The pleasure boat Fontanka 2.0 was launched in St. Petersburg

A new passenger electric vessel of the F2 project, Fontanka 2.0, was launched in St. Petersburg. It is intended for city tours, according to the press service of the Ministry of Transport of Russia.

The watercraft was built at the production site of the Rechnaya shipyard, writes 78.ru . The project was implemented by order of the Vodohod company. Passenger Port" under the technical supervision of specialists from the Baltic branch of RS.

The vessel has a limited vertical size, which is important for movement along the rivers and canals of the Northern Capital, taking into account the low bridges. The presence of an electric motor makes it possible to reduce the impact on the environment and make transportation more environmentally friendly.

Earlier, Izvestia reported that Russian engineers had proposed equipping ships with an icebreaking attachment capable of navigating even frozen rivers. According to experts, the introduction of technology could make navigation easier in such conditions.