United Shipbuilding Corporation's (USC) Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant has been awarded a contract by local owner State Transport Leasing Company for the construction of two river cruise ships in a series.
The Project A45-90.2 vessels will each have an LOA of 99 metres, a beam of 14.9 metres, a maximum draught of two metres, capacity for 245 passengers, access for disabled passengers, a speed of 12.4 knots, and a range of 5,000 kilometres.
Onboard facilities will include a bar, a restaurant, two saunas, and a business centre.
The cruise ships will be delivered during the 2023-2024 timeframe and will be operated in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Krai region.