The inspectors of Nakhodka Transport Prosecutor’s Office revealed that the actual depths at Port of Vostochny differ by 2.5 meters from those officially announced, the law enforcement agency statement said.
In connection with the identified violations the regional prosecutor’s office has ordered that the Vostochny Harbormaster eliminate violations of the law, conduct sounding of the port’s waters depths.
Port Vostochny (East Port) is the year-round navigable and the deepest port of the Russian Far East region. Vostochny Port is located on the coast Japan Sea, 20 km from the terminus of Trans-Siberian Railroad - the city of Nakhodka. Vostochny can handle vessels with draft up to 15,5 m, length - 280 m and breadth - 40 m. The port’s stevedore companies operate16 cargo berths, a few auxiliary berths at the terminals for handling coal, containers, fertilizer, methanol, timber, bulk and general cargo. In 2010, the port's cargo throughput (excluding Port Kozmino’s figures) increased by 7% year-over-year, to 20,34 million tons.