Foreign recreational boats are welcomed on Russia's waterways
Inland waterways of the Russian Federation are accessible for foreign-flagged sports vessels, recreational boats with tourists as of today, May 25, 2012, Rosmorrechflot said.
The Federal Law (№ 203-FZ, July 11, 2011, Article 23.1) establishes that sailings of foreign-flagged sailing boats, recreational boats on inland waterways are regulated in accordance with the rules established by the Government of the Russian Federation. The ports open for ships flying the flags of foreign countries, and inland waterways open for these ships, are established by the Government of the Russian Federation.
On May 5, 2012 the Russian Government issued an order, with the list of ports open for arrivals of foreign-flagged boats, and the list of inland waterways accessible for these boats. On May 12 the government issued a decree "On Approval of the Rules of shipping on the inland waterways of the Russian Federation of sailboats and recreational boats flying the flags of foreign countries", effective as of May 25, 2012.