The wear and tear of the domestic scientific fleet threatens Russia with the loss of leadership in Arctic research. This was stated by Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, at a meeting of the scientific and expert council of the Marine Board.
He recalled that Russia has been a leader in Arctic scientific research for many decades, including in such areas as oceanography, marine biology, land hydrology, permafrost research, hydrography, and Arctic materials science.
At the same time, insufficient attention and underfunding of the development of the scientific fleet have led to a number of problems, Patrushev emphasized.
Over the past 30 years, the fleet has become obsolete and has shrunk to a critical minimum. Vessels are more than 80% worn out. The average age of scientific vessels is about 34 years. Their operation is much more expensive than modern foreign counterparts.
Patrushev noted that such a discrepancy between the composition and condition of the Russian research fleet and the modern scale and requirements of the tasks facing our country in the field of marine scientific research threatens the loss of Russia's leadership in the field of Arctic research.
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