On 12/11/2013 SKServis Ltd., a specialist service company, conducted a check of the operating parameters of the ARGOS MAR GE-R monitoring equipment (s/n #M2325702 ID #50350); junction box sealed with seal #67*2591971. Technical report No. 1211-2 issued. VMS data are received and encrypted automatically using software installed by the Russian National Fisheries Monitoring Centre which precludes the possibility of manual data entry.

The Russian National Fisheries Monitoring Centre (Murmansk office) issued Certificate of Technical Compliance No. 2003, dated 28/11/2013, for this equipment with permission to use it in all parts of the world ocean; Certificate of Technical Compliance No. 0033, dated 18/11/2013, was issued by the Kamchatka office.