On 24 April 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who briefed the President on the development of navigational/data-exchange technologies of the GLONASS global navigation satellite system, says the Kremlin.
“In all, 8,791 ships, including over 2,000 sea vessels, are fitted out with the GLONASS navigation equipment. All ships and vessels that operate in our basin have this equipment”, said Dmitry Rogozin.
According to him, differential correction systems are installed in 43 seaports out of 67, and 33 on inland waterways.
“Likewise, priority measures were taken on the Northern Sea Route”, he added.