International holidays - Sea and River Fleet Workers' Day

Probably, each of us at least once in our lives dreamed of going on a snow-white ship on an exciting cruise. It’s not for nothing that the sailor’s profession is surrounded by such a romantic atmosphere, and every boy in his childhood dreams of growing up and becoming a captain. River and Sea Fleet Workers' Day is a professional date that is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July by decision of the Supreme Council in 1980. Sea and river vessels are one of the basic economic sectors, and this is the great merit of many people who dedicated their lives to complex work, connecting their lives with this area. The history of the Russian fleet began in 1696. On October 30, by decision of Peter the Great, the Boyar Council developed a Decree on the regulation of sea vessels. The adoption of this decision became truly historical, since as a result of its action the Russian Empire was destined for the fate of the largest maritime state. Over the next few decades, a permanent Russian fleet was created, more than a hundred linear liners, about forty frigates, about sixty brigantines, a huge number of scamps and small ships were manufactured. Since that time, not only the number of domestic ships has increased, but also the geography of voyages that they have mastered. In the Soviet state, the basics of managing maritime transport as a single sphere of the national economy were laid in the summer of 1924 with the opening of Sovtorgflot JSC. This society united ships owned by various departments and organizations, ports, ship repair enterprises, educational institutions and a network of service companies, in particular construction ones. During the Second World War, all representatives of this industry were aimed at repelling the enemy - over 100 million tons of various cargo were transported along water routes during the war years. About 14 thousand sailors were awarded combat medals. In the 1960s, water vehicles became the main means of transportation in foreign trade transportation. Cargo and passenger flights were able to connect the Soviet Union with 130 states. In subsequent years, hundreds of special vessels were created to significantly improve the process of moving goods. The Russian fleet was a partner of most of the world's ship-owning organizations and a member of many international companies. Despite the fact that in the 90s of the last century, as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union, this area went through difficult times, a number of measures that were taken by the authorities in subsequent years helped to cope with the crisis. Currently, the maritime transport system of the Russian Federation plays a huge role, regulating important issues of an economic and social nature, meeting the country's needs for water transportation, and replenishing the state budget through the export of transport services. Fortunately, the customs that have been developing in the fleet over the years are not only alive today, but also developing. Sea vessels are still an important part of the transport network, an essential component of the entire state economy, and play a significant role in the implementation of the country’s transport policy.