The icebreakers of Rosmorport Kapitan Demidov and Kapitan Chudinov have escorted a convoy of 17 ships to the Azov-Don Sea Canal, the Azov Ice Operations HQ said.
Meanwhile, the icebreaker Kapitan Moshkin assisted 9 ships to arrive in the Port of Taganrog and towed 2 ships departing from the port, the Kapitan Krutov escorted 7 ships to the port of Yeisk.
On March 8, a caravan of 5 cargo ships will be escorted to the port of Temryuk, and other vessels heading towards the Azov Sea-based ports are expected to be escorted not earlier than March 10-11.
As of 5:00 pm (Moscow Time) of March 3, 2012, there are 21 cargo ships in the Sea of Azov, including 2 stricken ships and 17 - en route, 72 vessels – in the Black Sea set to pass through the Kerch Strait (22 of them have ice-class). Besides, 84 ships (13 ice-classed) in the Sea of Azov are awaiting icebreakers to depart from the regional ports.
The Rosmorport owned icebreakers were deployed and operate in the area in accordance with the instructions of the Ice Operations Headquarters (IOHQ) led by Harbour Master of the Port of Taganrog. Currently, the IOHQ is busy freeing ice-trapped vessels and escort them to open water. So far, the Azov Sea is not accessible for arriving vessel while other ships are not able to depart from the regional ports without icebreaking assistance. The icebreakers work in pairs clearing a passage for the vessel to then start organizing ship convoys to escort them both to the north-east towards the port of Taganrog, Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Eisk, and from the ports to the Kerch Strait, as well as to assist the ships at the port of Temryuk.
FSUE Rosmorport has now a fleet of four diesel-electric icebreakers in the area operated by its regional Azov and Black Sea branches. In addition, the Port of Taganrog has the icebreaking tug Kama, the same class vessel Kapitan Kharchikov operates at the port of Azov, Port of Rostov-on-Don has the icebreaking tug Phanagoria.
Meanwhile, the icebreaker Kapitan Moshkin assisted 9 ships to arrive in the Port of Taganrog and towed 2 ships departing from the port, the Kapitan Krutov escorted 7 ships to the port of Yeisk.
On March 8, a caravan of 5 cargo ships will be escorted to the port of Temryuk, and other vessels heading towards the Azov Sea-based ports are expected to be escorted not earlier than March 10-11.
As of 5:00 pm (Moscow Time) of March 3, 2012, there are 21 cargo ships in the Sea of Azov, including 2 stricken ships and 17 - en route, 72 vessels – in the Black Sea set to pass through the Kerch Strait (22 of them have ice-class). Besides, 84 ships (13 ice-classed) in the Sea of Azov are awaiting icebreakers to depart from the regional ports.
The Rosmorport owned icebreakers were deployed and operate in the area in accordance with the instructions of the Ice Operations Headquarters (IOHQ) led by Harbour Master of the Port of Taganrog. Currently, the IOHQ is busy freeing ice-trapped vessels and escort them to open water. So far, the Azov Sea is not accessible for arriving vessel while other ships are not able to depart from the regional ports without icebreaking assistance. The icebreakers work in pairs clearing a passage for the vessel to then start organizing ship convoys to escort them both to the north-east towards the port of Taganrog, Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Eisk, and from the ports to the Kerch Strait, as well as to assist the ships at the port of Temryuk.
FSUE Rosmorport has now a fleet of four diesel-electric icebreakers in the area operated by its regional Azov and Black Sea branches. In addition, the Port of Taganrog has the icebreaking tug Kama, the same class vessel Kapitan Kharchikov operates at the port of Azov, Port of Rostov-on-Don has the icebreaking tug Phanagoria.