Object of activity and functions of NSRA

Federal state Institution “The Northern Sea Route Administration” was established according to the Order of the Government of Russian Federation № 358-p (March,15,2013)/

The main targets of the Institution are ensuring safe navigation and protection of marine environment from the pollution in the water area of the Northern sea route.

The main functions are the following:

• Issuing the certificates of the ice conventional pilotage on the Northern sea route;
• Rendering the information services in relation to the water area of the Northern sea route, for example, about the organization of navigation, requirements of safe navigation and others;
• Making recommendations about development of routes of navigation and using icebreaking fleet in the water area of the Northern sea route, ice and navigational conditions there;