Alexeev’s Hydrofoil Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod Region) has delivered two Valdai 45R hydrofoils to Vodolet (ships operator), IAA PortNews correspondent reports from the ceremony. Two more vessels of the same design are to be delivered to Vodolet in the first half of 2020. The shipbuilding is underway under leasing agreement involving Mashpromlizing JSC.
The ship’s length is 21.3 m, width – 5.2 m, speed – 65 km/h, passenger capacity – 45 persons, cruising range – 400 km, crew – 2 persons.
In August 2019, Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikilin kicked off the navigation of hydrofoils of Valdai 45R. The first voyage linked Nizhny Novgorod and Gorodets.
As of today, Vodolet operates three Valdai 45R hydrofoils with the company’s fleet of hydrofoils to increase to five units next year.
High-Speed Shipping Development Company “Vodolet”, LLC was established by VOLGOTRANS, LLC in 2019 to arrange regular passenger transportation by high-speed ships of Valdai 45R design in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.