Federal State InstitutionNorthern Sea Route

Administration

www.nsra.ru

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Northern Sea RouteThe area of the Northern sea route means the water area adjoining the northern coast of the Russian

Federation, including internal sea waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation, and limited in the East by the line delimitating the sea areas with the United States of

America and by the parallel of the Dezhnev Cape in the Bering Strait; in the West, by the meridian of the Cape Zhelanie to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, by the east costal line of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago and the

western limits of the Matochkin Shar, Kara Gates, Yugorski Shar Straits.

(The Federal law of July, 28, 2012 No.132-FZ “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation regarding State Regulation of commercial navigation in the water area of the Northern sea

route”)

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The main functions of the Northern Sea Route AdministrationObtaining and considering the submitted applications and issuing the permissions for navigation through thewater area of the Northern Sea Route;

Researching weather, ice, navigational and other conditions on the Northern Sea Route;

Coordination of installation of navigational aids and harmonization of regions to carry out hydrographicsurveys operations on the Northern Sea Route;

Rendering the information services in relation to the water area of the Northern Sea Route, for example, aboutthe organization of navigation, requirements of safe navigation and others;

Making recommendations about development of routes of navigation and using icebreaking fleet in the waterarea of the Northern Sea Route, ice and navigational conditions there;

Assistance in the organization of search and rescue operations in the water area of the Northern Sea Route;

Issuing the certificates of the ice conventional pilotage on the Northern Sea Route;

Assistance in eliminating the consequences of pollution from vessels of harmful substances, sewage orgarbage.

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FSI «The NSRA»THE STATE REGULATION SYSTEM OF THE COMMERCIAL

NAVIGATION IN THE WATER AREA OF THE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE

Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation

• elaboration of state policy;

• legal regulation;

• international collaboration

Federal agency of maritime and river transport

• rendering the public services;

• development of transport infrastructure

Federal State Institution «The Northern Sea Route Administration»

Organization of the navigation in the water area of the Northern Sea Route in order to:

• ensure the safety of navigation; and

• protect the marine environment from pollution in the water area of the Northern Sea

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The procedure of obtaining permissions for navigation in the water area of the Northern Sea Route

The application for navigation should besubmitted not earlier than 120 days and not laterthan 15 days before the date of entrance in thewater area of the Northern Sea Route

Applications for navigation are

published on the official web-site and considered during 10

working days

Information about permissions andnotifications of refusals to navigate in the waterarea of the Northern sea route is also takingplace on the official web-site (www.nsra.ru).

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The main reasons for the refusals to issue permissions:

Copies of documents required by the Rules are not provided:1) classification certificate;2) tonnage certificate;3) certificate of insurance for damage caused by bunker oil pollution;4) certificate of insurance for damage caused by oil pollution;and others

The validity of the above documents has expired

Validity of documents ends earlier than the period of the planned navigation in the water area of the NSRThe planned area of navigation is beyond the permitted area specified by the classification certificate

The supplement to the application for permission to navigate in the NSR is not providedThe articles of the supplement are not filled or filled incorrect (dates, the routes of navigation or works and others are indicated improperly)

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Applications for navigation, Permissions and Notifications of refusals to navigate in the water area of the Northern sea Route.

Statistical data Y2013.

- applications - 718

- permissions - 635including international flag - 127 (20 %)

- notifications of refusals - 83

- final refusals - 18 (3,5 %)Permissions for navigation

final refusals

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The end of July, 2013, first transit tanker in the water area of the Northern Sea Route

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The end of August,2013, East-Siberian sea, nuclear icebreaker «50 let Pobedy»leads first in history transit Chinese commercial ship «Yong Sheng»

through the water area of the Northern Sea Route

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Y2012 Y2013

Total 3 875 900 3 914 001out of them: transit through the NSR 1 200 685 1 176 454

Transit cargo transportedthrough the NSRbetween Foreign ports 362 253 633 791

(increase in 1,75 times)

Cargo transported along the NSR (tons)

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Expected types of ice conditions

Long-term forecast of the types of ice conditions for Arctic season the second half of navigation (September - October) 2013

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Kara SeaSightseeing ice map. September, 26-27, 2013

Map legendclean

nilasgrey

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Organization of search and rescue in the water area of the Northern Sea Route

MurmanskKandalaksha

Mezen

Varandei

Dudinka Hatanga

Tiksi

Pevek Anadyr

Provideniy

MRCSC Pevek

MRCSC Tiksi

MRCC Dikson

MRCC Dikson MRCSC Tiksi

MRCSC Pevek

Dikson

Within the framework of the realization of obligations of the Russian Federation,in accordance with the SAR-79International convention, in the search and rescue areas of the Arctic seas marine rescue coordination center (MRCCDickson) and subcenters (MRCSC Tiksi, MRCSC Pevek) were established.

During the navigation 2013 in the ports of Dickson, Tiksi, Pevek and Provideniya werearranged advanced deployment stations outfitted with necessary equipment to ensurereadiness for the emergency rescue operations.

Since 2012 during summer navigation on icebreakers of Federal stateunitary enterprise «Atomflot» and Far-Eastern shipping company (FESCO)the emergency parties of the Federal Budgetary Enterprise «State marine,rescue and pollution prevention coordination service of the RussianFederation» with necessary diving equipment and equipment for spillageelimination are stationed.

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МурманскКандалакша

Мезень

Дудинка Хатанга

Анадырь

ПСР МСКЦ Диксон ПСР МСПЦ Тикси

82о11’ N 171о03‘ W 2013.09.03 The rescue operation of catamaran «Babouchka»

by the icebreaker «Admiral Makarov»

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МурманскКандалакша

Мезень

Дудинка Хатанга

Анадырь

ПСР МСКЦ Диксон ПСР МСПЦ Тикси

82о11’ N 171о03‘ W 2013.09.03 The rescue operation of catamaran «Babouchka»

by the icebreaker «Admiral Makarov»

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МурманскКандалакша

Мезень

Дудинка Хатанга

2013.09.12 nuclear icebreaker «Vaigach» removes the damaged ship «Nordwik» from the ship «B.Vilkickiy» after the transshipment of 1800 t.

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МурманскКандалакша

Мезень

Дудинка Хатанга

Анадырь

ПСР МСКЦ Диксон ПСР МСПЦ Тикси

Welcome to the Northern Sea Route!

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Thank you for your attention!

Northern Sea Route Administrationwww.nsra.ru