The ''Motława'' is a small passenger ferry operating on the river Motława in Gdańsk, Poland.
History
The island
Ołowianka
Ołowianka is an island located east of the city center in Gdańsk, Poland. The island is enclosed by the Motława from the north and west and Stepka Channel from the east. It is one of the two islands located on the Motława, alongside Granary ...
on the river Motława is now connected by two bridges to the river banks. It is believed that since 1687 there has been a ferry between the island and the city.
The Ship
The ferry is built as a double-ended. On each side of a gangway is carried, allowing the passengers embarking and disembarking. The ferry has a single deck accessible to people outside, which is covered and offers some seating.
Under cover of the machine is located. The control bridge over the covered passenger area.
The ferry is mainly used by visitors to the
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum (NMM) is a maritime museum in Greenwich, London. It is part of Royal Museums Greenwich, a network of museums in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Like other publicly funded national museums in the United ...
. The ferry runs every 15 minutes. The trip takes about one minute.
References
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1987 ships
Ferries of Poland
Transport in Gdańsk
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