There is probably no person in the world who would not look with delight into the blue, bottomless sea expanses, dreaming of someday setting off on a snow-white liner on an exciting journey. It is no coincidence that the profession of a sailor is surrounded by such a romantic aura, and every boy dreams of becoming a sea captain...
The professional holiday of sea and river fleet workers is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July in a number of countries in the post-Soviet space.
It has been known since the existence of the Soviet Union and was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated October 1, 1980 N 3018-X «On holidays and memorable days», as amended by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 1, 1988 N 9724-XI «On amendments to the legislation of the USSR on holidays and memorable days».
Sea and river transport — is a huge complex economy and one of the key sectors of the economy of many countries, and this is a great merit of generations of professionals who devoted their lives to hard sea work, forever linking their destiny, the fate of their family with rivers and seas.
Today is a holiday for all sailors and river workers of the passenger, merchant and icebreaker fleets, port workers, shipbuilders, ship repairers and many other specialists, thanks to whom the activities of sea and river routes are ensured.
Today, Maritime and River Fleet Workers Day is celebrated in Russia and Ukraine, and in Belarus it is called — Water Transport Workers Day.
Let us remind you that every year on June 25, by decision of the UN, Sailor's Day is celebrated.