An abandoned vessel was found on a shoal in the Irkutsk reservoir

In the Melnichnaya Pad bay of the Irkutsk reservoir, the abandoned vessel Assol was found on a shoal, lying on its starboard side. A small leak of bilge water was recorded, posing no environmental danger, and the shoreline has already been treated with biosorbent. Employees of the Emergencies Ministry, Rosprirodnadzor and transport police are involved in the response, there is no threat to people or the area.

At 12:30, a report was received from an eyewitness by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region stating that in the Melnichnaya Pad bay of the Irkutsk Reservoir, the vessel “Assol” was lying on its starboard side on the shoal. Inspectors from the Irkutsk Inspectorate of the State Inspectorate for Small Vessels and an operational group of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region went to the scene.
At the scene, it was established that this vessel had been abandoned by its owners and had been in the reservoir since October 2011. The owner of the vessel is currently heading to Melnichnaya Pad.
A leak of bilge water (a liquid mixture of garbage, feces, and waste formed during the operation of vessels) occurred into the reservoir over an area of 4 sq. m., posing no danger to the ecology of the water body. It was also found that the vessel had not been fueled.
Representatives of Rosprirodnadzor and the transport police are also working at the scene. The shoreline has been treated with 24 kg of biosorbent.
21 people and 7 units of equipment from all agencies are involved in eliminating the consequences of the incident.
There is no threat to the population or the area.
Based on materials from the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region