Thar she goes! Russian floating restaurant named Silver Whale SINKS in St Petersburg
There she goes! Russian floating restaurant called Silver Whale SINKS in Saint Petersburg
- The ship was ‘flooded’ today at 07:30 due to ice formation on the Neva River
- It was unused and went on sale in September 2022 for around £370,000
A floating restaurant in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg has overturned and sank in an icy river.
The ‘Silver Whale’ restaurant, moored on the Neva River in St Petersburg, was photographed on its side today.
It was ‘flooded’ at around 7:30 am due to damage caused by the icy conditions of the river. according to Russian officials.
The local transport agency is now investigating whether health and safety regulations for the vessel, which was reportedly unused, were being followed.
The owners of the boat initially wanted to dock it on the Moskva River, Moscow, but the project was not agreed, so it was moved to Saint Petersburg in 2018.
The ‘Silver Whale’ restaurant moored on the Neva River, Saint Petersburg, was photographed on its side today
But the restaurant never opened and in September 2022 it went up for sale for about £372,000 or 35 million rubles.
One Twitter user said, “In St. Petersburg on the Neva, the floating restaurant “Silver Whale” is sinking.
“At first, owners wanted to install it on the Moscow River, but they could not, the owner moved it to St. Petersburg and “deposited” it near the Babushkin Park. But the institution never opened and it was put up for sale for 35 million rubles.”
Another user added, “I remember this thing, passed by. But it’s probably for the best, he looked ugly somehow.”
Meanwhile, another user showed remorse and added, “Wow. All the while I admired it. Nice.’
It was ‘flooded’ around 07:30 this morning due to damage caused by the icy condition of the river, according to Russian officials
The restaurant never opened and in September 2022 it went up for sale for around £372,000 or 35 million rubles