The Liberia flagged M/V Avila Star (homeported Monrovia) with a cargo of 6000 tonnes of bananas hit the ground on the channel en route to Port of St. Petersburg, near the Kotlin Island (Buoys No 23/24 of Sea Canal), the Transport Ministry rescue center reported.
The State Maritime Rescue Coordination Center of the Russian Ministry of Transport said there were no victims, breaches, oil spill, or obstructions to navigation.
Port service fleet operator JSC "Portoflot" has deployed its tugboats to assist the stranded vessel.