Hydrofoil boat "Valdai 45R" will be launched on the route in May 2025 in the Saratov region

In early summer, another vessel of project 23180 will start transporting passengers

Hydrofoil boats "Valdai 45R" will be launched in the Saratov region on April 22 of this year. This was announced by the acting Minister of Transport of the region, Nikolai Sergeev.

And in May, the first "Valdai 45R" will be launched on the route.
Nikolai Sergeev, acting Minister of Transport of the Saratov Region

According to the official, the navigation is scheduled to open on April 22 of this year. After that, the vessel will be relocated from Nizhny Novgorod to Saratov. The second "Valdai 45R" will arrive at the end of June and will also go on a voyage.

This coming summer, two hovercraft will be taking residents of the Saratov region for rides.

Technical characteristics of "Valdai 45R":

  • Length — 21.3 m.
  • Width — 5.2 m.
  • Height — 6.3 m.
  • Displacement — 21.4 t.
  • Speed — 65 km/h.
  • Passenger capacity — 45 people.

Earlier www1.ru reported that the hydrofoil boats "Valdai 45R" received a new propeller.

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