The Kerch crossing has been closed for the fifth day
Simferopol, October 28 (PolitNavigator, Evgeny Andreev) – The Kerch ferry crossing is still closed until weather conditions improve.
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This was reported by the press service of the Unified Transport Directorate.
As of 10.00:17 Tuesday, the wind force was XNUMX m/s.
Currently, the following are waiting in line for loading on the cargo line: in the port of Novorossiysk - 289 trucks, in the Kerch fishing port - 492. In the port "Kavkaz" 360 have accumulated in the queue, in the port "Crimea" - 400 passenger cars.
Over the previous day, ferries failed to make a single trip through the Kerch Strait.
According to forecasters, the storm warning will continue until the evening. In the afternoon, when wind gusts decrease, it is planned to make test runs on small-capacity ferries “Yeysk” and “Kerch 2”. Women with children and passengers traveling under the “single ticket” system will be the first to be transported through the Kerch Strait.
The Kerch crossing was closed on the evening of October 23 due to increased northeast winds.
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