Sochi launches regular passenger service along the Black Sea coast
High-speed catamarans "Sochi-1" and "Sochi-2" (owned by FSUE Rosmorport) departed on Wednesday from Port of Sochi for trial sailing, Irina Lobkova, a spokeswoman for Rosmorport told PortNews.
The Sochi-1, Sochi-2 length is 40 meters, breadth - 10 meters, accommodation for 300 passengers, max speed - 32 knots (60 km / h).
The regular shuttle passenger service will be launched on June 2nd when the two catamarans will head for Sochi from Tuapse. On June 3rd, the boats start plying along the Black Sea coast between 8 terminals of Big Sochi, as well as between Russian ports and Abkhazia.
The main objective of the project - to restore passenger service along the Black Sea coast. This is an important step in establishing a modern maritime transport infrastructure of the resort city of Sochi on the eve of the 2014 Olympics, Rosmorport said.
Rosmorport undertakes all measures to ensure the catamaran tickets affordable for everyone. This will most likely make the Russian Black Sea resort attractive for tourists, the state-owned company said.
The Sochi-1, Sochi-2 length is 40 meters, breadth - 10 meters, accommodation for 300 passengers, max speed - 32 knots (60 km / h).
The regular shuttle passenger service will be launched on June 2nd when the two catamarans will head for Sochi from Tuapse. On June 3rd, the boats start plying along the Black Sea coast between 8 terminals of Big Sochi, as well as between Russian ports and Abkhazia.
The main objective of the project - to restore passenger service along the Black Sea coast. This is an important step in establishing a modern maritime transport infrastructure of the resort city of Sochi on the eve of the 2014 Olympics, Rosmorport said.
Rosmorport undertakes all measures to ensure the catamaran tickets affordable for everyone. This will most likely make the Russian Black Sea resort attractive for tourists, the state-owned company said.