Overview
- The vessel became stuck in pack ice near the settlement of Beringovsky on January 4, according to the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor’s Office.
- The ship cannot free itself under its own power and the charterer is organizing towing assistance.
- Officials say there is no threat to the lives or health of the crew.
- The freighter had transported coal for residents and completed unloading in the village of Khatyrka before turning back.
- Regional transport prosecutors, including the Magadan office, are monitoring the situation, and no towing time has been confirmed.