Russian International Register of Vessels numbers 219 ships with total dwt of 1.2 mln tons

As of the beginning of 2009, Russian International Register of Vessels registered 219 ships with total deadweight of 1.2 million tonnes, Aleksei Klyavin, Director of the Department of State Policy in the field of Maritime and River Transport, said at the meeting of Russia Shipowners’ Union.

According to Klyavin, the Ministry of Transport has made a decision on development of a conception and specifications for a bill on amendments to be introduced into the Merchant Marine Code with regard to development of Regulations for service at marine fleet. Klyavin also informed the meeting about the planned inspection to be held by IMO in 2009 according to the protocol on cooperation signed by RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin and IMO Secretary General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos on December 4, 2008 in London.

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