Development of Yachting in Russia – Video Overview from Gelendzhik

We introduce a video overview of the construction progress of onshore and offshore infrastructure facilities at the seaport of Gelendzhik in July 2021. (click to watch the video)

In 2022, a modern seaport capable of accommodating passenger vessels, motor and sailing small vessels of various classes will appear in Gelendzhik. The Russia’s largest yacht complex for stationing of at least 200 yachts will also be located there. 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.

FSUE Rosmorport is the customer under the project. The facilities are being built under ‘Development of Russia’s Transport System’ governmental programme. The project is under implementation by JSC Stroytransgaz.

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

Today, 135 people (engineers and workers) and 28 machinery units (floating cranes, dredgers, truck cranes, dump trucks, and other machines) are engaged. Dredging works are underway to increase the depth and, as a result, in the future, to ensure the smooth passage of ships in the sea during the construction of hydraulic structures.  Berth No. 1 is adjoined by an artificial land plot and a slip for launching boats into the water, which have been made by pouring stones into the sea. In addition to construction and installation works, dismantling of the existing Berth is being carried out at the facility.