The Emperium shipyard has completed the construction of two electric vessels of the "Ecobus" project. These are the sixth and seventh vessels under the contract for seven vessels, concluded by the shipyard with the State Transport Leasing Company. The new vessels will join the previous ones to operate in the waters of the Moskva River.
In March 2024, the leasing company announced the conclusion of new shipbuilding contracts with the Emperium shipyard, part of the Sitronics Group (AFK Sistema), for eight passenger electric vessels of the "Ecobus" project. The delivery of all vessels is scheduled for completion by the end of the summer of 2025. The "Ecobus" electric vessels are designed for passenger transportation along the Moskva River.
Regular electric vessel traffic in Moscow on the first route "Kievsky — Heart of the Capital" was opened on June 20, 2023. On September 29 of the same year, electric vessels began operating on the second route "ZIL — Pechatniki". The operator of the river passenger electric vessels for a period of 15 years was the company "Vodokhod. Passenger Port" (part of the Vodokhod group), chosen by the metropolitan authorities.
Electric Passenger Vessel Project "Ecobus" for the Moskva River — Background Information
- Length — 21.8 m
- Width — 6.2 m
- Draft at waterline — 1.49 m
- Hull material — steel
- Superstructure material — aluminum, or individual composite panels
- Crew — 2 people
- Passenger capacity — at least 50 people
- Engine power — 2×134 kW
- Battery capacity — at least 470 kW*hour
- Maximum speed — 12 knots
- Cruising speed — 8 knots
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