Services for the carriage of freights and passengers by sea

1. General information

• Main technical characteristics of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
• Description of cargo spaces of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
• Description of passenger cabins of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
• Main technical characteristics of the multifunctional vessel Sparta
• Description of cargo spaces of the nultifunctional vessel Sparta
• Main technical characteristics of the multifunctional vessel Sparta II
• Description of cargo spaces of the nultifunctional vessel Sparta II

2. Procedure for the provision of sea transportation services

• Procedure for the provision of services for the transportation of railway cars, rolling stock and passengers by the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
• Procedure for the provision of services for the transportation of container and ro-ro cargo by the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II

3. Requirements for transported cargo and passengers

• Requirements for cargo transported by the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
• Requirements for passengers transported by the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
• Requirements for cargo transported by the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II

4. Places of loading of goods and embarkation (disembarkation) of passengers

• Schemes of access and passage to the place of loading cargo, embarkation (disembarkation) of passengers at the seaport of Ust-Luga
• Schemes of access and passage to the place of loading cargo, embarkation (disembarkation) of passengers in Baltiysk (Kaliningrad seaport)
• Scheme of access to the place of loading cargo in the seaport Big Port of Saint Petersburg

5. The procedure for loading cargo and embarkation (disembarkation) of passengers

• The procedure for loading cargo in the seaports of Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga
• Passenger embarkation/disembarkation procedure

6. Schedule of the vessels
7. Information about meals and additional services on board the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky
8. Statistics

 

     1. General information

 

     Kaliningrad Department of the FSUE "Rosmorport" North-Western Basin branch with the help of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky and multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II provides services of sea transportation of railroad cars, rolling cargo and passengers on the ferry line "Ust-Luga seaport - Kaliningrad seaport".

     The sea line was registered by Rosmorrechflot on July 25, 2022.

     The main seaports of the line are the seaports of Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga, the optional seaports are the Big Port of St. Petersburg and the seaport of Sassnitz (Germany).

 

      Main technical characteristics of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

      Description of cargo spaces of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

 

      Description of passenger cabins of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

      Main technical characteristics of the multifunctional vessel Sparta

      Description of cargo spaces of the multifunctional vessel Sparta

 

      Main technical characteristics of the multifunctional vessel Sparta II

      Description of cargo spaces of the multifunctional vessel Sparta II

 

     Operation of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky and the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II is carried out by the Kaliningrad Department of the North-Western basin branch in accordance with the opening of the ferry line registered by Rosmorrechflot on 25.07.2022 and the license for implementation of activities on inland water transport and sea transport of dangerous goods from 26.05.2020 series MR-1 No. 003694 (valid indefinitely), issued by the Federal service for supervision in the sphere of transport.

     The operation of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky and the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II is ensured by a professional crews, all of whose members have the necessary permits and authorizations to work on these types of vessels, ensuring a high level of quality of services for cargo and passenger transportation.

     2. Procedure for the provision of sea transportation services

 

     Procedure for the provision of services for the transportation of railway cars, rolling stock and passengers by the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

 

     Sea transportation services for rail cars, rolling cargo and passengers using the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky are provided by the "Rosmorport" Kaliningrad Department of the North-Western basin branch through the line agent "Oborongistika" LLC.
     For all questions related to the conclusion of a contract for rolling cargo, deck cargo, rail cars and passengers on the "Seaport of Ust-Luga - seaport of Kaliningrad / seaport of Kaliningrad - seaport of Ust-Luga" line, please contact your line agent or his representatives in the seaports of Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga:
     regarding the transportation of railway wagons:
     "Oboronlogistika" LLC:
     Location address: 28 Goncharnaya str., Moscow, Russia, 115172, opening hours (from 9:00 to 18:00 Moscow time);
     Contact phone: +7 (499) 608-89-93, ext. 3385;
     Email address: info@obl.ru or klevtsova@obl.ru 

     Website: www.obl.ru
     regarding the transportation of rolling equipment and passengers:
     in the seaport of Ust-Luga:
     "ImexService" LLC
     Location address: Sredny V.O. Ave., 4, Saint Petersburg, opening hours (from 10:00 to 18:00 Moscow time);
     Contact phone: +7 (800) 777-50-42;
     Email address: imex.port@mail.ru or imexparom@inbox.ru
     Website: www.imex-service.ru
     in the seaport of Kaliningrad:
     "TBK" LLC
     Location address: Zvezdnaya str., 25A, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad region, opening hours (from 10:00 to 18:00 Kaliningrad time)
     Contact phone: +7 (4012) 99-41-91;
     Email address: transport@transbc.ru
     Website: www.transbc.ru

     Procedure for the provision of services for the transportation of container and ro-ro cargo by the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II

     Services for the sea transportation of containerized and ro-ro cargos using the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II are provided by the Kaliningrad Department of the FSUE “Rosmorport” North-Western Basin Branch through the agent LLC “TBK”.
     Location address of OOO "TBK": st. Zvezdnaya, 25A, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad region, opening hours (from 10:00 to 18:00 Kaliningrad time);
     Contact phone: +7 (4012) 99-41-91;
     Email address: transport@transbc.ru 
     Website: www.transbc.ru

     3. Requirements for transported cargo and passengers

     Requirements for cargo transported by the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

 

     Accepted for transportation by railway sea ferries:

     • railway rolling stock (open wagons, covered and refrigerated cars, tanks, hoppers, platforms) with containers and cargo. Rail cars must have an axle load of no more than 25 tons and a dimension of no more than 1-T (total weight of the car up to 94 tons). It is possible to transport dangerous goods in tare and in bulk in rail cars according to IMDG-Code IMO classification;
     • vehicles (tents, thermoses, refrigerators, truck trawls), including the technical possibility of connecting refrigerated units of cargo vehicles on the vessel;
     • special vehicles (wheeled and tracked) - road, construction equipment, excavators, bulldozers, cranes and other self-propelled vehicles weighing up to 94 tons, height up to 4.7 m;
     • cargo on roll-trailers: industrial cargo, structures, reinforced concrete, metal products, cargo in containers, on pallets, in big bags, piece goods (cargo in crates, boxes), block-modules, cabins;
     • tarn-piece cargo is transported on the cargo deck - deck cargo. 

     The dimensions of transported vehicles must not exceed 4.7 meters in height, 12.6 meters in width and 120 meters in length. The dimensions of the vehicle are measured during loading.

     Ferries transportation is prohibited for:

     • cargo transported in crowd, in bulk or in tanks;
     • cargo transported in vehicles exceeding the established dimensions;
     • wagons that exceed an axial load of 25 tons and (or) have a dimension of more than 1-T.

 

     Requirements for passengers transported by the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

 

     Passengers accompanying cargo or vehicles transported on the ferries are accepted for transportation on the ferries. Only persons who have been registered and have a passenger ticket, passport or documents certifying their identity in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, a birth certificate for a child, or a note in the passport of a child, may board the ferries.

     A passenger is allowed to carry no more than three pets.

     A pet weighing up to 6 kg should be transported in a carrier and can be accomodated in a cabin with the passenger. Pets weighing more than 6 kg should be transported in the passenger's vehicle or in a cabin if a passenger carrying a pet buys all seats in the cabin.

     During the voyage, a passenger carrying a pet can walk the pet on the upper deck in specially designated areas upon agreement with the crew of the ferry.

     Accompanying persons are not allowed on the ferries.
     During the boarding, passengers who have been registered are not allowed to go ashore.
     It is forbidden to board passengers who are in a state of intoxication that offends human dignity and public morals.
     At the seaport of destination, all passengers must leave the vessel within the time specified in the ferry's internal regulations, but not later than 2 hours after the ferry has finished mooring.

     Requirements for cargo transported by the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II

 

     For transportation on the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II are accepted:
     • vehicles (tarpaulins, thermoses, refrigerators, automobile trawls), including the technical possibility of connecting the refrigeration units of cargo vehicles on the vessel;
     • special vehicles (wheeled and caterpillar), including road, construction equipment, excavators, bulldozers, cranes and others on their own, weighing up to 94 tons, up to 4.7 m high;
     • goods placed on roll trailers (industrial goods, structures, reinforced concrete products, metal products, on pallets, in big bags, goods in boxes and boxes, block modules, change houses);
     • packaged cargo for transportation on the open deck;
     • all types of shipping containers;
      • oversized and heavy cargo up to 90 meters long, up to 18.7 meters wide, up to 30 meters high and weighing up to 8 thousand tons.

      Prohibited for transportation on the multifunctional vessels:
      • cargo transported in crowd, in bulk or in tanks;
     • cargo transported in vehicles exceeding the established dimensions.

     4. Places of loading of goods and embarkation (disembarkation) of passengers

 

     Seaport of Ust-Luga

 

     Directions to the sea passenger terminal in the seaport of Ust-Luga from Saint Petersburg by car

 

     Drive out of Saint-Petersburg along the Kingiseppskoye highway. Move through the village of Opolye and in 2.8 kilometers, at the Alekseevsky crossroads, without driving on the viaduct, turn right at the sign “Seaport of Ust-Luga - 56 km” and exit onto the A-180 highway. At 42 km of the A-180 highway near the Tatneft gas station (on the right along the road), cross a viaduct and turn right (on the left there are signs “Ust-Luga Port Ferry Complex Yug-2” and “The fastest way from Europe to Russia Ust-Luga Sillamäe Freight Ferry") and drive 200 meters towards a railway crossing. Cross the railway crossing and turn left (the sign “Automobile and railway ferry complex”) and enter the parking area near the administrative building of the automobile and railway ferry terminal. Drive through the site and turn right to the gate of the checkpoint (Checkpoint-1) and after getting a pass (contact an "ImexService" ferry line agent), drive to the storage site for loading onto the ferry as directed by a representative of the stevedoring company “ImexService” LLC.

 

 

     Scheme of access to the sea passenger terminal in the seaport of Ust-Luga from Saint Petersburg by public transport

 

      Take bus No. 842 “Saint-Petersburg – Kingisepp” from the bus stop at the Leninsky Prospekt metro station, located on Leninsky Prospekt opposite the Sportmaster store (exit from the metro to Zina Portnova St.) and go to the bus station in Kingisepp. Estimated travel time is 2 hours. The fare is 450 rubles.

 

     To get to the seaport of Ust-Luga from the bus station in Kingisepp, you can take bus No. 53/54 on the line Kingisepp - Lenryba - Koskolovo-3. The timetable for the departure of bus No. 53/54 is attached. On the segment from Lenryba to Koskolovo, after the bus stop “D. Luzhitsy”, go 4.3 km more and, before reaching the intersection, in front of the sign “Multipurpose transshipment complex Yug-2”, get off at the stop on demand. Cross the road, walk 300 meters to the intersection, turn left, walk 200 meters to the railway crossing, cross the crossing, in 20 meters turn left at (the sign “Automobile and railway ferry complex”), walk 150 meters to the administrative building of the automobile and railway ferry terminal. Estimated travel time is 1 hour 40 minutes. The fare is 271 rubles.

 

 

     You can also take a taxi to get to the automobile and railway ferry complex in the seaport of Ust-Luga from the bus station in Kingisepp. The taxi stops at the site near the administrative building of the automobile and railway ferry terminal. Estimated travel time is 1 hour. Estimated fare is 1,500–2,000 rubles.

     Kaliningrad seaport

     Directions to the sea terminal from Kaliningrad by car

     Take Kaliningradskoe highway from Kaliningrad and turn left at about 40 km before the "TERMINAL - 4 KM" sign to Sredniy highway. Drive along Sredniy Highway for about 4 kilometers, bypassing two railroad crossings. After crossing the second level crossing, move straight without turning. After 100-120 meters, get to the third railway crossing. After crossing it, go further along the highway, which turns left, for about 300-350 meters to the parking lot near the checkpoint of the sea ferry terminal or the parking lot near the building of the sea passenger terminal. Travel (passage) to the territory of the sea terminal is carried out through the checkpoint after the driver presents identity documents and documents giving the right to travel on the ferry, as well as passing inspection by the personnel of the transport security unit. Passengers traveling by car cross the checkpoint of the sea ferry terminal on foot.

     The passage of vehicles through the territory of the sea ferry terminal for placement on the site of the cargo warehouse is made in accordance with the road markings and signs.

 

 

     Directions to the sea passenger terminal from Kaliningrad by public transport

     From the bus station in Kaliningrad take a bus No. 107 or a minibus 207-E from the bus stop "Teatralnaya" located on Teatralnaya Street (opposite the building of the Government of the Kaliningrad Region) to the bus station in Baltiysk. Estimated travel time is 1 hour.

     From the bus station in Baltiysk to the sea terminal, take a minibus No. 2 to the stop "Voennaya Gavan". Estimated travel time is 10-15 minutes.

     From the stop "Voennaya Gavan" walk perpendicular to the road in the direction of the nearby fence. Walk about 1 km along the fence to the railway crossing, and then turn right and walk to the entrance to the sea terminal area.

     From the bus station in Baltiysk you can also take a taxi directly to the entrance to the sea terminal. Estimated travel time is 10-15 minutes.

 

 

     The scheme of the passage and the way from the railway ferry pier to the building of the passenger terminal

 

     Seaport Big Port of Saint Petersburg

     Direction to the marine terminal in the seaport Big Port of Saint Petersburg

 

     Direction to berth No. 60 in the seaport Big Port of Saint Petersburg from the ring highway

 

     When driving along the Tallinskoye highway (80 km of the ring highway)

     Drive straight along the Tallinskoye highway, which turns into Marshal Zhukov avenue, then into Zenitchikov street and then into Marshal Govorov street, for almost 12.5 km. At the intersection with Trefoleva street, turn left and drive along it for 1.7 km to the intersection with Kalinina street. Turn right onto Kalinina street, which turns into Liflyandskaya street, drive almost 2 km to the Obvodny Canal embankment. Turn left on the embankment, pass the Gutevsky bridge and follow further along Dvinskaya street to the LUKoil gas station. Moving straight ahead, go around the gas station and turn left, continuing along Dvinskaya street. Before reaching the Kanonersky tunnel, at the intersection with Nevskaya street, turn left and drive along it for 100 meters, then turn right to the building of checkpoint 3 (Petrolesport JSC checkpoint). After issuing a pass, enter the territory of the seaport Big Port of Saint Petersburg and follow the signs along the intra-port area to berth No. 60.

 

 

 

     5. The procedure for loading cargo and embarkation (disembarkation) of passengers

 

     The procedure for loading cargo in the seaports of Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga

     Loading on the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky in the seaports of Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga is carried out in accordance with the conditions of a contract with a linear agent LLC "Oboronlogistika" or its representatives for the transportation of goods and passengers by the corresponding ferry. Loading on the multifunctional vessels Sparta and Sparta II in the seaports of Big Port of Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga is carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract concluded with the agent LLC "TBK" for the carriage of goods on the corresponding multifunctional vessel.

 

     Passenger embarkation/disembarkation procedure

     Boarding of passengers on the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky is carried out simultaneously with the loading of cargo and vehicles accompanied by a passenger.
     Passengers arrive to board the ferry no later than 2 hours before the departure time of the ferry in accordance with the schedule.
     Passengers arriving for departure by ferry wait to board the ferry in the waiting room of the sea passenger terminals at the seaports of Kaliningrad and Ust-Luga, respectively.
     Passengers are registered on board the ferry. To register, a passenger presents a representative of the ferry administration a document entitling him to travel by the vessel, and an identity document in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.
     The passenger presents the accompanied baggage for inspection on board the ferry during the boarding process.
     Passengers board directly on board the ferry at the seaport of Kaliningrad after walking along the walkway of the bridge span of the ferry complex or, in exceptional cases, using the gangway from the railway ferry pier. At the seaport of Ust-Luga passengers board the ferry directly when entering the ferry by vehicle during loading, or on the walkway of the span of the lifting and crossing bridge.

     6. Schedule of the vessels

     The schedule of the sea ferry Marshal Rokossovsky for the period from 26.05.2023 to 26.08.2023.

     The schedule of the sea ferry General Chernyakhovsky for the period from 26.05.2023 to 25.08.2023.

     The schedule of the multifunctional vessel Sparta for the period from 18.03.2023 to 07.07.2023.

     The schedule of the multifunctional vessel Sparta II for the period from 25.03.2023 по 04.07.2023.

     Travel time is about 40 hours, depending on the actual sailing conditions.

     7. Information about meals and additional services on board the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky

 

     Passengers of the railway sea ferries Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky are offered three meals a day.

     The cost of a full meal for a passenger is included in the fare.

     Passengers’ meals are served in a dining-room in accordance with the meal schedule approved on the ferry.

     8. Statistics

 

     Information about the number of cargo and passengers transported by the North-Western Basin Branch on sea vessels on the Seaport of Ust-Luga – Seaport of Kaliningrad ferry line

Year	Rolling equipment, units	Railway wagons, units	The number of transported cargo, including rolling equipment and railway wagons, thousand tons	Passengers, people
2022	6,014	7,914	724	448

 

     Information about the number of cargo transported by the North-Western Basin Branch on sea vessels on the Seaport of Ust-Luga – Seaport of Kaliningrad ferry line with a call at the optional seaport Big Port of Saint Petersburg

Year	Rolling equipment, units	The number of transported cargo, including rolling equipment, thousand tons
2022	156	13.6