Murmansk Branch News

Winter Navigation Opens in Kandalaksha and Vitino Seaports

In accordance with directives No. 12/14 dated 18.11.2014 and No. 04/14 dated 24.11.2014 winter navigation 2014 – 2015 in Kandalaksha and Vitino seaports is declared opened from 1 December 2014.
 
Terms of icebreaker assistance will be advised later.
 
On the threshold of winter navigation the Murmansk Branch has finished a set of organizational and technical measures for navigation equipment and ice-breaking fleet preparation for winter. In order to ensure safe navigation of vessels in Kandalaksha Bay on the approaches and in the waters of Kandalaksha Seaport during winter navigation the Murmansk Branch has installed 10 ice light buoys marking the midchannel in the pilotage area from Gorelye islands up to the seaport entrance through Kandalaksha fairway.
 
At present the Kapitan Dranitsyn is on duty at Murmansk Seaport. Having been repaired, the icebreaker is in full operational capability to perform important tasks on ice escorts during winter navigation 2014 – 2015.