The bunkering tanker Gazpromneft East ran aground at Petrovskiy Canal in St Petersburg, Russia. The vessel was proceeding through the canal, but left the fairway after blackout and grounded into a sandbank between buoys 9-10 and 11-23. During grounding, the ship was carrying 1200 tons of fuel on board, but there was no reported oil spill and water pollution. The accident was reported to local authorities and at the scene was dispatched two towing tugs, which assisted with refloating. It was estimated that ship has no underwater damages and water ingress, but the bunkering tanker Gazpromneft East was towed to Kanonerskiy Shaip Repair Yard for underwater survey and repairs.

The local authorities started investigation for the root cause of the accident. During grounding there were no injured people.

The bunkering tanker Gazpromneft East (IMO: 9031624) has overall length of 79.00 m, moulded beam of 13.00 m and maximum draft of 4.50 m. The deadweight of the vessel is 2,774 DWT and the gross tonnage is 1,666 GRT. The bunkering tanker was built in 1992 by Morso Vaerft shipyard in Nykobing, Denmark.