The largest initial operator was Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCO) which owned and operated a fleet of ten SA-15 type cargo ships in the western part of the Soviet arctic. It was followed by two companies operating in the eastern regions, Far East Shipping Company (FESCO) with seven and Sakhalin Shipping Company with two vessels.References . Aker Arctic Technology Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-08 Later MSCO transferred three ships to its affiliate, NB Shipping, and the ships were transferred from Russian to Cypriot register.
