The "Meteor 120R" is a modern hydrofoil river vessel of project 03580 for 120 passengers, successor to the Meteor (hydrofoil))". The lead vessel was laid down in December 2019 and launched in August 2021 at the Central Design Bureau for Hydrofoil Ships named after R. E. Alexeyev) in the Chkalovsk district of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. [1]
Successor
If the "Valday 45R" serves small rivers, the "Meteor 120R" serves large ones: one hundred twenty passengers, roughly the capacity of the historic "Meteor," the most numerous series of the Soviet hydrofoil fleet. [1] The vessel is nearly 36 meters long and about 10 meters wide, with an average cruising speed of 65 km/h and a crew of just six; at the time the lead vessel was launched, it was the largest hydrofoil river vessel. [2]
The lead vessel was laid down in December 2019 and launched in August 2021, the year of Nizhny Novgorod's 800th anniversary. [2] Vessels of this series are named after figures tied to Nizhny Novgorod's history: the launch of the "Andrey Baykov" in 2026 was marked by a separate entry in the city chronicle. [1]
Sources
- spkfleet.ru — The "Meteor 120R" vessel (archive)
- strategy.nobl.ru — Lead vessel of the "Meteor 120R" model launched again (archive)