The Russian seamen are forced to go “under the flag”
In the 90s practically all the civil fleet of Russia went under “foreign” flags. This happened because of some unreasoned laws and unjustified taxes. On a twist of fate, “sea devastation” took place on the background of the diametrically opposed process proceeding in other countries. Leading maritime nations have started to reform laws and taxes having made them acceptable for their own shipowners.