On the tourist ship in Karelia revealed violations of fire safety

During the inspection conducted by the Karelian Transport Prosecutor's Office on one of the pleasure craft, a number of serious shortcomings in the fire protection system were found. In particular, the inspectors found that the rescue equipment was inoperable, and in the cabin intended to accommodate the child, there was no life jacket of the appropriate size.

Following the inspection, the supervisory authority ordered the shipowner to correct the violations. Penalties in the amount of 100 thousand rubles were applied to the carrier company, and the senior assistant of the captain was disciplined.