Patrushev held a meeting on the safety of sea transportation in St. Petersburg

The State Maritime Technical University of St. Petersburg held a meeting of the Presidium of the Scientific and Expert Council of the Maritime Board of Russia, which was led by presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev. This was told by the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Kirill Polyakov.

The meeting discussed the security of maritime transport and port infrastructure. This concerns St. Petersburg directly, since the Northern capital is one of the key transport hubs of the country. Security issues of the port are under special control of the government of St. Petersburg.

The city works closely with all organizations operating within the boundaries of the Grand Port. Port facilities, terminals, underwater pipelines, cable communication lines and hydraulic engineering facilities of St. Petersburg play a key role in the country's economy. Now the scientific and industrial complexes have united to solve the main task - the protection of the city.