Passengers of the Seabridge ferry told about the eight-hour inspection of the vessel at the port

The Seabridge ferry, which arrived in Sochi from Trabzon, Turkey, has been undergoing a check at the port for about eight hours. The passenger of the vessel told about it on November 7.

"No, they didn't let us [ashore], we are still waiting," she said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

According to another Seabridge passenger, the bottom of the vessel was checked by divers. In addition, some people who are on board the ship have "burned out" flights to some cities of the Russian Federation.

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The day before, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported that the Sea Bridge was unable to disembark passengers in Sochi due to the lack of permission to enter Russia. He performed the first flight on the Trabzon – Sochi route in 14 years. The ferry arrived in Sochi around 10:00. However, the Russian side did not accept the vessel because it did not have permission to enter the territorial waters of the Russian Federation, and the port of Sochi was closed for exercises until 12:00. Later, on November 7, the ship nevertheless received permission to enter the port of Sochi.

Sergey Turkmenyan, CEO of SVS Shipping, which organized the flight, said that passengers of the Sea Bridge ferry, which had been waiting two days for permission to enter the port of Sochi, would be able to receive free tickets for the return trip to Trabzon, Turkey, as compensation. Turkmenyan stressed that the passengers were provided with food and comfortable accommodation in the cabins at the expense of the carrier company.

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