Russia cabotage

Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation, Article 4

Citizenship requirement: Russian-flag preference; foreign-flag vessels can be chartered by Russian operators for specific voyages
Vessel flag required: Russian flag for coastal cabotage + Northern Sea Route
Officer quota: 100% Russian-national officers + ratings on domestic-flag
Wage effect: Post-2022 sanctions have significantly disrupted the Russian domestic seafarer market

Notes

Northern Sea Route pilotage + icebreaker-escort mandatory; managed by Rosatomflot. Sanctions post-2022 have reshaped market — most Western P&I clubs no longer cover Russian-flag domestic tonnage.

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Russia cabotage

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