Regular transit navigation at Volga-Baltic waterway will start April 30, PortNews IAA learnt from Volgo-Balt SBA.
Volgo-Balt (Volga-Baltic waterway) is one of the most significant water routes comprising integrated deep-water system of inland waterways of Russia’s European part. It is a complex of engineering facilities uniting 4900 kilometers of operated waterways including 3270 kilometers with guaranteed dimensions, 11 locks with water lift from 11 to 18 meters, three water-power stations, 25 earth dikes and dams, 12 ferry crossings, 9 bridge crossings, 8 lighthouses in the Ladoga lake, over 5000 signs of navigation situation, 273 units of service fleet.
Volgo-Balt State Basin Authority is a territorial body managing river transport under Transport Ministry of the Russian Federation. Major tasks of Volgo-Balt SBA are maintenance and development of waterways and hydraulic engineering structures; public regulation of river transport activities within the competence of state authorities; activities aimed at navigation, ecological and fire safety; ship-traffic supervisory control and state piloting.