Navigation is over at inland water ways of Pechora Basin

Navigation is over at inland water ways of the Pechora Basin, says press center of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) referring to the basin authorities. According to the source, cargo traffic in the Pechora Basin increased by 18% despite unfavourable weather conditions.

All in all, 644,570 t of cargo was transported by inland water ways of the Pechora Basin in the navigation period of 2017 (in 2016 - 548,200 t). Average action time of aids to navigation was 134 days (7 days less than determined by Rosmorrechflot (Order dated 22.12.2016).

As for hydrological conditions, the navigation season of 2017 featured relatively low water.

FBI Pechora Waterways Administration covers 2,594 km of inland water ways in the Pechora Basin including 1,013 km of arterial waterways with guaranteed dimensions on the Pechora river (between Vuktyl and Naryan-Mar).

Major waterways in the Pechora Basin: Pechora, Ilych, Usa, Kolva and Tsylma rivers.