The Sormovskiy-3063: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

Late evening on September 8, 2024, the vessel 'Sormovskiy 3063', which was navigating from Mersin to Severomorsk, encountered an engine malfunction off the coast of Kepez during its journey through the Dardanelles Strait. Emergency response efforts were mobilized quickly, with the tugboats 'Kurtarma 13' and 'Türkeli' dispatched to provide assistance, along with a strait pilot to ensure safe navigation. The stricken ship was successfully towed and securely moored at the Karanlık Liman anchorage, all under the professional oversight of the Çanakkale GTH Center. For further details, check out the reports with accompanying photos: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1832995129470181564 and https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1832979634595463311.

On June 2, 2018, the Sormovskiy 3063 encountered a significant incident while anchored at the 3156 km mark of the River Don, specifically within the Azov-Don Shipping Canal roadstead. The vessel reported losing its stern anchor, along with a chain measuring 28 mm in caliber and extending 125 meters in length, amounting to a total weight of one tonne. The anchor was deployed in an effort to prevent the vessel from drifting. At the time of this incident, Sormovskiy 3063 was en route to Mersin, with an estimated arrival date of June 8.

On March 19, 2016, the vessel known as 'Sormovskiy 3063' encountered difficulties as it ran aground in the Donetsk anchorage region near Rostov-on-Don. Reports indicate that by the morning of March 20, the ship remained stranded, patiently waiting for the water levels to rise to facilitate its re-floating.