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First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Maritime Collegium of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev opened a new shipyard. It is located in the Nagatinsky Zaton district, opposite the Southern River Terminal.
The ceremony marked the launch of the state-of-the-art "Moscow 1.0" electric vessels, and the laying of their keels. These 56-passenger vessels are designed for regular river transport.
"Many different factories are opening in Moscow, but no shipyards have opened for at least fifty years. What has happened in recent years? We've been actively developing public transportation, primarily electric transport. This includes the metro, the Moscow Central Diameters, the Moscow Central Circle, and electric buses, which are actively replacing regular buses. But the Moscow River has remained relatively unaffected by these trends. We decided to resume regular passenger service on the Moscow River and implemented this project, launching the first electric vessels," said Sergei Sobyanin.
Then, the need arose for new electric vessels to replace aging vessels, including tourist vessels. Following the reconstruction and reopening of the capital's river terminals, the need for fleet renewal increased even further.
"We restored and rebuilt Moscow's Northern and Southern River Terminals, renowned throughout the country. We launched the so-called 'Round the World' route, where passengers could travel from the Northern River Terminal along the Golden Ring and return to the Southern River Terminal. We see a huge need for new vessels there, too, and, of course, it would be great if these were primarily electric vessels. Therefore, we decided to build a shipyard to produce the most modern electric vessels. And with the support of the Russian Government and the President of Russia, this project has been completed. Today, we are starting construction of the first vessel at the Moscow Shipyard," said Sergei Sobyanin.
According to First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov, the new shipyard is the most modern of all Russian shipyards producing electric vessels, as well as the largest and most modern in Europe.
"Sergey Semenovich, I'd like to thank you for your timely decision to design and build this shipyard in 2023. It's not just a shipyard, it's also a design bureau. It provides the opportunity to design and build vessels of various classes. And not only for Moscow City orders, but we also count on state support from the Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Leasing programs—which offset construction and delivery costs, so-called utility grants for vessels—I think will gain popularity," Denis Manturov noted.
As Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation, noted, the new shipyard is a model high-tech facility with comfortable working conditions for its personnel. In addition to construction and design, it will also carry out repairs of electric vessels.
Nikolai Patrushev added that the range of vessels to be produced at the Moscow Shipyard is highly relevant. "These are primarily electric vessels, which are very promising. This isn't the first company to produce electric vessels, but it is exemplary. We've carved out a very large niche in the global electric vessel market. And we absolutely mustn't be outdone in this area," he said.
The expansion of the river electric fleet will reduce the burden on other modes of transport, further improve the capital's ecology, and provide another incentive for tourism development.
"And, of course, it's important that citizens, our citizens—both Muscovites and those who come on excursions, for work, and so on—can see the city of Moscow in all its glory," said Nikolai Patrushev.
Moscow Shipyard
"Several years ago, we seriously began reviving water transport on the Moscow River, and at the same time, we decided to recreate shipbuilding traditions. This initiative was supported by President Vladimir Putin. From the idea to the start of electric vessel production at Russia's most modern shipyard, a record-breaking 22 months passed," Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his channel. MAX messenger.
Source: Sergei Sobyanin's channel in MAX messenger
Construction of the Moscow shipyard for the production of modern electric vessels began in October 2023 and was completed in November 2025.
The facility is located on the site of a former communal area on Mys Chalk. Its 23,000 square-meter production facility allows for full-cycle production. This includes metal cutting, welding, hull assembly, outfitting, and vessel launching.
In addition, the equipment and production capacity of the Moscow shipyard allow for service, maintenance, and repair of manufactured products.
The production cluster includes a fleet maintenance site and mooring facilities with the necessary charging infrastructure. They will eventually provide maintenance and repair services for over 100 electric vessels annually. Previously, due to the lack of appropriate infrastructure, owners relocated their vessels to other regions, which required them to be taken off-route.
Production is highly automated. Over 70 percent of the equipment used is Russian-made.
The shipyard has created over 500 new jobs. Overall, the production chain for components and equipment for electric vessels employs approximately 50,000 people at facilities across Russia.
The company has its own design bureau—a center for the development and design of river electric transport. This will allow all production processes to be consolidated in one location, as well as establish a sustainable foundation for developing river shipbuilding competencies. Facilities have also been created for crew training and employee professional development. Classes will be held on a state-of-the-art simulator. Training specialists directly at the high-tech shipyard will enhance the skills of Moscow's river transport navigators.
"The Moscow shipyard has become a model of environmentally friendly production, built according to the most stringent legal requirements and seamlessly integrated into the urban environment. The grounds and embankment on the residential side have been fully landscaped and greened—a promenade area with a playground and comfortable recreation areas for everyone has been created," Sergei Sobyanin noted on his channel.
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Source: Sergei Sobyanin's channel in MAX messenger
The facility is adorned with modern facades reminiscent of Russian shipbuilding traditions. The materials used were manufactured at Moscow factories using Russian technologies. Solar panels were installed on the roof as an alternative power source.
Modern treatment and filtration systems prevent wastewater from entering the Moscow River. As part of the improvement project, the riverbanks were reinforced, dredging work was carried out, convenient access and approach was provided, and ship mooring facilities were established.
The new facility's capacity allows for the production of up to 40 vessels per year. It can simultaneously assemble various types of electric vessels, such as the "Moscow 1.0," "Moscow 2.0," "Moscow 3.0," the "Moscow Golden Ring" cruise ships, and unmanned boats for patrolling the Moscow River.
In the coming years, Moscow plans to purchase approximately 40 modern electric vessels for regular river transportation within the capital.
Today, over 130 pleasure boats operate on the Moscow River during the summer navigation season, with an average age of approximately 40 years. Therefore, establishing production of "Moscow 3.0" electric pleasure boats with a capacity of 150 to 250 passengers at the new shipyard will significantly accelerate the renewal of this fleet.
The shipyard plans to lay down the keel of the modern, 110-meter-long hybrid cruise ship "Moscow Golden Ring" in 2027. It will sail the popular river tourist route of the same name. The renewal of the cruise fleet will give new impetus to the development of domestic tourism, including increasing the popularity of the Moscow Golden Ring water tourist route. Its passenger traffic is expected to double or triple by 2035.
The creation of a shipbuilding cluster is of paramount importance for the capital and the entire country. Such facilities have not been built in Russia in recent years.
The shipyard will ensure the implementation of Moscow's strategy for the development of river transport.
By 2030, seven regular electric river transport routes are expected to operate on the Moscow River. Sixty-seven new vessels will operate on these routes, and 42 new electric vessels will operate on 11 excursion and pleasure routes. The capital's river fleet will include over 100 electric vessels manufactured by the Moscow Shipyard.
As a result, by 2030 the total number of riverboat trips will increase to seven million per year, with the number of passengers on regular routes reaching four million.
Passenger traffic will cover the entire water area of the Moscow River within the city boundaries.
Sobyanin announced the opening of a third regular river transport route.Eight new innovative vessels will be launched in the capital next year.A new river route will appear in the capital.
Revival of regular passenger river transport
The revival of regular passenger service on the Moscow River is a unique project not only in Russia but also internationally. The world's first year-round, fully electric watercraft operates on these routes.
Today, there are three regular river transport routes operating on the Moscow River: Kyiv – Fili Park (nine berths), ZIL – Pechatniki (nine berths), and Novospassky – ZIL (six berths), with a total length of approximately 30 kilometers.
The first regular route, opened in June 2023 by Vladimir Putin, connected Kyiv Station with the Heart of the Capital pier near the residential complex of the same name on Shelepikhinskaya Embankment.
In June 2024, by decision of Sergei Sobyanin, the route was almost doubled, to 12 kilometers. Two additional berths were added: Beregovoy (on the right bank of the Moskva River, practically opposite the Heart of the Capital berth) and Fili Park (the new terminal station). In September 2024, another berth opened on the first route: Krasnopresnensky Park (near the park of the same name and the Expocentre Central Exhibition Complex).
The second regular ZIL-Pechatniki electric vessel route, nine kilometers long, opened in September 2023. A year later, in September 2024, three new berths were commissioned: Nagatinsky, Zaton Novinki, and Kolomenskaya Embankment.
In June 2025, the third regular river electric transport route Novospassky – ZIL was opened.
Thirty-one vessels were purchased to operate on three routes. All were named after small Moscow rivers. The vessels are Ice 20 class, meaning they can navigate through broken ice up to 20 centimeters thick. These modern electric vessels are crewed by 102 experienced captains with an average of over seven years of service on the water.
With the opening of river electric transport, over 1.8 million people living in 22 Moscow districts now have alternative travel options.
Over the two years of regular service, over 2.9 million passengers have used them. The most popular departure points are the Kyiv, Fili Park, Pechatniki, City-Central, ZIL, and Yuzhny Rechnoy Vokzal piers. A total of 23 piers are in operation, including the new Moscow Shipyard.
By the end of 2025, 1.6 million trips are expected on regular river transport alone. More than 3.8 million trips have already been made on all regular and recreational river transport during the 2025 navigation season—a record for river passenger traffic in the last 30 years.
In 2020, a large-scale restoration of the Northern River Terminal was completed. In 2023, the Southern River Terminal was reconstructed, along with improvements to the embankment and the entire area in front of it.
Thanks to this, today, during the summer navigation season, you can once again set off on a journey from Moscow's river terminals and see the beauty of dozens of Russian cities and tourist centers, as well as historical and modern landmarks, from the decks of comfortable motor ships.
During the 2025 season, the Northern and Southern River Terminals received and dispatched 2,200 cruise ships, with 210,000 passengers on board.
Five Moscow transport projects have received prestigious awards.Rudnevka and Samorodinka: Moscow's electric fleet has been expanded with two new vessels.A new season of sports training has opened at the Northern and Southern River Terminals.
The revived river harbors have become part of the city's high-quality public space. They host concerts, master classes, sports and dance training, and intellectual games. In 2025, over 400 events were held here, attended by over two million Muscovites and visitors of all ages.
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