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Russian shipping company
Alien
This company ships
Native nameRussian: Элиен
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryTourism
FoundedOctober 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)
HeadquartersSt. Petersburg, Russia
Number of locations22 river boats
Area servedLadoga Lake, Neva river, Neva Bay
Production outputRiver cruises
ServicesTourism Ferry
Websitewww.alienship.ru

Alien is a Russian company that owns and maintains passenger services and moored vessels in and around St. Petersburg. The company operates 22 boats, including hydrofoils, and the three-masted frigate Kronverk, maintained as a restaurant.

Facts

This company has been operating since October 1999.

As a result of the 2008–2009 Russian financial crisis and changes in the economy during 2008 and 2009, the company has been compelled to look for new investment opportunities. Primarily, this involved establishing a hydrofoil service between Peter and Paul Fortress and Oreshek's fortress. Prior to this the route was served by slower vessels.

By the end of the summer tourist season of 2009 the company had amassed heavy financial losses and creditors compelled the sale of six boats, for a total sum of about 26 million roubles.

References

  1. ^ "Alien company". Official site (in Russian). Alien company. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  2. Три теплохода "Элиен" арестованы за долги Сбербанку [Three steam-ships of "Alien" are arrested for debts to the Savings Bank] (in Russian). fontanka.ru. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2009-09-09.

External links

"Alien company". Official site (in Russian). Alien company. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

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