The Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant (SNSZ, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has handed over the Gabion excursion and sightseeing passenger catamaran to Neva Travel. The parties signed the acceptance certificate for the Sommers project vessel on October 21, the company's press service reported.
The vessel was built at a St. Petersburg plant as part of the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) program for the development of water transport leasing with state funding.
«Габион» is the third of four catamarans of the Sommers project. The passenger ships «Бастион» and «Равелин» are already operated by «Нева Тревел» on the tourist route to the Kronstadt forts.
From 2026, catamarans of the Sommers project will deliver passengers to the Kronshlot and Emperor Alexander the First forts, which are completely isolated from the coast.
Characteristics of vessels of the «Соммерс» project:
- Length — 27.3 m
- Width — 7.5 m
- Draft — 1.8 m
- Displacement — 92 t
- Speed — 11 knots
- Passenger capacity — 147 people
