Accident during construction works, two persons lost
According to IAA PortNews, a tug boat RBT-300 (owned by Atachi LLC), sunk at the Neva river (St. Petersburg) at night on April 19, 2013 during the technological (construction) operations ordered by Pilon CJSC. This is not ranked as transport accident as the navigation of 2013 has not been announced at the Neva yet.
Construction works arranged by the city in the water area of the Neva beyond the navigation period are not regulated by the transport legislation. The Neva is the federal transport route only when it is open to navigation.
According to Gosmorrechnadzor (North West branch of the State supervisory department for sea and river transport), the tug boat did not crash into the bridge pillar, it was pressed against the left-bank span of the Palace Bridge with strong current and then capsized.
As it was reported earlier, no information is available about the crew of two persons so far. Emergency Ministry personnel are searching for people. The sunken tug boat will be lifted by Pilon CJSC.
Source:IAA PortNews
