On August 6, FSUE Rosmorport launched a test voyage of the passenger hydrofoil "Cosmonaut Pavel Popovich" ("Kometa 120M") on the Sochi – Sukhum route.
FSUE Rosmorport became the operator of the first voyage of the "Kometa", which in the future can permanently connect Sochi and Sukhum. This modern vessel develops a speed of up to 65 km/h, thanks to which its passengers will reach the capital of Abkhazia in 2.5 hours. This is currently the fastest route, as the journey by rail on the "Lastochka" takes more than 4 hours, about the same by car. And in addition, tourists will enjoy stunning views of the Black Sea coast
The high-speed vessel with a capacity of 120 passengers and 5 crew members departed from berth No. 1 of the city marine station and traveled 72 miles (146 km) along the Black Sea coast to the port of the capital of Abkhazia. Guests of the "Kometa" were residents of Sochi, Abkhazia, and journalists from various federal and regional publications.
Technical characteristics of the vessel "Kometa 120M":
- Vessel of project 23160
- Displacement: 73 tons
- Overall length: 35.2 meters
- Engines: 16V2000 M72 with electronic fuel injection, manufactured by MTU (Germany). Power: 2 x 1440 kW (1958 hp)
- Speed: 35 knots (64.8 km/h) in calm water
- Navigation autonomy: duration of one voyage 8 hours
- The vessel is designed for operation: at an outside air temperature of +5 ° to +30 °С and a sea water temperature of +5 °С
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