In January this year without pomp and noisy activities its 80th anniversary said one of the main transport hubs in Yakutia – Seaport “Tiksi.” However, anniversary celebrations will still be, but later, when navigation opens. In the meantime, before the onset of summer, the sea gate of the republic are on the ice castle, which increases until mid-July. About how to live today port “Tiksi” – in the photo YSIA.
On both sides – a string of abandoned dvuhetazhek. So now looks Marine Street, leading to the port of Tiksi. O glorious past celebrant reminds big, nice sign at the entrance, which is listed former name “Tiksi sea trading port”. Current seaport “Tiksi” tries to keep the brand, although experiencing, let’s be honest, not the best of times.
Created in 1934, it processed goods coming on Lend-Lease program, ensured the delivery of goods to the arctic regions of Yakutia delivery within the Arctic.
Was the most productive in 1986. Then there were record levels of recycled goods – 850,000 tons. In the same year were built two deepwater pier at the time – the first in the world. Today, only one is used alone.
“There are no cargo volumes to use both” – explains Svetlana Trofimova, director of economics and production of JSC “Sea Port” Tiksi. “In the absence of Director General Vladimir Zemnukhova it holds for us a tour of the port area.
The once large farms, which included a tank farm, diesel, boiler room, car fleet, left several cranes, warehouses and port fleet was reduced to four units. Of them are only used in navigation raid pusher “Volna” and crew boat “Zarya”, now they are in the close company of winter on one of the piers.
Hard times began in the post-perestroika years, when much has been put on the drift, if not abandoned. Not spared this fate and Tiksi port. Gradually began to fall turnover – in 1997, the port handled a total of 20 million tons, and in 2013 these volumes fell to a record low and barely exceeded 8000 tons. In 2005 Tiksi seaport ceased to be federal: it was renamed OAO Sea Port “Tiksi” and became the property of the republic.
As large volumes of goods remained the same year-round navigation in the past, today it lasts only a few months – as much as allowing short Arctic summer. Official time – from mid-July to late September, in some cases – until October, but no longer. All the rest of the port, such as Sleeping Beauty, waiting for her prince (read – navigation).
“Previously, there were loaded timber, coal, freight, delivered within the northern delivery. Now basically goes commercial cargo for local entrepreneurs, brings a little “Yakutoptorg.” Here, perhaps, and all. Forest no longer carry, the last time it shipped its “Diamonds Anabara” in 2008, “– says Svetlana Trofimova.
Nevertheless, she is confident that despite the fact that today the port is working only one-tenth of its capacity, it is still capable of repeating previous achievements.
“Here everything is functioning, only frozen. If you reopen the port will work as work. And with the same volume we can handle. Just now, this is not necessary. In past years, the sea came with the large ships were unloaded and then have loads of Tiksi transported to the Arctic regions. Now it is not. Someday, perhaps, everything here is reborn. We are trying to preserve what is. Conducting a survey of berths and cranes. Suddenly ever need” – she continues.
Says that long ago – in October and November last year – came to them Japanese. Interested in how the port develops asked he can not cope with large volumes. “Cope, not just the volume,” – says Svetlana Trofimova.
On the development of the port “Tiksi” in the last few years a lot of talk on different levels. The main prospects associated with the revival of the Northern Sea Route and cooperation with China, for which it is a good opportunity to quickly and safely deliver cargo to Europe. Unfortunately, all that remains talk. Whether they are translated into some concrete prospects for the port “Tiksi” hard to say. In the meantime, the entire turnover is limited to the needs of the village, which, frankly, are small, and every year the situation gets worse.
“If earlier coal processed (boilers were on charcoal), wood, now it is not. All of these volumes are gone, leaving only small loads. Do I need a port as a transit point – it’s not us. It is the competence of governments Yakutia and Russia. While no one says anything. We made the list of strategically important objects, and fills us each year sewage. In September SUE “Housing RS (I)” in general cold water shut off. So sit without water and sanitation” – sums up our conversation companion.
Despite all the difficulties, the anniversary navigation 2014 Seaport “Tiksi” intends to meet the 100% availability. Give God, not the last …
See photo Galina Mozolevskaya
Source: YSIA
Translation: Google
