The East Siberian River Shipping Company opened a hotline for tourists injured on August 2 on the Barguzin 2 and is accepting claims for lost baggage compensation. Lawyers, psychologists and a therapist are working with passengers at the company office, and payments will be made individually. The carrier is insured, the maximum compensation is 23 thousand rubles per person. The article also tells about the investigation into the fire on the vessel, which cannot be restored, and how the crew organized the evacuation of passengers.

A hotline is operating at the East Siberian River Shipping Company: (3952) 287-250. Tourists who were injured on August 2 aboard the motor ship “Barguzin-2” may contact it, as well as the VSRP office at: Irkutsk, 37 Chkalov Street.
At the office, representatives of the shipping company, lawyers, and psychologists are working with people, and a therapist is seeing patients. As the company’s press service reports, about 90 passengers have already applied to VSRP for compensation for lost luggage.
Passenger liability is insured under a compulsory civil liability insurance contract with OAO “Sogaz.” The maximum compensation payment is 23,000 rubles per passenger. The amount of additional compensation from OAO “VSRP” is being clarified. Compensation will be paid on an individual basis. In addition, tourists will be reimbursed the cost of the ticket on the “Peschanaya Bay – Irkutsk” route and the cost of baggage transportation.
As a reminder, a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, “Provision of services that do not meet the requirements for the safety of consumers’ life and health,” has been opened in connection with the fire on the motor ship “Barguzin.” Investigative actions are currently underway, and all circumstances of the incident are being established.
At present, the ship “Barguzin-2” is in the coastal area of the settlement of Bolshoye Goloustnoye. It cannot be restored. The passenger cabin and engine room were completely burned out. The motor ship is being inspected by representatives of the investigative authorities and the Russian River Register. The Investigative Committee is seizing all technical documentation for the motor ship and the crew’s personal files. The entire ship’s crew underwent a medical examination immediately after the incident. No alcohol was found in anyone’s blood.
The ship’s crew acted professionally, the VSRP press service reports. All tourists were promptly given life jackets, and evacuation on rescue rafts was organized.