Vice-Premier Sergei Ivanov speaking at a meeting of Russ. Govt’s Marine Board said that the appearances of vessels on the Northern Sea Route that do not have permission to sail on the shipping lane are not acceptable, the PortNews correspondent reported.
According to Sergei Ivanov, it is urgent to take real measures to prevent the unauthorized voyages there, such as the imposing of large fines on the shipowners or forfeiture of licenses.
Participating in the Board meeting Atomflot CEO Vyacheslav Ruksha noted that “there have been several unauthorized departures of ships recently, including river-going vessels, setting out for sail on the Northern Sea Route. That has caused four shipwrecks in the Arctic. However, there have been no shipwrecks, for over the past 10 years, of vessels that had permission to sail on the Northern Sea Route.
According to Sergei Ivanov, it is urgent to take real measures to prevent the unauthorized voyages there, such as the imposing of large fines on the shipowners or forfeiture of licenses.
Participating in the Board meeting Atomflot CEO Vyacheslav Ruksha noted that “there have been several unauthorized departures of ships recently, including river-going vessels, setting out for sail on the Northern Sea Route. That has caused four shipwrecks in the Arctic. However, there have been no shipwrecks, for over the past 10 years, of vessels that had permission to sail on the Northern Sea Route.