Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch News

Prolongation of permission for coastwise cruises

By the Rosmorrechflot decree dated 18.06.2012 № АД-155-р the FSUE "Rosmorport" right to implement coastwise cruises by «ULUSOY-1» , «ULUSOY-2» and «ULUSOY-6» ferries under the flag of the Turkish Republic, transporting cargoes for construction of Olympic objects in Sochi, between sea ports of Novorossiysk and Sochi till 31.01.2014.

This ferry line was started on November, 1 2011 for transportation of oversized and heavy-lift vehicles with cargoes for implementation of the Construction of Olympic objects and development of Sochi as a mountain climatic resort state program, approved by the Government of Russian Federation decree dated 29.12.2007 № 991. Transportation of loaded vehicles by ULUSOY-type ferry transport  is a unique opportunity to deliver by sea lorries and trucks, which weight and size exceed special restrictions established for the M27 Highway connecting Dzhugba and Sochi.

After the first half of 2012 more than 9.5 thousand loaded lorries of total gross weight of more than 25.1 thousand tons were transported by the enterprize's ferries from Novorossiysk to Sochi. Astern, almost 9.3 thousand lorries of total gross weight of almost 14.6 thousand tons were transported.

More information on Novorossiysk-Sochi ferry transportation of oversized and heavy-lift vehicles Regulations may be found in the subsection «Passenger and Cargo Transportation Service».