Cruise liner Norwegian Jewel called on St. Petersburg passenger port Marine Facade. According to Marine Facade Group president Shavkat Kary-Niyazov, there are 2,400 tourists on board the vessel.
This vessel is the first in navigation -2009. Marine Facade plans to accept 112 vessels during navigation-2009.
Managing Company Marine Facade implements two large-scale projects integrated into one known as Marine Facade. The project on construction of a marine passenger terminal and development of the VasiljevskyIsland’s western part envisages reclamation of about 400 hectares to be occupied by the terminal, residential area as well as social and commercial facilities. The marine passenger terminal will be able to receive cruise and ferry vessels with a length up to 311 meters and a draft of up to 10 meters. The project’s first phase envisages construction of two berths with necessary facilities. The capacity of the passenger terminal during the high season is supposed to make 12,000 passengers per day. It is planned that the city budget is to get from the terminal at least $25 mln per year, while the federal budget is to get some $40 mln.
This vessel is the first in navigation -2009. Marine Facade plans to accept 112 vessels during navigation-2009.
Managing Company Marine Facade implements two large-scale projects integrated into one known as Marine Facade. The project on construction of a marine passenger terminal and development of the VasiljevskyIsland’s western part envisages reclamation of about 400 hectares to be occupied by the terminal, residential area as well as social and commercial facilities. The marine passenger terminal will be able to receive cruise and ferry vessels with a length up to 311 meters and a draft of up to 10 meters. The project’s first phase envisages construction of two berths with necessary facilities. The capacity of the passenger terminal during the high season is supposed to make 12,000 passengers per day. It is planned that the city budget is to get from the terminal at least $25 mln per year, while the federal budget is to get some $40 mln.