Views of the Volga River at different times of the day. Settlements, marinas and ports on the banks of the Volga (filming from a ship). Unloading and loading operations in the Gorky port. Construction of a ship at the Volga shipyards. Caravans of ships with barges loaded with watermelons, tugboat, raft, oil barge on the river. Divers check the condition of the river bottom. A beacon on the river.