Big Port of St. Petersburg increased control over the safety of cruise ships traffic. Now, the captains of inland passenger ships should provide a complete report for VTS operator about the vessels details each time they enter the harbor of Big Port St. Petersburg, and when leaving the piers of Petrodvorets, Kronstadt, Lomonosov and passenger Port of St. Petersburg, the Harbormaster order said.
Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands of the delta of the Neva river, in the Neva Bay, the eastern tip of the Gulf of Finland. The Big Port St. Petersburg territory includes the Neva River delta and the Neva Bay, Kronstadt and dam structures. Port of St. Petersburg operates a fleet of diesel-powered icebreakers escorting cargo ships during winter navigation. There are 30 stevedore companies operating at the port. In 2010, Big Port St. Pb handled 9,227 vessels and 58,480,600 tons of cargo, a year-over-year 15.2-percent increase