Akademik Ioffe

• RISK OF SINKINGModerate
  Aug 24, 2018Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay), NU, NUNAVUT (NU)

  On 24 August 2018, the passenger vessel "AKADEMIK IOFFE" ran aground 78 nautical miles NNW of Kugaaruk, NU. The Canadian Coast Guard vessels "PIERRE RADISSON" and "AMUNDSEN" were tasked to assist and 5 aircrafts were dispatched by the Department of National Defence. On 25 August 2018 the vessel was refloated and the passengers were evacuated to the vessel "AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV". Three ballast water tanks and 2 fuel oil bunker tanks were breached and took on water. Approximately 80 liters of the vessel's bunkers were released in the environment.

• RISK OF STRIKING (near allision) - Risk of allision with a fixed object (striking - includes vessels)Minor
  Apr 9, 2008CORONATION GULF, NU

  On 04 September 2008, the passenger vsl "AKADEMIK IOFFE" passed near a reported shoal in the Coronation Gulf. The ship's echo sounder recorded a least depth of 16m where 29m was indicated on the chart (7777). There was no damage.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.