Research and Educational Centre
«Primorsky Aquarium»
Primorsky Aquarium is
the first largest aquarium in Russia
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The Primorsky Aquarium has 57,400 m2 in area
including 7,400 m2 of the scientific-and-adaptation
building floor space and 37,700 m2 of the main
aquarium with dolphinarium building floor space.
Water total volume in the main Aquarium building is
24,000 tons including 14,000 tons of the dolphinarium.
Primorsky Aquarium will act as research, educational,
and cultural-and-educational establishment.
A number of leading companies of Russia, Taiwan,
and Japan takes part in design and construction of the
Aquarium complex.
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Location of Primorsky Aquarium
on Zhitkov Peninsula, Russky Island
The Aquarium is located on Russky Island which is a
part of Vladivostok urban district separated from it by Eastern
Bosporus Strait.
Russky Island hosted APEC economic leaders’ summit
held in the fall of 2012 .
At the present, Russky Island has a new-built University
complex
operating
and
developing
recreation-andentertainment area intended for local residents and tourists
(mainly from other Russia regions, China, and Japan)
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A bridge cross Eastern Bosporus
strait is connecting Vladivostok
city and Russky Island from 2012
The Eastern Bosporus bridge crossing is one of
the world’s largest cable-stayed bridges.
• Central span is 1,104 m
• Bridge crossing total length is 1,885 m
• Total length with trestleworks is 3,100 m
• Width of carriageway is 23.8 m
• Height of bridge pylons is 320 m
• Underbridge clearance is 70 m
Distance of Primorsky Aquarium from
Vladivostok historical center is 11.7 km by auto-roads
and 21 km along a straight line.
Water way is also available for tourists:
Primorsky Aquarium has own mooring complex for
recreational crafts, passenger liners and cargo ships.
Population of Vladivostok city is 600 thousand;
in Russia, about one million live within 100-km radius
at least; population of Primorsky Krai is 1,95 mln.
Shortest distance along a straight line to China is 60
km and to Japan is 650 km.
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Location of Research and Educational Centre
“Primorsky Aquarium” on Zhitkov peninsula
(Russky Island)
Employee
dormitory
Research-and-adaptation
building
Aquarium
main building
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Research-and-adaptation building
is in construction preparedness for September 2013
Primorsky Aquarium includes a Research-and-adaptation building that intended for providing adaptation,
quarantining, treatment, and rehabilitation of aquatic organisms for Prymorsky Aquarium.
The research-and-adaptation building came into operation in 2012:
Total area: 7,440 m2
Total volume of water: 1,400 m3
At present, the Research-and-adaptation building is operated by Research and Educational Centre
“Primorsky Aquarium”, Far Eastern Branch of Russia Academy of Sciences (Aquarium of FEB RAS) and also
used for FEB RAS research activities.
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Main areas of scientific
and educational activities
• Development of scientific basis and modern technologies for management and breeding threatened
and endangered species of marine biota;
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Reproductive biology of threatened and endangered species;
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Research in the area of the marine animals’ physiology, ethology, and veterinary;
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Studying the marine animals’ higher nervous activity and behavior;
• Research in the area of molecular genetics, biochemistry, and biotechnology of the threatened and
endangered species of the marine animals;
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Organizing studies, lectures, and practical classes for students and postgraduate students of related
specialties of the regional higher education institutions including Far Eastern Federal University;
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Organizing lectures and practical training classes for school children of the region;
• Environmental education programs for population including pre-university and pre-school
environmental education programs and scientific-and-educational programs.
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Main Building
Aquarium with Dolphinarium
is in construction preparedness for September 2013
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The Main Aquarium Building Characteristics
Total floor area of the main Aquarium building:
37,765 m2
including:
Floor area of the Aquarium:
23,100 m2;
Floor area of the Dolphinarium:
11,440 m2.
Total volume of water in tanks
24,000 m3
including:
Total volume of sea water in the Aquarium tanks: 8,300 m3
the largest tanks of different types:
tropical pelagic fishes
3,800 m3;
coral reefs fishes
2,400 m3;
chinstrap penguin
380 m3;
living kelp forest
320 m3.
Total volume of fresh water in the Aquarium tanks 1,200 m3
the largest tanks of different types :
manatees and fishes:
380 m3;
arapaimas and other Amazonian fishes:
150 m3.
Total volume of sea water in the Dolphinarium tanks 14,000 m3
the largest tanks of different types:
show-pool
7,200 m3;
dwelling tank for large dolphins
2,400 m3.
Natural sea water is used in the Aquarium tanks.
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Dolphinarium Characteristics (aqua-stadium)
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located in the main building;
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stands with 800 seats and areas of under- and above-water views;
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central arena 800 m2 in area and 10 m deep;
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total volume of sea water in the Dolphinarium tanks is 14,000 m3
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system of tanks for keeping and training marine mammals providing conditions for feeding,
examination and transportation of the animals (power hoisting devices and mobile platforms);
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veterinary laboratory for medical treatment of the marine mammals;
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dolphin therapy department for treatment sessions including special pool to admit the disabled
children, doctor’s offices, receiving room, rehabilitation ward.
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Exhibits of the main building will contain about 800 species of
fishes and animals
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Foyer with models and moulages of large marine animals
Museum “Evolution of Life in the Ocean”
«Sea microcosm»
Amur river, Lake Khanka, Lake Baikal;
«The Polar World» (exhibit devoted to Russia contribution in development of the Arctic and Antarctic
regions; arctic aquatic world;
Penguins;
Inhabitants of the Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea;
«Seaweeds Room»;
Inhabitants of Sea of Japan, touch-pools;
«The Jellyfish World», «Octopus Show»;
«Tropical Rain Forest»;
«Tropical Seas and Coral Reefs» with underwater tunnel;
Main tank «Ocean Abyss»;
Dolphinarium (Marine Mammals);
5D- theater intended for showing of the extinct, large, and hypothetical objects.
* There is a number of auxiliary facilities in the exhibits block providing maintanence of living exhibits (technical, hydrochemical,
veterinary, and sanitary and epidemiologic control; water conditioning, feed-processing units, and others); the facilities also include a
separate diving service for the Aquarium to maintain tanks and carry out technical support of scientific experiments in the main tank
and large tanks.
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Educational sector
5D-Theater
Эволюция
жизни
в океане
Ground floor
“Sea Microcosm”
Museum «Evolution of Life in the Ocean»
Marine Mammals
Marine mammals
Arena of the Dolphinarium
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Ground Floor
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Amur River, Lake Baikal
Educational Sector
and Lake Khanka
Bering Sea and
The Sea of Okhotsk
First floor
Entrance Hall
Tank «The Ocean Abyss»
«The Polar World»
Penguins
«Tropical Seas»
Main tank with
acrylic tunnel
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First floor
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Second floor
«Tropical Rain Forest»
Sea of Japan
Research sector
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Second floor
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Group of main tanks in the Aquarium main building
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Hall of the main Aquarium building
Scenery “A COW GRAY WHALE DEFENDS ITS CALF FROM THE KILLER WHALES”
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Fragment of the Exhibit «Evolution of Life in the Ocean» in the main building
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Fragment of the Exhibit «Sea Microcosm» in the main building
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5D-Theater in the main Aquarium building
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Objects of the restaurant service and
catering arrangement in the main building
A 48-seat children’s café Meduza (Jellyfish)
A 57-seat café Manta Ray
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Objects of the restaurant service and
catering arrangement in the main building
A 81-seat restaurant Tryum (Hold)
A 80-seat staff dining
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Composition of Research and Educational Centre
“Primorsky Aquarium”
Research and Educational Centre “Primorsky Aquarium” is composed of group of buildings and facilities with a
total area of 2,677 m2 required for safe and uninterrupted functioning, as below:
• water treatment plant with area of 987 m2;
• refrigeration supply station with area of 676 m2;
• water intake running out into open sea by more than 100 m;
• biological treatment plant with area of 192 m2;
• complex of voltage transforming plants with total area of 448 m2;
• ticket counter pavilion with area of 406 m2;
• promenade area with complex of water features of 3 ha in area;
• construction surrounding the sea- and fresh water reservoirs, with area of 987 m2;
• more than 50 auxiliary facilities.
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Composition of Research and Educational Centre
“Primorsky Aquarium”
Apart from the above-listed main objects, Primorsky Aquarium have 60 auxiliary facilities intended
to provide uninterrupted operation. Complex of listed below engineering systems will provide functioning
Aquarium’s tanks in amounts of 146:
• electrical power system with total cable length of about 50 km;
• ventilation system, heat supply system, and air condition system providing inhabitants of tropical waters and
cool seas with required conditions;
• life support systems for aquatic organisms;
• water supply system providing water filling and timely changing in amounts of 24,000 m3;
• automation and dispatch systems allowing remote readjusting the engineering systems to provide required
operation conditions.
Maintenance of the complex should be performed by the personnel highly qualified and specially
trained with necessary skills who understand engineering equipment, utilities, and systems.
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Service dormitory accommodation of
Research and Educational Centre “Prymorsky Aquarium”
in the construction preparedness for September 2013
Complex of service hostels for personnel with total living space of 2,155.5 m2,
office block with area of 920.6 m2
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Prospective development of
Research and Educational Centre “Primorsky Aquarium”
Prospective development of the recreation-and-entertainment area in Russky Island in the immediate
neighborhood of Primorsky Aquarium is suggested for to build a covered aquapark, an outdoor
oceanarium for Far Eastern seas dwellers representing an enclosed bay with a complex for keeping the
marine mammals and an arena for show of them), a hotel, the birth for motor boats and yachts, diving
center, winter storage area for vessels, museum complex based on old fortification structures, underwater
restaurant, and underwater hotel.
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Prymorsky Aquarium management organization
after construction completion
At present, work is conducted to choose a potential business partner having had work
experience in operating the aquariums and being able to provide effective exploitation of the
Primorsky Aquarium and organize its business activity with account of possible
participation in development of tourism-and-entertainment infrastructure of the Aquarium.
For effective exploitation of the
Prymorsky Aquarium, a concept of
dividing the property complex into two
parts is suggested, as follows:
1) for realization of the scientific
activities
2) for realization the tourism and
entertainment activities.
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List of questions to a company-potential business partner
to determine the top-priority one for conduct of further subject
negotiations and cooperation in the future
1. Which experience by types of activity has a company to provide effective operation of
Aquariums? To enumerate main objects with indicating the type of activity at least for two most
illustrative objects and provide the following information:
1.1. name and location of the object;
1.2. attendance figure per annum;
1.3. type of activity being carried out by the company on the object and the time interval of
the conducting the works (indicate if the activity was carried out by the certain
company’s employees;
1.4. total area of the object, m2;
1.5. total water volume of the object in whole, m3;
1.6. total volume of tanks with fishes and invertebrates, m3;
1.7. volume of the largest tank with fishes and invertebrates, m3;
1.8. total volume of the exhibit tanks with the aquatic mammals and penguins, m3;
1.9. volume of the largest tank with the aquatic mammals or penguins, m3 ;
1.10. availability of the arena for dolphins’ or other cetacean’s show;
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2. Does the company plan to involve other organizations for carrying out some work? Specify kinds of
such works and organizations to be involved, if any.
3. Best practices in operating tanks with acrylic panels with water volume not less than
- 3,500 m3 for keeping sea fishes
- 7,000 м3 for keeping marine mammals
4. The company’s experience in putting objects into operation;
5. The company’s experience in organization of the aquatic organisms deliveries and optimization of
species composition of living organisms presented in the exhibits;
6. Experience in organization of shows with the marine mammals and sharks;
7. Experience in keeping the chinstrap penguins;
8. The company’s experience in keeping exhibits with living brown algae including Macrocystis
pyrifera or other species of giant algae.
9. Experience in use of natural sea water;
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10. Work experience in keeping of cleanness of the acrylic observation panels, underwater tunnels, and
interior pieces of scenery;
11. Experience in organization of routine repair of equipment, finishing and decorative design
elements and in the elimination of leakages, waterproofing defects, and removal of scratches on the
acrylic panels;
12. The company’s experience in work with 4D- and 5D-exhibits;
13. The company’s experience in organization of training local personnel;
14. Availability of the base objects for education and practical training of Russian specialists;
15. Experience in organization of work with involving volunteers;
16. Knowledge of business practice in Russia, Russian Tax Legislation, and financial reporting
procedure;
17. The company’s staff listing; number of specialists of the company working in Aquariums;
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18. Is the company able to perform all complex of services for the main building operating including
the following:
18.1. carrying out operation;
18.2. carrying out commercial activity;
18.3. types and forms of participation in the tourist-and-entertainment
infrastructure development of the Aquarium;
18.4. other types of activity including the following:
- consulting;
- immediate working as the qualified professionals in the Aquarium;
- acquisition and transportation of animals;
- marine mammals management and training;
- fishes and invertebrates management;
- veterinary attendance;
- preparing a show programs;
- staff training (trainers, biologists, and operating staff);
- marketing.
If the company can not carry out full service, proposals on carrying out certain types of activity
including those from above listed should be given.
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19. Cost of works the company to carry out on the annual basis in US Dollars in per 1 м2 and total cost for
the Prymorsky Aquarium main building integrally on carrying out of the following:
19.1. full service;
19.2. operating;
19.3. commercial activity;
19.4. development of tourist-and-entertainment infrastructure of the Aquarium;
19.5. other types of activity.
20. The company can provide other information as may be thought fit.
21. The company’s answers to this list of questions (items 1-20) should be made on the company’s
letterhead and signed by a person duly authorized. The following additional data should be included:
21.1. full and short names of a legal entity/company;
21.2. the company’s chief executive officer’s name and surname;
21.3. place and date of registration of the legal entity (country, city);
21.4. the company’s registered and mail addresses;
21.5. the company’s telephone/fax numbers;
21.6. the company’s e-mail and website addresses;
21.7. number of employees on basic specializations;
21.8. having representative office in Russian Federation (address, phone number);
21.9. banking details;
21.10. having Quality Management Certificate ISO-9001;
21.11. contact person (name, surname, phone number, e-mail address).
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Dear Sirs!
If you for any reasons haven't been interested in our
offers on mutual cooperation on the organizational
management of the Primorsky Oceanarium in
Vladivostok, we would be thankful to you in advance if
you could recommend a potential partner to us for
whom our offers can be of interest.
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Thank you for your time!
Responses to the list of questions to the e-mail address:
E-mail: [email protected]
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