On October 4, 2016 the reconstructed marine station was opened in Murmansk on the occasion of the 100^th anniversary of Murmansk.

The official ceremony was attended by Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly Valentina Matvienko, Governor of the Murmansk region Marina Kovtun, Mayor of Murmansk Aleksey Veller, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Viktor Olersky, FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrey Tarasenko and other honorable guests.

Valentina Matvienko congratulated the city and its residents with the holiday, having noted that the seaport was associated with heroic pages of history of our country.

“Today, the seaport also takes a special place in the development of the Murmansk region. The renovated marine station will be one of the city landmarks. A 72-hour visa-free regime for foreign tourists is a good prospect of development of sea cruise tourism”, the Federation Council Head assured.

For the successful completion of reconstruction of the marine station in the seaport of Murmansk Viktor Olersky presented Diploma of Ministry of Transport of Russia to Andrey Tarasenko, as well as expressed gratitude of the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation to Director of OOO “Restoration and construction company” Vozrozhdenie” Sergey Nikhaev and presented Letter of Appreciation of the Russian Federation Minister of Transport to Deputy General Director for Capital Construction of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Aleksey Nemkov.

Governor of the Murmansk region Marina Kovtun also presented Letters of Appreciation to Andrey Tarasenko and Aleksey Nemkov.

In honor of the opening of the renovated station, primary school students released 100 balloons into the sky.

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The Murmansk Marine Station is located on the lower terrace of the city of Murmansk.

First passengers arrived in two-storey wooden building on coastal pier of the Murmansk Commercial Seaport in 1935.

New building constructed under the project developed by scientific research institute “Lenmorniiproekt” was commissioned in 1961. It was a two-storey brick building with area of 1700.1 square meters, the building area was 1344.0 sq. m.

Until 1994, the building was a part of the passenger area of the Murmansk Commercial Seaport. Then it was transferred to the operational management of SI “Murmansk Sea Port Maritime Administration" and was partially leased.

Since March 2004 the building is in the economic management of FSUE “Rosmorport”. Until mid-2011, it was leased by the organizations providing passenger and vessels handling services.

Due to the fact that the building of the marine station did not meet the modern requirements for maritime passenger harbors, as well as in connection with the implementation of the program for preparation to celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city of Murmansk and the need for implementation of the “Arctic harbor” project, decision was made on its reconstruction with building up of the third floor.

The project developed by OOO “Terminus” and revised by OAO “Lenmorniiproekt” was implemented by FSUE “Rosmorport” under the state contract (at the expense of federal funds) and at the expense of own funds. The general contractor was OOO “Restoration and construction company” Vozrozhdenie”.

The works under the state contract was completed on September 15, 2016.

Conclusion on conformity of the constructed capital construction facility to requirements of technical regulations and project documentation was received on September 30, 2016.

Video by Murman State television and Radio Company