13 September in the history of Mykolaiv and the Korabelnyi District combined shipbuilding, City Day, district fairs, the fate of one of Mykolaiv’s largest enterprises, and an event that residents of Korabelnyi had waited for for decades. It was on this day in 2024 that a test trolleybus ran through the district for the first time.
13 September 1923: in Mykolaiv the steamship “Feodosia” was rebuilt
At the Mykolaiv shipbuilding plant the steamship “Feodosia” was restored; it had been blown up by Denikin’s forces in 1920. This event was recorded by the reference publication of the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine “Ukraine: Chronicle of the 20th Century” with reference to the Odesa newspaper of 13 September 1923. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
13 September 2013: Korabelnyi celebrated Mykolaiv’s 224th anniversary with a cake 2.24 meters long
On the square near the business center “Metalurh Pivdnia” residents of the Korabelnyi District celebrated Mykolaiv’s 224th anniversary. There were exhibitions of local craftsmen, children’s playgrounds and fair locations, performances by the district’s creative groups, and the symbol of the celebration was a cake 2 metres 24 centimetres long – corresponding to the city’s age. Even the rain did not stop the concert and the festive program. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
13 September 2015: more than 20 entrepreneurs gathered at a fair in Korabelnyi
For Mykolaiv’s 226th birthday a district fair was held on the square in front of “Metalurh Pivdnia”. More than 20 entrepreneurs from the Korabelnyi and the then Zhovtnevyi districts presented their products, and for children the Kulbakinsky House of Culture organized a contest-and-play program “Love your city”.
13 September 2019: the Verkhovna Rada took the first step toward changing the status of “Zoria-Mashproekt”
In the first reading the Verkhovna Rada supported bill No.1054-1 on the cancellation of the list of state enterprises not subject to privatization. It was backed by 253 members of parliament. The Mykolaiv state enterprise “Zoria-Mashproekt” was included in that list, so the decision sparked discussion in the city about the future of the strategic enterprise. The vote itself did not yet mean the privatization of the plant.
13 September 2024: a test trolleybus was seen in Korabelnyi for the first time
An event the district had awaited for more than 30 years: a test trolleybus ran through the streets of the Korabelnyi District of Mykolaiv. Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych reported at the time that the city was testing a new route. For district residents this was a particularly noticeable event after decades of promises to bring electric transport here.
13 September 2025: Mykolaiv celebrated 236 years
On the City Day Mykolaiv celebrated its 236th anniversary. Due to martial law large mass celebrations were not held; instead the city organized local cultural events, exhibitions and excursions. Mykolaiv residents were greeted by representatives of the city and regional authorities.
13 September 2025: on City Day they launched the children’s “Mayor’s Cup”
On the waters of Mykolaiv a youth regatta “Mayor’s Cup” and the first stage of the XII International Black Sea Regatta “Sails of Rotary” started. Dozens of young sailors took part in the competitions, and the organizers announced the start of a new sporting tradition for the city.
On this day in the world
13 September 1993 in Washington representatives of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed the Declaration of Principles, known as the first Oslo Agreement. The ceremony near the White House became one of the most famous moments of the Middle East peace process: after the signing Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat publicly shook hands. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
That was 13 September: from the restoration of a steamship in 1923 and the crowded celebrations in Korabelnyi to debates around “Zoria-Mashproekt” and the first test trolleybus the district had awaited for more than 30 years.
Earlier we wrote:
- Mykolaiv canceled mass City Day celebrations due to the threat of Russian attacks
- Sails over the Bug: a youth regatta started on Mykolaiv’s City Day
- Mykolaiv celebrates 236 years, and Korabelnyi District is already 632
- “Next stop – Korabelnyi District”: Mykolaiv is testing a new trolleybus route
- The Verkhovna Rada supported the bill to cancel the list of enterprises not subject to privatization
