By 2030, 16 ice-class vessels out of 70 required can be built for navigation in the Russian Arctic, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
According to him, this problem is one of the main unresolved issues in the context of the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Earlier, Rosatom Corporation stated an increased financial burden during the construction of icebreakers. Taking the major icebreaker “Russia” as an example, it already cost 127.6 billion rubles, and this figure could increase by 40% - 60%, and the deadlines of its commissioning could shift.
Also, according to Trutnev, there is a shortage of financing in the Arctic for the construction of satellites, centers for the placement of emergency situations units and the creation of an environmental monitoring system.
At the same time, the official noted that the interest of a number of countries in the Northern Sea Route is growing, due to the desire to "get the opportunity for unhindered transportation along the route and influence the situation on the Arctic coast."
Against this background, as Trutnev reported, private investments worth 568 billion rubles were allocated to the Arctic. 242 enterprises were put into operation and 16,000 jobs were created. Such work was carried out in the context of the NSR development plan until 2025, the envoy recalled.
The plan provides for almost 150 projects with a total capital investment of more than 1.7 trillion rubles, murmansk.rbc.ru reports.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
