Stuck in the ice at plentywood two bulk carriers and two ice breaker can supply on wintering in Chukotka. This was reported in EMERCOM in the region.
It stressed that the bulk carriers will stay in port of Pevek to improve ice conditions and laying the optimal route of the caravan.
“Actively considering the possibility of adopting a decision on making ships for the winter”, – told the Agency.
To clarify the situation, in County town of Pevek on a working visit headed by the first Deputy Governor, Chairman of CoES and OPB Chukotskaya Autonomous Okrug Leonid Nikolayev.
Rescuers added that the County government has expressed readiness to render all necessary assistance: to provide fuel and provisions for the safe location of vessels in the port.
“The situation is not an emergency. Winter sucks is good practice for the prevention of accidents associated with difficult ice conditions,” – said in the MOE.
The group of vessels consisting of two icebreakers and two dry-cargo ships left the port of Pevek to the Archangel, but because of the difficult ice situation stopped in the East Siberian sea. In the composition of the column consists of four vessels — icebreakers “Admiral Makarov” and “Captain dranitsin” and bulk carriers “Johann Mahmastal” and “Sinegorsk”.
Video: Press service of the far Eastern regional center of EMERCOM of Russia