The relevant information is provided by the publication "Ports of Ukraine". According to the head of the technical service of the AMPU Gennady Garas, the fleet of the administration has long needed to be updated. Since some vessels are operated for more than 30 years.

"We plan to buy and build in the period from 2017 to 2021, 19 ships. About 5 billion hryvnia will be directed to these purposes, "- said the representative of the AMPU.

Also, Garas stressed that the most expensive vessel is an icebreaker with the ability to carry out rescue operations worth 2.25 billion hryvnia.

It should be noted that in the current year its purchase is not planned.

Currently, the fleet of AMPU has 126 units. Almost half of the vessels are operated by three branches of the AMPU: Delta Pilot (31 vessels), Izmail Port Authority (16 vessels) and South (13 vessels).

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform", in Zaporozhye begins to work water police.