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Dozens of vessels violate safety rules on Northern Sea Route

By Malte Humpert, High North News October 19, 2017

During the first ten months of 2017, the Russian Northern Sea Route Administration recorded 88 violations of its Rules of Navigation committed by 84 vessels. This represents approximately 15-20 percent of all ships traveling the route this summer.

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