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Port Alliance ports and terminals are completing the distribution of winter workwear to employees

The standard PPE set for the winter season includes:

▪️Cold-weather protective suit OPZ MV (pants and jacket);

▪️Insulated boots or work boots (artificial fur lining);

▪️Insulated thermal underwear;

▪️Insulated leather (or cotton) gloves;

▪️Insulated helmet liner and ushanka hat with helmet fasteners.

Depending on working conditions and the nature of the work performed, the PPE set may vary. For example, port fleet employees are issued suits that provide moisture protection in both winter and summer.

Tuapse is the only terminal where winter workwear has not yet been issued, with distribution beginning in mid-November. The climate transitions from temperate to subtropical, with an average annual temperature of 13°C. During the coldest months, January and February, the average monthly temperature is around 5°C.