On July 7th the Council of Her Majesty, Head of Consular Service in the Russian Federation Thomas Christopher Regan and representatives of the Consulate General of Great Britain made an official visit to the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg, the port says in a press release.
The visit was made in the course of the round table discussion on security of cruise tourists at the Consulate General of Great Britain on March 3rd, 2016.
During the tour "PP SPb MF" PLC representatives acquainted the guests with the port infrastructure and informed about the implementation of long-term investment projects and development plans of the Port. The sides also discussed the topical issues of processing of cruise tourists arriving in St. Petersburg.
Representatives of the Consulate General of the Great Britain noted the intensive dynamic of development and the high level of the Port operating.
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.