In accordance with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Order dated 05.11.2023 No. 162, the borders of the sea cargo permanent multilateral checkpoint across the state border of the Russian Federation in the seaport of Shakhtersk were amended.

The adjustments are related to clarifying the boundaries of the water area of the checkpoint in order to exclude shallow water areas which are not used for commercial navigation purposes. It will increase the effectiveness of border, customs and other types of control over persons, vessels, cargo and goods arriving or departing from the territory of the Russian Federation.

There are two hydraulic structures of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Sakhalin Branch within the checkpoint water area in the seaport of Shakhtersk: the operational water area and the seaport approach canal. These structures are designed for safe maneuvering, approach and mooring to the berths of the seaport of vessels with a length of 71 m, a width of 16 m and a draught of 3 m in cargo.

In order to ensure the maintenance of navigational depths on the approach canal and in the operational water area, the Sakhalin Branch carried out a complex of repair dredging works in order to bring the depths on them to 4.5 m in May-June. The total volume of seized bottom soil is amounted to 15 thousand cubic meters.