of vessel traffic in the river near Astrakhan, allowing maritime operations in the area to continue uninterrupted.

On September 22, 2023, at approximately 01:44 hrs, the general cargo vessel Omskiy 207, carrying 2,999 tonnes of grain, ran aground on the River Volga at the 2,827-kilometre mark during its journey from Kamyshin to Now Shahr. Fortunately, there were no reports of pollution, and the shipping fairway remained unobstructed. The situation was promptly resolved when the tugboat Nord assisted in refloating the Omskiy 207 at 18:30 hrs on the same day.