As a break from my car spotting activities, here's some ship spotting in Moscow.
It was originally a river cruise on a Raketa: the North River Terminal -- the Bay of Happiness -- the North River Terminal.
It was originally a river cruise on a Raketa: the North River Terminal -- the Bay of Happiness -- the North River Terminal.
On August 9, 2014. Weather: +28C, sunny.
Approaching the North River Terminal.
The North River Terminal in Moscow.
It appears to be under some heavy repairs...
... or maybe even beyond repair.
On the embankment.
Ticket for the cruise on a Raketa.
Quay No. 6.
A view across the water.
The ticket, reverse side.
Quay No. 7 - ours. The Raketa is going to dock here soon.
There she is!
She is coming in to dock.
Spot No. 1 is the Raketa 185 which is now docked, all aboard.
Raketa (Russian: Раке́та, Rocket) was the first type of hydrofoil boats commercially produced in the Soviet Union. They were manufactured from 1957 until the early 1970s.
And now Raketa 185 is one of only 7 Raketas remaining in operation in Russia (apparently) and one of only three in Moscow. It is 40+ years old, definitely. Still going strong.
Raketa (Russian: Раке́та, Rocket) was the first type of hydrofoil boats commercially produced in the Soviet Union. They were manufactured from 1957 until the early 1970s.
And now Raketa 185 is one of only 7 Raketas remaining in operation in Russia (apparently) and one of only three in Moscow. It is 40+ years old, definitely. Still going strong.
Some other river cruise ship.
She is leaving before we do. I don't know what it is, it is a new river cruise boat.
My Okeah chronograph -- Ocean on the River so to speak.
