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Denis V. Sosnin - Captain-Instructor, Vietnamese-Russian joint venture “Vietsovpetro”, Vung Tau, Vietnam

Abstract. The current paper has provided a comprehensive analysis of current issues of state control and supervision of inland water transport in the Russian Federation. There have been analyzed current legal mechanisms, including the Inland Water Transport Code of the Russian Federation, technical regulations on the safety of inland water transport facilities, and orders of the Ministry of Transport of Russia (2012–2025) governing control and supervision. There has been drawn attention to the shortcomings of current legislation regarding the coordination of interdepartmental cooperation, which negatively impacts the efficiency of state port control. There has been also confirmed the inadequacy of the regulatory framework for implementing digitalization of document flow in water transport; specifying criteria for assessing the risks of non-compliance with mandatory requirements; standardizing procedures for the temporary detention of vessels; and qualitatively assessing the technical condition of shipping hydraulic structures. The identified problems complicate the effective monitoring of a significant number of water transport facilities given the high depreciation of the industry’s fixed assets. An analysis of the regulatory framework and state oversight practices has allowed formulating conclusions that have practical implications for improving water transport security systems.

Keywords: state control; port control; navigation safety; risk-based approach; inland water transport.

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Sosnin D.V. Current issues of state control and supervision in inland water transport of the Russian Federation// Transport law and security. 2025; (4(56)):126―133.