Captain of Big Port St. Petersburg announces vessel traffic restrictions on the Malaya Neva stretch
Some temporary limitations of navigation on the stretch of the Malaya Neva river in Saint Petersburg have been announced by the Captain of Big Port St. Petersburg. The restrictions coming into force on August 23 are due to the construction of the bridge near the island of Severny, the Captain Alexander Volkov's press office said.
As of today, Aug. 24, PYLON commenced installation of temporary foundations in the Malaya Neva as part of the project “Reconstruction of Pesochnaya Embankment of Admiral Lazarev. The Bridge Phase 1 Spanning the Malaya Neva in the Vicinity of Severny Island. The width of shipping lane in the area of the bridge construction is 64 meters.
To perform work, the contractor has deployed the following fleet: floating cranes SPK-25, Chernomorets-25; tugs: Grifon-6, RBT-506; barges: BP-2 and BP-38.
The St. Petersburg maritime authority banned passage of vessels to ensure the safety of shipping and works on the stretch of the Malaya Neva on the bridge construction site.
As of August 24, 2016 only one-lane traffic for vessels will be allowed through the stretch of the Malaya Neva between longitudes 030° 15° 48.0'' east and 030° 16° 10.0'' east.
In addition, vessels passage will be banned on the Malaya Neva stretch between longitudes 030° 15° 48.0'' east and 030° 16° 10.0" east, length of over 110.0 meters upstream and more than 50.0 meters downstream.
Navigation is also banned for vessels in the ballast on the Malaya Neva stretch between longitudes 030° 15° 48.0" east and 030° 16° 10.0" east.
In order to ensure control of vessel movements the VTS operators are prohibited to turn off AIS while sailing in St. Petersburg harbur area.
Maritime authority also prohibit any personal watercrafts and vessels not equipped with a VHF radio communication stations as listed in Appendix No 8 to the mandatory regulations in the sea port Big Port St. Petersburg.
Masters are to report to the St.Pb Captain's HQ (call sign St. Petersburg - Radio 5, VHF channel 09) on the facts that may endanger the safety of shipping.
