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2015 July 8   17:18

Marine Façade (Saint-Petersburg) welcomed 50 cruise ships and two ferries in June’15 (photo)

Between June 1 and 30 of 2015 Passenger port of Saint Petersburg received 50 cruise and 2 ferry calls, which brought 109,248 passengers. The total berth time of all the ships is 93 ship-days, the amount of passenger operations – 387,413. 

Services provided to vessels: Fresh water bunkering – 9,077 m3; Waste water reception – 7,102 m3; Garbage – 1,350 m3.

In the indicated period 41 helicopters have used the helipad of Passenger port of Saint Petersburg.

In June 2015 the following cruise ships have visited St. Petersburg for the first time -Britannia of Carnival Corporation & plc, Mein Schiff 4 of TUI Cruises, Minerva of All Leisure Group Plc. Customary plaque exchange ceremonies were held aboard the ships.

On June 18 at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum an agreement on cooperation in developing St. Petersburg cruise and ferry tourism was signed between the St. Petersburg Committee on Development of Tourism and “Passenger Port of Saint Petersburg “Marine Façade” PLC.

June’s highest quantity of ships in Port was 6, on June 30.

Passenger Port of Saint-Petersburg «Marine Façade» PLC is in the ownership of the city of St. Petersburg and is the largest passenger seaport in Russia. Construction of Marine Façade began in 2006. The port can accommodate cruise and ferry ships of up to 330 m long and with a draft of up to 8.8 m. The length and depth of new access channels - 10 km and 11 m, accordingly. The port operates seven piers. The quay-side length – 2,171.06 m.

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