Issues of ensuring safe operation of M-PR class vessels in the north-eastern part of the Black Sea
Journal: Vestnik Gosudarstvennogo universiteta morskogo i rechnogo flota imeni admirala S O Makarova
Year: 2025

The article analyzes the current operating conditions for "M-PR" class mixed navigation vessels within the anchorage areas of Port Kavkaz. The analysis considers the geographic regions and navigation seasons for "M-PR" vessels in the Kerch Strait and adjacent Black Sea areas, as regulated by the Rules of the Russian Classification Society. To extend the operating season for self-propelled cargo ships of the "M-PR" class in this region, an approach is proposed based on maintaining equivalent safe