OJSC Far East Shipping Company (FESCO, base company of Transport Group FESCO) is planning to complete this year navigation in the Eastern Arctic region on October 30, 2010, the managing director of FESCO Vladimir Korchanov said on Wednesday, PortNews reports.
Vladimir Korchanov noted that since the beginning of navigation (mid July) the icebreaker Admiral Makarov has provided pilotage in the Eastern Arctic region, escorting ships delivering to Chukotka and Yakutia in Russia’s northern areas over 110,000 tons of cargo.
According to him, FESCO operates on the service its two world's most powerful diesel-electric icebreakers – the Krasin and the Admiral Makarov.
The Krasin operates one year and the second year – the Admiral Makarov to distribute evenly the icebreakers resources" said Vladimir Korchanov
OJSC Far East Shipping Company, the Transport Group FESCO’s base company, is the shipping company and carrier of bulk and general cargoes. Seaborne cargo shipments by the company’s fleet of 67 vessels of total 900,000DWT cover the entire world ocean.
Vladimir Korchanov noted that since the beginning of navigation (mid July) the icebreaker Admiral Makarov has provided pilotage in the Eastern Arctic region, escorting ships delivering to Chukotka and Yakutia in Russia’s northern areas over 110,000 tons of cargo.
According to him, FESCO operates on the service its two world's most powerful diesel-electric icebreakers – the Krasin and the Admiral Makarov.
The Krasin operates one year and the second year – the Admiral Makarov to distribute evenly the icebreakers resources" said Vladimir Korchanov
OJSC Far East Shipping Company, the Transport Group FESCO’s base company, is the shipping company and carrier of bulk and general cargoes. Seaborne cargo shipments by the company’s fleet of 67 vessels of total 900,000DWT cover the entire world ocean.