Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
Summer navigation on the Moscow River begins on April 24, says Sergei Sobyanin in his blog.
“In honor of the opening of the navigation season on the Moscow River, we will hold a parade of ships. More than 20 pleasure boats operating in the capital, as well as an electric vessel and a crew of water transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia will proceed from the Nagatinsky backwater to the Neskuchny Sad pier in the Central Administrative District. The nearest festive activities at the Northern and Southern river terminals in honor of the start of navigation are planned for April 27,” the Mayor of Moscow noted.
By the opening of the season, city services washed the embankments, parapets and fences, tidied up the piers and approaches to the water where necessary, repaired granite and concrete foundations, replaced rubber bumpers, and updated the markings of the boundary lines and signs for boarding and disembarking.
With the help of 500 outdoor surveillance cameras, the River Situation Center monitors the safety of the Moscow River water area around the clock. The Moscow River Police monitors order in the water area. Its employees patrol a section with a total length of 670 kilometers on water transport. During the navigation season, a special water patrol is also on duty. Passengers at the berths are assisted by employees of the TsODD passenger service, and the crews are assisted by shore sailors.
Thanks to high-quality infrastructure and service, the popularity of river cruises and walks is growing every year.
“Last season, the number of arrivals and departures of cruise ships from the berths of the Northern and Southern river terminals increased by 10 percent, and the number of passengers by 15 percent. This year, we expect growth of 15 percent – more than 2.5 thousand moorings,” said Sergei Sobyanin.
The first cruise ship “Rus Velikaya” will depart from the Northern River Terminal to Tver. In total, this season the river service will cover dozens of cities, including St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kazan, Perm, Plyos, Kostroma, Samara and others.
One of the most famous routes, the Golden Ring of Rivers, will pass through the center of Moscow and along the Kremlin and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Two modern comfort-class ships, the Golden Ring and Aurum, will begin their route from the Northern River Terminal and end at the Southern.
The river terminals themselves, after their renovation, have become not only key objects of Moscow’s transport infrastructure, but also popular public spaces. Citywide and local festivals are held here, and major holidays are celebrated.
Since the beginning of 2025, the stations have welcomed more than 400 thousand guests and held 260 events: sports training, performances by artists, creative workshops, lectures, film screenings and others.
The new season will feature a cruise on the new motor ship Nikolay Zharkov from the Vodohod company, launched in 2025. The comfortable five-deck vessel, over 130 meters long, takes on board almost 180 guests, who are served by about 100 crew members. The motor ship was named after the famous shipbuilder Nikolay Zharkov, under whose leadership more than 400 ships were built, including 24 submarines with nuclear power plants and 20 deep-sea rescue vehicles.
A regular route to Khimki and a ferry to the Zakharkovo pier have resumed operation from the Northern River Terminal. This is a convenient way to travel for residents of five Moscow districts and Khimki near Moscow. Last year, the ships Moskva-1 and 850 Years of Moscow carried more than 260,000 passengers.
Regular electric transport runs along the Moscow River all year round and in any weather. Since the opening of the service, there has not been a single day when electric vessels have stopped running along the Moscow River. During their operation, more than 1.7 million trips have been made along the Kyiv – Fili Park and ZIL – Pechatniki routes.
Testing of the first unmanned surface boat is also beginning. It should become a universal assistant to the transport police: it will automatically record violations in the water area and help rescue people who find themselves in the water.
The unmanned boat is equipped with a camera, lidar and modern navigation tools, and its movement is controlled by artificial intelligence. The equipment operates reliably and safely in all weather conditions.
The technology for controlling the boat was created by specialists from the Center for Research and Development of Unmanned Transport of the State Unitary Enterprise Moscow Metro, and the project itself is the result of joint work between the Main Directorate for Transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the team from the Center for Advanced Development of Moscow Transport, which opened in May last year.
“This season, we plan to launch the third regular river route Novospassky – ZIL, which will connect four districts: Danilovsky, Tagansky, Yuzhnoportovy and Zamoskvorechye. There will be four new berths on the route: Simonovsky, Torpedo, Derbenevskaya Embankment and Novospassky. The fleet of innovative river transport will be replenished with 10 new electric vessels. Some will go on the third route, and the rest will strengthen the first two routes,” the Moscow Mayor added.
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