Overview
- A passenger reported the Sea Bridge started toward Sochi’s inner roadstead for inspection more than a day after arriving off the coast.
- The ferry reached Sochi on the morning of November 6 and had been held offshore awaiting clearance, with the operator citing naval exercises for the initial delay.
- There are 20 passengers on board—two Turkish citizens and 18 Russian citizens—and the operator says conditions on board are calm.
- SVC Shipping says all paperwork is in order and that it received permission to enter Russian waters, adding the route is registered as a year‑round service through 2027.
- Krasnodar Krai’s administration maintains unresolved safety issues after an earlier test voyage was turned back without regional consent, leaving the final port call pending formal checks.