Federal Tariff Service of Russia has developed and adopted the Fare Rules for the icebreaking assistance to vessels within the water area of the Northern Sea Route as well as for the icebreaking assistance provided by FSUE Atomflot within the water area of the Northern Sea Route, FTS press center says.
The above documents have been adopted in line with the amendments introduced by the Federal Law No 132 “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation related to governmental regulation of merchant shipping in the water area of the Northern Sea Route” as of July 28, 2012. According to the amendments, icebreaking escort of vessels within the NSR water area is classified as the activity of natural monopolies.
The above documents stipulate the development of rates system based on: estimated fare level taking into consideration that the operator of the nuclear icebreakers fleet needs to recover reasonable justified costs of actual icebreaking services provided in the water area of the Northern Sea Route; scope of actual icebreaking services; differentiation of rates depending on gross registered tonnage, ice class, escort distance and navigation period.
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