Vessels

Imports of search and rescue vessels from abroad may be exempt from taxation
Ukraine can exempt search and rescue vessels and drones imported from abroad from payment of import duty and VAT.

Vessels from the Kakhovskyi Reservoir will be redeployed higher up the Dnipro
There are approximately 50 vessels in the water area of the Kakhovsky Reservoir. They plan to relocate higher up the Dnipro.

Ukraine will provide financial guarantees for the vessels of the Grain Agreement
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Procedure for providing guarantees for compensation for damage caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

It became known how much Ukraine is losing due to idling vessels in the Bosphorus
Losses of Ukraine and farmers due to simple ships being delayed in the queues of the “grain corridor” as a result of the actions of the Russians reached $1 billion.

Turkey has made progress regarding the release of vessels blocked by the Russian Federation in Ukraine
Turkey has made progress in negotiations with the Russian Federation regarding the release of Turkish cargo ships blocked in Ukrainian ports since the beginning of the full-scale war.

All Ukrainian fishing vessels will be equipped with remote control devices
On April 21, President Zelenskyy signed Law No. 7616 on improving state regulation in the field of fisheries, conservation and rational use of aquatic biological resources, and the field of aquaculture.

On the Dniester and Turunchuk rivers, the movement of small fleets can be allowed
Currently, projects of routes for the movement of small vessels along the Dniester and Turunchuk rivers should be developed. After that, they will need to be coordinated with the military and border guards.

An accident occurred in the port of Reni: two vessels collided
Comoros-flagged animal transporter Mira collided with Romanian-flagged Cosmina 1 carrying ammonium sulfate.

Vessels collided in the Izmail port: the embankment was damaged
An accident occurred in the port of Izmail at night. The vessel collided with a moored vessel, which hit the pontoon.

UDS changes the russian names of its vessels to Ukrainian ones
“Ukrainian Danube Shipping” is already registering the new Ukrainian names of the first 12 ships in the Shipping Administration.