Typhoon Bolaven disrupts Sakhalin-mainland ferry traffic
JSC Sakhalin Shipping Company (SASCO) has suspended ferry traffic between Sakhalin and the mainland due to the storm in the Tatar Strait, caused by Typhoon Bolaven, a spokesperson for SASCO told RIA Novosti.
"Currently, all the ferries are on the side Vanino (Khabarovsk Territory). The decision to resume traffic on the line Vanino-Kholmsk will be taken depending on the weather conditions," said the source. Storm warnings have been declared in northern Sakhalin because of the approaching typhoon.
OJSC Sakhalin Shipping Company (SASCO) is one of the largest shipping companies in Russia. SASCO operates a fleet of ice-class vessels capable of carrying a wide range of cargoes: containers, general cargo, equipment, suction and grab bulk cargo, timber and wood products. The company provides year-round transportation from the ports of De-Kastri, Vanino and Sovetskaya Gavan.