Russian MV owner fined for transit via SEZ of Japan

The owner of the MV Renda, CJSC RIMSCO has challenged a decision of the Border Management of the Russian Federal Security Service for Primorsky Territory (Nakhodka) to recover a RUB 400,000 fine from the shipowner. The company was fined for the transit of its vessel laden with oil products through the special economic zone (SEZ) of Japan while en route Vladivostok - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Nakhodka.

The Federation Council Commission for the National Maritime Policy has got involved in the dispute at the shipowner’s request. As the Commission told PortNews the Regional Border Management of FSB required the ship was subject to mandatory border control, despite the fact that as well the port of departure as the port of arrival were Russian ports.