The recreation boat Rossi collided with the general cargo ship Kelarvi in Neva river, Russia. The accident happened near the Fontanka area in St Petersburg and the beat sank immediately after the collision. On board of the yacht were 2 crew members and 13 passengers, who were rescued by the vessels in vicinity. Some of the passengers had injuries, but there is nothing dangerous. The port authorities started investigations of the accident and the preliminary information says that the captain of the boat was guilty for the accident. The yacht Rossi was sailing into a channel reserved for cargo ships and denied the warning calls from the cargo ship for collision. According to the authorities the cargo ship was maneuvering correctly following the Colreg (Collision Regulation) and made all the possible actions to prevent collision. The ship had no serious damages of the hull, but was kept for inspection in the closest port.
The general cargo ship Kelarvi (IMO: 9123295) has length of 81.00 m, beam of 11.00 m and maximum draft of 4.40 m. The summer deadweight of the vessel is 2,300 DWT and the gross tonnage is 1,596 GRT. The ship is operating under the flag of Russia for the company Onegoship. Kelarvi was built in 1995 in the German shipyard Schiffswerft Bodenwerder.