The celebrations devoted to the Day of Marine and River Fleet Employees were held on July 2, 2017 at the berth of the seaport of Sochi.

The solemn events involved FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrei Tarasenko, representatives of Krasnodar Territory and Sochi Administration, LLC “Black Sea Cruises” Director Yevgeny Berkov and JSC “Sochi Commercial Seaport” Director Vladimir Derkunov.

The guests congratulated the crew of the Knyaz Vladimir cruise liner and employees of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Sochi Branch on the professional day and presented the institutional awards.

Nikolai Polyakov, chief operating manager of the Sochi Branch, has been awarded with the letter of gratitude from the Russian transport deputy minister – the head of Rosmorrechflot for many years' steady and diligent work in the sphere of marine transport.

Vladimir Chikildin, chief specialist of the Sochi Branch Capital Projects and Repair Department, has been awarded with the FSUE “Rosmorport” Certificate of Honor for the achievements in labor, many years steady and diligent work and on the occasion of the Day of Marine and River Fleet Employees.

Dmitry Afonsky, chief specialist (electronic engineer) of the navigation safety engineering support sector of the Sochi Branch Communications and Electro Navigation Department, has been awarded with the Commendation from the FSUE “Rosmorport” Director-General for the achievements in labor and big personal contribution to the work of the enterprise in 2016.

The Commendation from the FSUE “Rosmorport” Director-General has been awarded to Yelena Naumenko, the manager of the building of the checkpoint of the Sochi Branch business and administrative division; Yekaterina Fyodorova, chief specialist of the Sochi Branch public relations sector; Maksim Yagmuraliev, chief of the Sochi Branch business and administrative department for their initiative and active participation in preparing the Knyaz Vladimir cruise liner for regular service in the Black Sea Region during the 2017 navigation period.

Crew members of the Knyaz Vladimir cruise liner:
Vladimir Zhdannikov Vladimirovich,
Lyudmila Krivonosova,
Lyudmila Vaganova,
Ilya Kolodeshnikov
have been awarded with the letter of gratitude from the FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director.

Crew members of the Knyaz Vladimir cruise liner:
Sergei Pidorchenko, head cook of the vessel's restaurant,
Irina Ogorodnikova, all-round cook of the vessel's restaurant;
Arslan Tillabayev, all-round cook of the vessel's restaurant;
Anastasia Bobreshova, cook of the vessel's restaurant;
Marina Matveyeva, ship mate for commercial matters;
Andrei Serebryannikov, the boatswain;
Oleg Antipov, third engineer;
Yuri Skripka, motorman I Class;
Yelena Vetlova, steward of the vessel's hotel;
Larisa Romanova, steward of the vessel's hotel;
Irina Klopova,  steward of the vessel's hotel;
Tatyana Shevtsova, steward of the vessel's hotel;
Ivan Lotnik, waiter of the vessel's restaurant;
Olesya Khrapina, steward of the vessel's restaurant;
Marina Logvinenko, steward of the bar;
Anzhela Kiriyenko, steward of the bar;
Oleg Dyachuk, senior seaman;
Nikolai Shubin, security officer;
Fyodor Alekseyev, senior motorman;
Aleksei Viktorov, master chef,
received Commendation of the General Director of the FSUE “Rosmorport” for their initiative and the active participation in preparing the Knyaz Vladimir cruise liner for regular service in the Black Sea Region during the 2017 navigation period.

In addition, the Commendation of the FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director has been awarded to employees of LLC “Black Sea Cruises” – Maksim Zvyagin, Assistant General Director for Security; Roman Kosher, work safety chief specialist.

The children group performance became a musical present for all participants and guests. Just upon completion of the ceremony passengers started embarking the Knyaz Vladimir cruise liner. The voyage was devoted to the Day of Marine and River Fleet Employees.