Kometa 120M Passenger hydrofoil vessel for sea applications BARENTS SEA

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Rybinsk

Moscow

CASPIAN SEA BLACK SEA Passenger hydrofoil vessel «Kometa 120M»

Historical note

According to the projects of JSC “Alexeev’s Hydrofoil Design Bureau” have been built more than 4000 passenger hydrofoil vessels. The hydrofoil river and sea vessels developed by Design Bureau have been recognized by the classification societies of the USA, Italy, France, and have become an original landmark of Russian high-speed shipbuilding. The practical operation of the hydrofoil vessel helped to create transport systems for high- speed passenger transportation on rivers and in seashores areas in 35 countries of the world. More than 40 years of experience of hydrofoil vessels using in various climatic conditions are indicative of the fact that Hydrofoil vessel “Kometa” Russian Hydrofoil vessels are still the best in the world, unequalled in their technical and operational characteristics, are distinguished by their constructive perfection and high Keel laying ceremony of the marine passenger This event was the result of a successful reliability. hydrofoil vessel (HV) project 23160 “Kometa cooperation of JSC “Alexeev’s Hydrofoil Hydrofoil vessel “Kometa 120M” was created 120m” took place at the 23 of August in the Design Bureau” and JSC “Vympel” Shipyard in on the base of many years’ experience city of Rybinsk at “Vympel” shipyard with the the framework of participation in the federal in operating of Hydrofoil vessel projects: participation of the Minister of Transport of target program «Development of civil marine “Kometa”, “Kolhida” and “Katran”, some of the Russian Federation M.U Sokolov. equipment for 2009-2016». which are currently operated in Greece, Italy, Croatia, Cape Verde, Bulgaria and . Hydrofoil vessel “Kolhida”

Hydrofoil vessel “Katran” Морское пассажирское судно на подводных крыльях «Комета 120М» Marine passenger hydrofoil vessel «Kometa 120M»

The single-deck passenger hydrofoil vessel “Kometa 120M” (project 23160) is designed for carriage of passengers with luggage on sea lines. Морское пассажирское судно на подводных крыльях «Комета 120М» LEADING PARTICULARS AND GENERAL PERFORMANCES

73,5 Displacement fully loaded, t

35,2 Length overall, m

10,3 Breadth overall, m

10,2 Depth overall, m

3,5 Navigational hullborne draft, m

>35 rate of sailing, knot

120 Пpassenger capacity, pax

5 Crew, pax

200 fuel range, mil

8 Cruising endurance, h

Фото Novice1975 (forums.airbase.ru) OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Type of vessel Class of a vessel COMFORT AND SAFETY Advantages Single-deck vessel, with a twin-shaft geared КМ [2] Hydrofoil craft Passenger–A of СAutomatic motion control system of vessel High operational speed; diesel engine. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. and stabilization “Serdolik 120M”; High sea-going qualities; Air conditioning system; Operating area Seagoing ability Economic efficiency; Advanced vibration absorbing material; Mixed river-sea navigation R3-RSN (wave Save navigation in the foilborne is guaranteed Passengers comfort and safety; height hB3% up to 2.5 m) with wave height of hB3% up to 2.0 m Safety interior design. Indestructibility and durability; and a wind up to force 4. With a wave height Distance from place of refuge in main sea up to Automatic control system. 50 miles. Distance between refuges – 100 miles. of hB3% up to 2.5 m and wind up to force 5– hullborne staunch. Hull material OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS Main propulsion plant Hull and superstructure material – corrosion The outside air temperature is from + 5Cº to Two diesel engines are installed on the vessel resistant aluminum-magnesium alloy grade + 30Cº, air humidity is 80% at a temperature as the main engines. The engines comply 1561. of + 30Cº. with modern requirements for reliability and Sea water temperature: from +5 Cº. environmental safety. Equipment of spaces

The passenger cabin equipment is made in Passenger cabin are equipped with TVs. the form of “transformer,» in particular, easily In the aft cabin there are comfortable sofas and removable the seats and furniture are attached a bar counter. to the deck, and when they are dismantled, the impermeability of the deck is not affected. Shelves with straps are provided in the luggage rooms for placing and securing passengers’ Life jackets are under every seat. luggage. In the backs of seats there are tray tables. Bow cabin, starboard view

Seat patch in bow passenger cabin – 950 mm

Passenger cabins are equipped with aviation-type soft seats with reclining backs: - in the bow passenger cabin - 25; Bow cabin, aft view - in the center passenger cabin - 95.

Bow cabin, plan view Seat patch in center passenger cabin alongside – 950 mm, In center line – 900 mm. Width of the main passages between the seats is 900 mm.

Center cabin, bow view

Center cabin, plan view Center cabin, post side view Comfort Bar

Economy class Luggage room view

Vessel interior Lead ship HV constriction Ceremonial launching 20 October 2017 Beginning of regular operation

The regular operation of the high-speed passenger hydrofoil vessel “Kometa 120M” between Sevastopol and Yalta took place at July 30, 2018. During service in 2018 (August - September) “Kometa”, operating on the route Sevastopol- Yalta-Sevastopol, carried about 23 thousand passengers, which is 16% higher than planned. The average load of the standard class was 96%, comfort class - 98%.

During the navigation period of 2019 (June- September), “Kometa” cruising on the route Sevastopol-Yalta-Sevastopol, carried about 39 thousand passengers. This is 11.3% higher than planned. The average load of the standard class was 81.6%, comfort class - 88.3%.

Фото Novice1975 (forums.airbase.ru) JSC “Vympel” Shipyard 152912, Russia, region, Rybinsk, Novaya str.,4 Phone: (4855) 20-24-42; fax: (4855) 21-23-03; E-mail: [email protected]; www.vympel-rybinsk.ru