Seaport of Mariupol resumed work, on Saturday, accepting the first civilian ship since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. reportedly, a Russian dry cargo ship MP-3 type arrived in the harbor “Slavutich”.
According to the Port Authority, dry cargo ship arrived from Rostov-on-Don on loading. After mooring began loading work, due to end on Sunday. On Monday, 30 May, the ship will go back, taking away from Mariupol 2,7 thousand tons of metal. In the near future, ships with cargo for the republic are expected to arrive at the port, in the opposite direction until the metal goes.
An MP-3 vessel entered the port “Slavutich”, it will load 2,7 thousand. tons of metal- port spokesman said.
The resumption of the port operation became possible thanks to the work of the Black Sea Fleet specialists. In addition to demining the port water area and adjacent territory, work was carried out to unblock the entrance to the harbor, where Ukrainian nationalists sank a couple of floating cranes. Russian specialists lifted cranes, thereby eliminating the obstacle to the passage of ships. In total, during the work in the port, the Russian military examined more than 1,5 million square feet. m of water area, 18 berths, 32 ships and neutralized more 12 thousand. explosive devices.
Currently, there are five foreign vessels in the port of Mariupol, previously blockaded in the harbor. Despite the failure to provide a special humanitarian corridor, ship owners are in no hurry to take them.
