Ferry SAKHALIN-9 allision and grounding
June 23, 2016 at 12:48 by Mikhail Voytenko
Ferry SAKHALIN-9 at around 1400 LT June 23, while maneuvering to dock in Kholmsk port, Sakhalin Island, allided with, or contacted, docked brand-new offshore tug KATUN . After contact, ferry ran aground on a gravel schoal, quickly refloated by own means, and anchored on a road for survey. No damages reported. Ferry is serving Vanino – Kholmsk line.