Tug-boats of Port Fleet CJSC, Leonid Bochkov, Heptun and Pluton (ensured fire safety), successfully fulfilled piloting and berthing of the cruise liner Costa Mediterranea, which moored at Marine Façade, new marine passenger terminal on Visiljevsky Island in St. Petersburg. According to the company’s press center, captain of the Leonid Bochkov tug-boat Yuri Zubashkov noted high safety level of the operations held at the new terminal.
Port Fleet CJSC was set up in 1997. The company operates the fleet of 39 vessels being able to fulfill any tasks on integrated servicing of vessels both within the harbor waters of the port of St. Petersburg and outside it.
Marine Facade is a strategic investment project of St. Petersburg. Complete implementation of the project envisaging construction of 7 marine passenger berths and a complex of coastal infrastructure is scheduled for 2010.
The project on construction of a marine passenger terminal and development of the Vasiljevsky Island’s western part envisages reclamation of 476 hectares to be occupied by the terminal, residential area as well as social and commercial facilities. The terminal’ total financing is to make RUR 29 bln with RUR 6 bln to be allocated by the federal budget and RUR 23 bln to come from private investors.