Russia in the World Ocean: Interests and Lines of Presence

Abstract—One of the modern global trends is accelerated formation a “blue economy” based on transport and logistics, resource raw materials, other opportunities seas oceans, which occupy more than 70% Earth’s surface. The article substantiates growth in importance maritime economic activity for Russian Federation emphasizes peculiarities realizing its interests World Ocean, taking into account foreign policy, marketing economic, technical technological, financial investment, infrastructural, institutional limitations. Attention focused factors features dynamics spatial localization such important industries Russia as seaports hydrocarbon production sea shelves, processing marine biological resources, shipbuilding, coastal industry. It shown that, one hand, Russia’s sphere potential (declared) waters entire Ocean and, other, country’s has predominantly Circumeurasian (delimiting mainland confined to marginal seas) character, consistently shifting (under influence climatic, market, geopolitical factors) Arctic, well zones water areas Far East. leading companies (Gazprom, Rosneft, Lukoil, NOVATEK, Rosatom Rosatomflot, Sovkomflot, Norilsk Nickel, etc.) are emphasized, an inventory limiting risks further orientation economy been compiled, most presence regions conditions growing turbulence geoeconomic competition identified. As specific results, we should single out well-substantiated priority directions main priorities building up effective there. identified limitations particular interest.