The amount to eliminate the damages caused by heavy seas in the Bay of Imeretinsk would not exceed 500 mln rubles, Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Prime Minister said Wednesday, during his inspection tour in Sochi, "Yuga. Ru” agency reports.
"As to financial issues, I can not announce the final amount. The estimates are very preliminary, Mr. Kozak is quoted as saying, but this is not such a big sum as it may seem, something about half a billion rubles."
The project documentation for the port was not intended for such storm. Such a wave could occur once in a hundred years, the official said. The project documentation did not include such probability. “What happened is just a concurrence of circumstances, different climatic conditions ", said Mr. Kozak.
According to the vice-premier, all measures should be taken to eliminate the effects of damage, immediately make adjustments to the project documentation, as well as strengthen the breakwaters, which protect the port from rough seas.
At this point the insurance company is investigating into the causes of destruction and it is said to reimburse the losses.
"We are quite confident that the entire loss will be recovered through insurance", - said Deputy Prime Minister.
According to Dmitry Kozak, as early as February 1st , 2010 all the consequences of the storm will be removed and the first starting complex of the cargo port at the mouth of the river Mzymta will be ready.
"The capacity of the port facilities to handle 2 million tons will be put into commission by February 1st, that is, all the consequences that caused the elements to be eliminated before that date", said the official, adding the current work pace suits the organizers of the construction, because this cargo port would start operating in April-May next year.
"As to financial issues, I can not announce the final amount. The estimates are very preliminary, Mr. Kozak is quoted as saying, but this is not such a big sum as it may seem, something about half a billion rubles."
The project documentation for the port was not intended for such storm. Such a wave could occur once in a hundred years, the official said. The project documentation did not include such probability. “What happened is just a concurrence of circumstances, different climatic conditions ", said Mr. Kozak.
According to the vice-premier, all measures should be taken to eliminate the effects of damage, immediately make adjustments to the project documentation, as well as strengthen the breakwaters, which protect the port from rough seas.
At this point the insurance company is investigating into the causes of destruction and it is said to reimburse the losses.
"We are quite confident that the entire loss will be recovered through insurance", - said Deputy Prime Minister.
According to Dmitry Kozak, as early as February 1st , 2010 all the consequences of the storm will be removed and the first starting complex of the cargo port at the mouth of the river Mzymta will be ready.
"The capacity of the port facilities to handle 2 million tons will be put into commission by February 1st, that is, all the consequences that caused the elements to be eliminated before that date", said the official, adding the current work pace suits the organizers of the construction, because this cargo port would start operating in April-May next year.