The high-speed passenger catamaran "Fort Obruchev" (project 04580 "Kotlin") has started operating on the route connecting St. Petersburg with the Lower Park of Peterhof and the museum and historical park "Island of Forts" in Kronstadt.
"Fort Obruchev" is already the fifth catamaran in the "Kotlin" series, and it is special for us: each new vessel is based on accumulated experience, thanks to which we make them even better, more comfortable, more reliable and more convenient for both passengers and crews. In just two navigation seasons, high-speed catamarans have become an integral part of the transport and tourist map of St. Petersburg, connecting the Northern capital with Kronstadt and Peterhof. Very soon we will cross a pleasant milestone of half a million passengers transported on new high-speed catamarans.
The solemn ceremony of launching the catamaran took place at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant USC in St. Petersburg on May 30, 2025. After all stages of construction, control checks and successful sea trials, the new catamaran is ready to meet its passengers.
It is noted that in the 2024 navigation, vessels of project 04580 "Kotlin" transported more than 106 thousand passengers on the route "St. Petersburg-Island of Forts (Kronstadt).
Technical characteristics of the catamaran:
- overall length — 32 m
- maximum width — 8.7 m
- overall height — 4.7 m
- overall draft — 1.7 m
- engine power — 2x882 kW
- seaworthiness — 4 points
- maximum speed — 26 knots (about 50 km/h)
- passenger capacity — up to 200 people
- crew — 3 people
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