Outdated fleet challenges Russian river navigation

摘要

St. Petersburg, Russia-Russia's river naviga- tion is likely to face challenges come 2015 as some the outdated fleet may need to be replaced due to tougher requirements, del- egates said Friday at the Oil Terminal 2013 congress in St. Petersburg. If the more stringent international and domestic regulations, which among others require double hulls, are enforced, some barg- es will need to be taken out of service.