In 2024, 25 shipwrecks were raised from the waters of the regions of the Far East of Russia. According to the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources, 18 units were located on Sakhalin, three in Kamchatka, two in the Magadan region and one each in Primorye and Khabarovsk Territory.
By the end of the year, 57 more wrecks will be removed from the sea bays. In particular, the Magadan sea fishing port will be completely cleared.
The lifting and liquidation of old ships has been taking place since 2020 as part of the General Clean-up federal project. A total of 156 shipwrecks were removed from Russian waters. Such work significantly reduces the burden on the environment, since metal rust, fuel residues and pollutants are carried by the flow of water and harm ecosystems.
Two years ago, Russia also banned the deliberate sinking of ships and introduced requirements for their disposal. This will help to avoid the appearance of new abandoned ships in the future, nia.eco reports.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
