The Baku-bound Glory dry cargo carrier with 400 tons of general cargoes (equipment in the boxes) on board ran into the Volodarsky Bridge in St. Petersburg, PortNews reports citing the Director of Northwest department of Gosmorrechnadzor Dmitry Atlashkin. The incident occurred due to ship rudder failure. No one was injured, no oil spill was reported. The ship Glory (formerly Ladoga-17) was built in 1979.
According to the Russian Transport Ministry report, the bridge remains in working condition. The possible damages will be established after complete survey of the bridge, the Ministry said. The vessel got her navigational equipment damaged in the incident and also got a dent near the stern.
At 8.15am (MT) the tugboat Captain Voronov took the vessel from the scene.
The Glory is owned by OJSC "Baltrechflot, operating 4 vessels built in 1978-79.
According to the Russian Transport Ministry report, the bridge remains in working condition. The possible damages will be established after complete survey of the bridge, the Ministry said. The vessel got her navigational equipment damaged in the incident and also got a dent near the stern.
At 8.15am (MT) the tugboat Captain Voronov took the vessel from the scene.
The Glory is owned by OJSC "Baltrechflot, operating 4 vessels built in 1978-79.