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A new head of State Hydrographic Service was appointed
The state enterprise “State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine ” was headed by Oleksandr Boyko.

The oldest UDS passenger ships are used as floating dormitories
UDS employees who moved to work in Izmail and do not have their own housing live on the vessels.

The Russians drove a Large Landing Ship to Sevastopol
A large Russian amphibious ship arrived in occupied Sevastopol. Probably, he can start combat duty.

Ukrainian sailors will be able to order seaman’s record book through Diya
In the coming months, it will be possible to order a seaman’s seagoing service record book on the “Diya” portal.

Canada will transfer 10 boats to Ukraine for maritime operations
Canada will hand over 10 Zodiac Hurricane multi-purpose boats to Ukraine by the end of spring.

A bridge connecting two ports is being repaired in Odesa
In the Odesa region, a bridge connecting two Ukrainian ports is being repaired on the Kofa canal.

Last year, the number of abandoned ships increased by 10%
Ukrainian sailors are among the top 5 nationalities found on abandoned ships.

Starlink offered 2 months of free internet for ships
A special offer introduced by Starlink resellers allows any IMO-registered vessel to receive two months of free mobile service.

Russia disposes of all captured Ukrainian ships in Crimea
Russia intends to dispose of all captured ships of the Naval Forces of Ukraine in Crimea.

The European Commission will allow limiting the import of agricultural products from Ukraine
The European Commission will allow countries to limit the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.