Special attention is paid to the problem of professional identity in general and journalism student professional identity in particular. The question of professional identity formation is important in the light of the existing changes in the journalism profession and information and communication technologies development. The aim of the research is to develop a draft of a program of extra curricular activities for journalism students aimed at their professional identity development. The research is based on general scholarly methods: analysis and modeling, studying and summarization of the research literature. The aim of the draft of the program of extra curricular activities for journalism students aimed at development of their professional identity is justified. The correlation of organizational and pedagogical conditions of professional identity formation is explained. The expediency of using the O4PO educational approach created on the basis of the CDIO approach is proved. Organizational and pedagogical conditions of professional identity formation as well as professional identity levels are explained. The authors conclude that it is necessary to develop professional identity of students not only in the educational process, but also in extra educational activities. Professional journalists can be involved in the educational process, which can be in general focused on the project techniques and practical activities. The program of extra curricula activity can be adopted by various higher education institutions, because the offered criteria and indicators of professional identity are universal.

In the twenty-first century, the Arctic is the latest contested region of global significance. The interests of foreign states encompass not only oil and gas production in the Arctic, but also the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The NSR has the status of a major transport artery in the Arctic sector of Russia and is seen as a transcontinental Euro-Asian maritime transport corridor. The study examines the importance of ports in the Arctic basin in the Northern Sea Route system. The volume of traffic along the NSR from 2011 to 2020 is analyzed. The characteristic of the key NSR ports in the aspect of cargo transshipment and access to the World Ocean is given. Based on the classification and analysis of statistical data, the authors examine the characteristics and role of Western Russian ports in the Arctic basin, as well as their current state. The conclusion is substantiated that the development of NSR is a priority direction of the Russian economy in the aspect of increasing the volume of export and cargo turnover of Russian ports in times.

Over the past 15 years, sea cruising has been one of the most sought after and profitable trips in the tourism industry, but the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 has made a difference. This topic is relevant, as identifying the key areas for sea cruise recovery and how to implement them in the face of a new coronavirus infection is a major prospect for the development of the field. There is a need to understand how the cruise industry can avert a large-scale crisis and over what period of time this can happen. This article has identified the main reasons for the collapse of the sea cruise industry in the face of a new coronavirus infection. It also analysed statistics on passenger traffic, cash turnover and financial results of the world’s five largest cruise companies, comparing their main characteristics. The article identified the main precautions that have been taken on cruise ships to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 after the reopening of cruise companies in mid-2021. The prospects for resumption of sea cruises and the negative factors that reduce their attractiveness, based on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, were also considered.

The article examines and describes in detail the sphere of small aircraft. It differs from other types of aviation in that it includes relatively small aircraft: planes with a takeoff weight of up to 8600 kg of power, with a capacity of up to 19 passengers; helicopters with a takeoff weight of up to 4500 kg of power; drones with a takeoff weight of up to 8600 kg. During Soviet times, the sector was rapidly developing, and vessels were used for passenger transportation, medical purposes, forest protection, aerial patrolling of certain areas, reconnaissance, mail transportation, firefighting, and other purposes. The study summarizes the indicators characterizing the state of small aircraft in Russia and the United States, and a comparative analysis of the dynamics of small aircraft development of these two countries is made. The numerical indicators characterizing the number of small aircraft, pilots and airfields are considered. It is proved that the sphere of small aviation in Russia is in decline at the moment; concrete examples such as low level of pilots training, insufficient number of aircraft, runways, and others are considered. Possible prospects for the development of this sphere are identified and ways of solving the existing problems are proposed.