Incident with inland waterway passenger ship Benas, reg no. P-262

2026-08-22
L-26/14
Curonian Lagoon

On 22 August, 2026, in strong winds, the ship Benas, reg. no. P-262, registered in the Inland Waterways Register of the Republic of Lithuania, ran aground with passengers near Pervalka. No people were injured, and no pollution was reported.

Status of safety investigation:
2026-08-23 Notification received
2026-08-24 Initiated preliminary assessment for decision to conduct a safety investigation
2026-08-26 Decision made not to conduct a safety investigation (Paragraph 2 of Article 21 of the Safety Investigation Law)