- Assessment of vessel compliance with International conventions and the rules of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping or Russian Classification Society;
- Safety evaluation of vessel towing closely behind icebreakers (close couple towing);
- Justification fore year-round operation of the vessel on the Northern Sea Route;
- Justification for assigning the freeboard for changes in deadweight;
- Justification for assigning the RS class and navigation area based on seaworthiness and strength criteria;
- Expert evaluations of incident cases, cost and scope of repairs;
- Justification for vessel operations in roadstead and port navigation modes;
- Expansion of navigational areas for the vessel.