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The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, announced future attacks on ships of the Black Sea Fleet of russian federation.

Iran is one of russia’s loyal allies in the war with Ukraine. At the very least, this country sends kamikaze drones to russian federation, with which it attacks our cities. However, Ukraine continues to supply grain to Iran.

The Ministry of Infrastructure has published a draft order approving the Procedure for assessing damage caused by Russia to Ukrainian ports in the Danube region.

Kherson, Mariupol and Berdyansk are three ports occupied by Russian troops. The Russians use Ukrainian enterprises to obtain military equipment from Russia. Also, the occupiers steal grain from farmers or large agricultural enterprises and send it through captured ports to third countries.

Russian businessman Alexander Konanykhin has announced a $1 million reward for the “head” of Vladimir Putin. 

A seaman’s work and life at sea is limited by the size of the vessel. And the cabin is the place where you have to live for several months in a row. The psyche of the sailor and, in many respects, the success of the voyage itself depends on how the cabin is arranged. It is good if the vessel is designed to a high standard, with large living quarters, seating areas and comfortable living conditions. However, there are a lot of vessels with small cabins, shared toilets and showers, where there are no additional amenities, for example, saunas, gyms, etc. What kind of seafarers’ cabins should be by standards and how are the things with living quarters on vessels in reality – in a review from USM.

Freight rates are breaking all records: at the end of June, six-digit numbers were requested for container vessels with a capacity of 2.8 thousand to 5 thousand TEU. USM figured out what caused the rise in freight rates, why they will not drop in the near future, and what consumers can expect.

The “Aist” launch crew boat was enrolled in the Ukrainian Navy. The watercraft was taken over by the Naval Base in Berdyansk.

Livestock vessels are a fairly quick way to transport live cargo by sea, but not always everything goes according to plan. Animals need to be provided not only with a place, but also with food, water, air, and most importantly, it is necessary to monitor the health of livestock. Not all vessels cope with this task, which leads to many problems – animals die, get sick, and sometimes a whole herd is infected, which in the end is simply sent to slaughter.