In Tallinn arrested the Russian cargo ferry
TALLINN, 11 Jun — RIA Novosti. Russian cargo ferry Petersburg-owned enterprise Black Sea Ferry & Investments, was arrested at the port of Tallinn Paljassaare to cover debts, said on Monday portal, Maritime news, Maritime Bulletin.
According to the portal, the ship arrested for the debts of the company supply ship, and for the debts on salary payment to the crew. “Ferry is in the port of Paljassaare in end of April, as the company-the owner was going to put it in for repair. The amount of debt already amounted to 350 thousand euros, to which were added the debt on a salary in the amount of 30 thousand euros,” — stated in the message.
Another ferry of the same company — the ship “Baltiysk” — was arrested on 9 June in the Russian port of Ust-Luga for the debts under the salary, the newspaper notes. The amount of this debt is not disclosed, according to the Maritime Bulletin.
LLC Black Sea Ferry & Investments — shipping company of the holding company Russian Railways, which is engaged in international cargo transportation in the Baltic and Black seas.
Ferry Petersburg was built in Germany in 1986. In 2010, he became the second railway ferry, which started to run on the line Baltiysk — Ust-Luga. It accommodates up to 49 railcars, 50 RV and 150 units of rolling equipment, can carry up to 150 passengers.