Progress of the Passenger Port Construction in Gelendzhik, 2021

In 2022, a modern seaport capable of accommodating passenger vessels, motor and sailing small vessels of various classes will appear in one of the Black Sea resorts of Russia – Gelendzhik.  The largest yacht complex in Russia is being created here for accommodating of at least 200 yachts as part of yachting development in Russia. The seaport to be created will ultimately form an integral part of Gelendzhik Marina tourist and recreational area that will comprise hotels, apartment units, a yachting school, a yacht club, an aqua-thermal complex with year-round indoor and outdoor swimming pools filled with seawater.

The onshore and offshore infrastructure facilities will be constructed by Stroytransgaz. The facilities are being built under ‘Development of Russia’s Transport System’ governmental programme.

The project envisages creation of the following major facilities: south and north quay piers*, marine and port fleet berths, navigation aids, a fire-fighting pumping station with a sea water intake. In addition, the following works are envisaged: dredging in the passenger port water area and in the yacht marine water area, bank protection, installation of anti-landslide retaining walls, off-site improvements, including parking areas.

*a quay pier is a hydraulic structure to protect water area against sea waves

Pile foundation of the South quay pier

The construction of the South quay pier pile foundation was completed in full (the number of piles in position – 1239 pcs). Stone reinforcement of the South quay pier bottom has been also completed by 100%. At present, the South quay pier head body dumping is performed (the volume of filled sand is 1260 m3). The scope of outstanding works amounts to 10%.

South quay pier topside

Topside construction is made along with reinforcement and concrete casting of platforms and seawalls performed section by section (29 sections in total). As of today, the work has been completed by 50%.

Man-made land plot (MLP) – stone dumping in the amount of 28,810 (100% of the total volume).

Bank protection area Nos. 1 and 2

The work on bank protection of area No. 1 has been completed almost in full (95%). Bank protection of area No.2 has been made by 50% (geotextiles laying is completed, the stone laying is underway).

As part of construction of the North quay pier and Berths Nos.1, 2, 3.2, 3.3

Pile and tubular sheet pile driving has been completed by 88% (649 out of 737 pcs). Pile and tubular sheet pile filling with sand, crushed stone and concrete is underway (of which 395 items are filled with sand, 178 items are filled with crushed stone, and 368 are filled with concrete (bottom plug)).

As part of dredging, over 48.8% of the total volume has been completed. The work has been temporarily suspended till receiving a new permit for disposal of extracted soil.

At present, 136 persons and 28 equipment units are engaged at the construction site.

Gelendzhik is a popular resort at the Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Territory. The town takes in a quarter of the region’s total tourist flow: more than 4 million people a year. Being aware of the environmental uniqueness of the Black Sea as well as the stringent requirements for construction in the resort town area, JSC “Stroytransgaz” takes a number of environment protection measures to prevent and reduce the negative impact on the environment. Environmental control is conducted regularly, and the quality of atmospheric air and marine environment, water biological resources, and plant life is examined.

Execution of the project for construction of onshore and offshore infrastructure facilities will play an important social and economic role in the town development, as the created comfortable environment will allow to raise the level of the town’s appeal for tourists, which, in turn, will have a favourable effect on the town economy and the people’s life quality, as well as will promote the development of the maritime transport routes of the coastal region.