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Russian Navy increases presence in piracy hot spots to deter attacks

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsSecurity
September 10, 2020

The Russian Navy has stepped up its anti-piracy campaigns worldwide as attacks involving Russian crew have risen. Russian officials declared concern over the rising number of accidents involving Russian seafarers in 2019 and 2020. There […]

Russia begins building world’s most powerful icebreaker

NewsSafetyTechnology
August 28, 2020

Russia’s Zvezda shipyard has begun construction of the first ‘Leader’-class nuclear icebreaker named Russia, one of the first of a fleet that Russia plans to build by 2035 in a bid to improve ship safety […]

Another virus outbreak uncovered on Russian vessel in Busan

COVID-19Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNews
July 17, 2020

On 16 July, 17 of the 29 crew on Russian fishing trawler Regul had tested positive for COVID-19 in South Korea. The ship had been quarantined outside Busan since late June, after three crew members […]

‘Unscrupulous shipowners’ blamed for putting crew change efforts at risk

COVID-19Crew WellbeingNewsSafety
July 15, 2020

Global efforts to resolve the crew change crisis are being undermined by “unscrupulous shipowners”, Yury Sukhorukov, president of the Seafarers’ Union of Russia (SUR), told Safety at Sea (SAS). As many as 200,000 seafarers are […]

Russia seeks to expand air ambulance service in Arctic

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsShoreside
June 9, 2020

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, or EMERCOM, wants to build a network of airports and helicopter pods alongside the country’s northern coast to develop a more effective air ambulance service in the Arctic. EMERCOM […]

COVID-19: Russian watchdog calls for more psychological support for seafarers

COVID-19Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNews
June 8, 2020

Russian consumer rights and protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has instructed its country’s shipping companies to provide more psychological support for seafarers whose mental well-being might be jeopardised due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shipping companies must pay […]

COVID-19: Serious concerns over safety of thousands of Russian seafarers stranded on ships

COVID-19Crew WellbeingNews
May 14, 2020

A Russian seafarer union has expressed serious concerns over the safety of an estimated 10,000 Russian seafarers that are stranded on merchant ships all over the world due to COVID-19 international travel restrictions. “Every day […]

Russia details plans for satellite monitoring of the NSR

NewsTechnology
April 23, 2020

Russian federal space agency Roscosmos will deploy a network of satellites to improve satellite link communication and remote sensing in the Arctic along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) by December 2025. Four Express-RV satellites will […]

Russia seeks reform of its marine pilot industry

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNews
April 22, 2020

The State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, registered a draft bill on 12 April to establish a national marine pilot service. If signed into law, the Russian government claims it could significantly […]

Putin orders new safety system on the NSR

NewsResearchTechnology
March 31, 2020

The Russian government has been instructed to create a new system of controlling cargo flows in the Arctic and ensure ship safety in the region. President Vladimir Putin stipulated the decree titled ‘On the Basics […]

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