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Jun 2, 11:25 Sochi launches regular passenger service along the Black Sea coast High-speed c...

seagull Jun 2, 11:25
Sochi launches regular passenger service along the Black Sea coast
High-speed catamarans "Sochi-1" and "Sochi-2" (owned by FSUE Rosmorport) departed on Wednesday from Port of Sochi for trial sailing, Irina Lobkova, a spokeswoman for Rosmorport told PortNews.

The Sochi-1, Sochi-2 length is 40 meters, breadth - 10 meters, accommodation for 300 passengers, max speed - 32 knots (60 km / h).

The regular shuttle passenger service will be launched on June 2nd when the two catamarans will head for Sochi from Tuapse. On June 3rd, the boats start plying along the Black Sea coast between 8 terminals of Big Sochi, as well as between Russian ports and Abkhazia.

The main objective of the project - to restore passenger service along the Black Sea coast. This is an important step in establishing a modern maritime transport infrastructure of the resort city of Sochi on the eve of the 2014 Olympics, Rosmorport said.

Rosmorport undertakes all measures to ensure the catamaran tickets affordable for everyone. This will most likely make the Russian Black Sea resort attractive for tourists, the state-owned company said.

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Feb 14 '11, 13:38 Beshiktash bulker sinks off Sochi, 10 crew members rescued, Rosmorport says On ...

seagull Feb 14 '11, 13:38
Beshiktash bulker sinks off Sochi, 10 crew members rescued, Rosmorport says
On Feb. 13, 2011 the Tanzania-flagged Beshiktash ship was wrecked by storm off the port of Sochi, Russia. The vessel’s hull was split in half. The ship had the mixed crew of 12 (Turkish, Georgians, Azeris).

As of now, 10 seafarers have reportedly been rescued. Rosmorport’s Sochi branch is conducting salvage operation at the site. Two people are reported missing.

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Aug 18 '10, 9:49 A Sochi port marine checkpoint is commissioned The Inter-Ministerial Commissi...

seagull Aug 18 '10, 9:49
A Sochi port marine checkpoint is commissioned

The Inter-Ministerial Commission (IMC) to verify compliance of a marine cargo and passenger permanent border crossing post at the Sochi Port's Adler terminal has signed the act of compliance of the checkpoint to construction, renovation, equipment, etc. requirements, the Rosgranitsa press office said. The Federal Agency for arrangement of the state border, on the basis of the act will issue an order for opening of the Sochi Port checkpoint within the Adler terminal boundaries.

The checkpoint site in Adler had been equipped according to Russian Prime Minister order to unload the Sochi-Abkhazia road and will be operating on a temporary scheme during the navigation period of 2010.

Earlier, PortNews IAA had reported on the launch of regular sea traffic from Sochi to Gagra (Abkhazia) from August 1st. The Adler checkpoint is intended for inspection and processing of passenger boats at the Russian Federation border.