This work was created at a time when the armies of the Central Powers had advanced victoriously to the shores of the Black Sea. At that time, one could dream of a new land route to India, which was to be connected by a short sea voyage from Odessa across the Black Sea to Persia. Fate has shattered all these dreams of German economic activity. However, the final word on this matter has not yet been spoken. A resurgent Russia will always have to strive to engage in this direction. To the extent that maritime trade becomes impossible for us due to the destruction of our fleet, we are interested in realizing these plans, no matter how utopian they may sound in the current political and economic turmoil of Europe. Then, Odessa will enter a new era of prosperity as a transit point between Europe and.