FSUE Rosmorport,the Rusian state owned port operator, has signed an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line and Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) regarding time charter of ships use as an accommodation vessel during the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year, Rosmorport said in a statement.

The 93,558 gross ton Norwegian Jade that was built in 2006 and 30,317 gross ton SNAV Toscana, which started life in 1980 as Visby, will be used as floating hotels while organizing the placement of audience and temporary staff at the time of the Winter Games.

“Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd and Grandi Navi Veloci companies are the winners of the open request,” Rosmorport said, adding that both vessels would be moored at a cruise terminal currently under construction.