Published on: 2026-10-09
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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Unique river electric transport of the “Moscow 1.0” project is undergoing sea trials in the capital. Soon, the innovative vessels will begin carrying passengers. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.
“By the order of Sergey Sobyanin, we are creating an electric fleet in the capital that has no analogues in the world. During the testing of new electric vessels, specialists at the Moscow shipyard pay special attention to the inspection of safety systems and performance characteristics to ensure maximum passenger comfort. We plan to launch the electric vessels of the ‘Moscow 1.0’ project, built in the capital, on regular river routes with passengers already this year,” noted Maxim Liksutov.
The electric vessels were built in less than six months. After they were launched, specialists from the Moscow Shipyard tested the power plant and traction battery packs, as well as fine-tuned the power supply, lighting, ventilation, and mooring-charging systems.
Before starting passenger transportation, specialists check the maneuverability and stability of the vessels on the water (turns with maximum heeling to the right and left sides), as well as the engine power and the braking distance after acceleration to maximum speed. In addition, they look at reliability — in the hold and the vessel’s wheelhouse, they monitor the electric propulsion system, control panels, and energy storage system.
Unique eco-friendly transport will start regular river routes and provide the capital’s residents with new travel options offering the highest level of comfort.
Moscow Shipyard
The capital continues to develop river transport. In the Nagatinsky Zaton area, the Moscow Shipyard operates — a high-tech enterprise whose production capacities allow not only building but also servicing the existing fleet in the shortest possible time. The shipyard was built in a record 22 months by order of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The launch of a facility of this level strengthened the capital’s status as a center for the development, production, and application of electric transport. The most modern vessels have begun to be created here for Moscow and other regions of Russia.
The capacity of the new facility allows for the construction of up to 40 ships per year, as well as the servicing and repair of over 100 ships annually. More than 500 new jobs have been created at the site for highly skilled professionals.
For the capital, the enterprise will produce unique river transport, including electric vessels for sightseeing routes, unmanned boats for security and eco-monitoring on the Moscow River, as well as the hybrid cruise ship “Moscow Golden Ring,” which will operate on routes through historic cities of Russia. In the coming years, the city plans to purchase about 40 modern electric vessels. They will run on regular river routes and will become an alternative mode of transport for residents and visitors of the capital.
The full-cycle production at the Moscow Shipyard includes metal cutting, welding and hull assembly, outfitting, and launching vessels into the water. The processes are highly automated. About 50,000 people employed at enterprises in various regions of the country are involved in the supply of components.
Additionally, the production is completely environmentally friendly: it does not create noise, special systems are used to purify wastewater, and solar panels are used to generate additional energy.
For the complex and multi-stage shipbuilding process, the enterprise is equipped with the most modern equipment. For example, a laser metal-cutting machine with numerical control is used to cut aluminum and stainless steel. The process of producing any vessel begins precisely with the cutting of metal.
A 350-ton hydraulic press is used for shaping sheet metal for ship walls, as well as for bending and twisting profiles on a ship beam. A hydraulic press with numerical control offers higher precision and an almost complete level of automation. It is used for more detailed stamping and metal bending work.
A rolling machine is used for bending metal profiles, pipes, angles, and channels at any angles in a single pass. It operates automatically under the control of an operator.
A turning machining center can perform machining of shafts, pipes, and other rotating parts, as well as boring, threading, and other similar operations. Meanwhile, a four-roll bending hydraulic machine allows easy bending of complex asymmetrical metal shapes into spatial products before finishing processing on a press or bending machine.
The area around the Moscow shipyard has been landscaped. Residents have access to recreational areas, terraces, and spacious walking zones. A playground has also been arranged, designed in a style consistent with the shipyard building.
To learn how the capital has changed over the past years, what initiatives aimed at making the lives of city residents even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its inhabitants in the near future, one can find in the large-scale special project on the portal mos.ru, dedicated to the development of key sectors of Moscow. Among them are transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction.
Project “Transport” will be of interest to everyone who wants to learn about the main stages of development in this field, support for electric transport, and the development of the route network.
In recent years, Moscow’s public transportation has become more comfortable and environmentally friendly, travel time within the city has been significantly reduced, and infrastructure for private electric vehicles has appeared.
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