Two vessels became disabled while en route to Big Port St. Petersburg and hampered navigation on the approach channel, the Port Ice Operations HQ said.
As Harbour Master Peter Parinov said the breakdown was not related to ice conditions. As of now, one ship has been towed to the port, the second one - to the anchorage. The ships inspection will be conducted in accordance with the Paris Memorandum. Mr. Parinov has warned ship owners through maritime agents to check the technical condition of their vessels sailing to the Russian part of the Gulf of Finland.