Summary of Working Paper No. 82-1997
III.12.1: Improvement of Information Support to Navigation along the NSR.
By A. Baskin, V. Vasilyev, S. Samonenko and V. Isakov, Central Marine Research
and Design Institute (CNIIMF), St.Petersburg, Russia; and E. Danilov, State
Hydrographic Office, Russia.
The navigation along the NSR needs specific information on geographical,
ecological and political conditions in the Russian Arctic.
The main categories of information support to Arctic navigation are:
Hydrometeorological support to navigation in the Arctic seas is a quite
adequate system which requires only appropriate maintenance.
The present navigational-hydrographic support permits, without specific
difficulties, to execute the international navigation in the Arctic.
The operative navigational information is broadcasted and published for
seafarers in navigational guides. An additional operative navigational information is
given to ships by MOH, hydrographic bases, ice breakers and pilots. The
existing system needs to be maintained.
The icebreaker support ensure the Arctic navigation. The main kind of pilotage
is the pilotage at the mouths of the Arctic rivers. The pilot organizations
can in general fulfil their duties.
The Arctic ports render assistance of different kinds. The detailed
information on port possibilities is placed in navigational guides and directions.
The international system of search and rescue COSPAS-SARSAT functions in the
Russian Arctic.
The operation of the NSR is executed by NSRA. The traffic is regulated by MOH
of West and East sectors of the Russian Arctic. The existing organization is
satisfactory and can be used.
It is assumed, that hereinafter the work on perfection of information support
will be continued on the base of experience of international navigation and
with due regard to new navigational and communication equipment and development of
infrastructure.
hydrometeorological and ice conditions forecasts and operative data;
detailed data on navigational hydrographic conditions and their operative
updating;
information on real capabilities of the NSR infrastructure;
information on organizational support to navigation (administrative and
governing bodies structure and functions) and information on legal regulations of
merchant shipping in a region.