The Grigory Lovtsov cargo ship with crushed stone and sand on board capsized off the coast of the Sakhalin Island, Governor Valery Limarenko said. It is believed that the ship capsized due to overload.
There were seven crew members on board, three were rescued, the fate of four others is still unknown. The search and rescue operation is ongoing, two tugboats and a rescue ship are working at the scene, the governor said.
On October 18 at about 14:00 local time (about 06:00 Moscow time), the Grigory Lovtsov capsized while entering the port of Korsakov.
In January 2022, the Grigory Lovtsov ship got stuck in ice in the Sea of Okhotsk. The ship sent a distress signal due to the threat of damage to the hull. The ship was located near the Shantar Islands, 20 km from the shore. The crew was evacuated by helicopter, medical assistance was not required.