Principle of state control of ships in Caspian Sea will be changed

8 January, 2018 18:41

The Caspian Countries took the decision to install a single regime of state control of ships in ports by analogy with the Black and Mediterranean Seas.

In this regard, the Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in conjunction with the relevant Ministries of other countries, is working to harmonize the provisions on the procedure for port control.

A unified approach will improve the technical safety of sea-going ships and exclude the exploitation of sub-standard ships in the region. This, in turn, will help to minimize the number of sea accidents, improve the safety of life, the health of the crew members of ships and passengers, ensure the safety of vehicles and cargo, the Ministry informed.

At the same time, the number of inspections of ships in good technical condition will be reduced, and the efficiency of the use of resources for inspecting transport that is potentially dangerous from the point of view of safety of maritime navigation will be increased.

As of the present time, about 1600 sea ships operate in the Caspian Sea, 320 of which operate under the flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at the same time, the Kazakhstani ports carried out 2 thousand calls.

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