The Russian Transportation Ministry has published a draft order of the Russian Federation Government "On the reorganization of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Baltic Basin Emergency and Rescue Administration” into the Federal Basin Administration “Marine Rescue Service" and to amend the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 31, 2004 № 1748-r.
As the explanatory note reads, the reorganization is part of revamping the existing system of search and rescue of people and salvage of stricken vessels at sea in the country’s regions, prevention and response to marine accidents.