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The bathymetric datas shows that the ” coastal line ” cannot be used by great ships ( limited to 20 000 dwt ) and only the ” medium road ” or ” Mid-Route ” has an economic future in future of a few years .The ” direct line ” or ” Trans-Pole route ” would not be open before 2030-2040 if the global warming continues .See :http://benmuse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d9cb353ef010535b9c5da970c-800wihttp://benmuse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d9cb353ef010535b9c90a970c-800wiThe ” Mid-route ” is yet under Russian jurisdictionThe great advantage of the NSR is that comparatively to the Northwest passage it now enjoys better ice conditions in summer and that the winds and maritime streams are pushing ice packs on the entry of the NW passage ( Perhaps they were bribed by Putin and his ” kleptocrats ” ? )See :http://nsidc.org/news/press/2007_seaiceminimum/images/20070822_oldice.gifandhttp://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/library/crrelreports/CR96_05.pdfFor the rest of its message ,all was said by Serguei Ivanov a few monthes later .Russia has still at least 15-20 years to equip the coast of the NSR .