Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Vessel "Ray" under the flag of Cambodia, standing on the roads of Avacha Bay near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, takes in water, there was a threat of flooding, in which the water can get into tens of tons of fuel, contained in the tanks of the vessel, told an administration official of the city port to RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

Transport refrigerator "Ray" under the flag of Cambodia (Phnom Penh is home port), was arrested by border guards in May last year with 125 tons of illegal crab products on board.

Court of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in November 2009 ordered the confiscation of the vessel on account of damage caused to the interests of Russia. Almost a year refrigerator is on the roads Avachinskaya bay.

The owner withdrew from the provision of the vessel and six crew members remaining on board. "At present, the buoyancy of the ship, in the engine room of which enters the water, provides a border patrol of the ship "Brest", which came to the aid" - the source said, adding that there was a leak in the rusting shell due to ice.

According to the interlocutor, the crew of "Brest" standing "side to side" with the rescue vessel, is continuously providing the pumping of incoming water. In the tanks of "Ray" there are tens of tons of fuel, which in case of flooding of the vessel would pose a serious threat to ecology Avachinskaya bay. Inspection team came on board the ship.

Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Sakhalin Basu" begins the repair work after the assessment by specialists the damage of the vessel. Then the refrigerator will be dragged to the port.

Avacha Bay - is one of the largest "penalty areas" for the detainees and confiscated vessels for poaching in Russia. About 30-40 trawlers, seiners, and refrigerators can stand here at the same time on the roads.

Incidents with vessels which remain ownerless in the period between the decision on confiscation and transfer to the Federal Property Management Agency, occur frequently. In the previous years the cases of ammonia emissions from refrigeration equipment, flooding the ships and spill of fuel were recorded. Avacha Bay - is a unique natural object.

It is the second largest bay in the world and second only to the Bay of Guanabara, which is located on the shores of Rio de Janeiro. Avacha Bay Area is about 200 square kilometers. It can accommodate both the entire world fleet.