Russia's first tourist liner "Peter the Great" launched
At the shipyard of the plant "Lotus" (Astrakhan) was the ceremony of launching a five-star cruise liner "Peter the Great" (the first in the history of Russian shipbuilding).
The “Godmother” of the ship was the Director of navigation on the inland waterways of the Russian Chamber of Shipping Anna Isayeva – according to maritime tradition, she broke a bottle of champagne on board the ship, which promises the giant ship a long and prosperous life.
Yulia Konopatova, a spokeswoman for the shipyard, noted that the completion of construction will take place in the summer of 2020.
The laying of the keel of the tourist ship took place in June 2016, the length of the vessel is more than 140 m, the width is 16 m, the height of the sides is 5.5 m. Vice-President for civil shipbuilding USC Evgeny Zagorodniy noted that in Russia ships of this class have not been built for 50 years.
"Peter the Great" will correspond to the hotel category five stars: 4 decks are provided, they will accommodate 300 tourists and 76 staff, 144 standard cabins, 4 cabins with additional seats and 6 cabins "Luxury" with balconies. A panoramic theater and music salon with a bar, conference rooms, a spa with a sauna, a fitness center, an Internet office, bars and restaurants are being designed.
Source: rg