The current name has been known since 1793 in the form of Kananersky island that existed prior to 1831 parallel to the XIX century, there is a modern version. Until 1882 the name was consumed in a proper script Kanonirsky island. Name associated with the location of the landfill on the island for the "training of naval gunners firing," also known as Gunners. In the years 1874-1885. In connection with what was covered p. Battery and laid Sea Canal, has changed the configuration of the island. In particular, namyta territory in the north and south, as part of the former territory was ceded to Gutuevsky island. Now on Kanonersky Island - Kanonersky Shipyard and residential district. Kanonersky island is connected to the motor Gutuevsky undersea tunnel opened in 1983.
Already at the beginning of the XVIII century to protect the construction of the Russian Navy and the city from the attacks of the Swedish fleet at the mouth of the Neva River were installed battery of naval artillery. Near the Gulf of Finland placed an extensive beach, adjacent to the shores Gutuevsky and Round Islands. On the north side to it adjoined fairways - and the ship's propeller, and the west - is shallow but wide canal (now - Sea Canal). On the northern tip of the shoals and artillery batteries have been installed, the vent guns which were addressed to the ship's fairway. On this deep-water the canal could take the enemy ships. Served artillery gunners and the island was called Kanonirskim (later - Kanonersky). Gunboats island was not united, but consisted of individual islands and shoals, which are in the construction of the Sea Canal and landfill were connected by a dam. For repair and maintenance dredging fleet simultaneously with the start of works on construction of a sea channel in 1878 were based gunboats workshops. In addition to the workshops on the island situated wooden houses for workers and stone building for the officers' tehflota. Gunboats workshops on completion Sea Canal continued to work, servicing and repairing caravans dredging harbor tugs. The workshops employed about 100 people. In 1910, the workshops has been received from Finland docking capacity of 1400 tons, and in 1914 built plant: Bench (now - Mechanical Repair), Hull-ship (now - the repair and construction), smith (now part of consumer goods). In 1922, due to the significant increase in floating port and the presence of the icebreaking fleet expansion began harbor shops and converting them into shipyard. Many shops were moved into newly built stone houses, worked as a steam railway crane. With a small team of workers and the relatively weak technical base, here were carried out major repairs icebreaking fleet: "Krasin", "Ermak", "Lenin", "October", "Husky", "blizzard". In 1932, the gunboats workshops have been converted into a factory in the Baltic Management Sovtorgflota. In 1957 the factory came under the Baltic State Shipping Company and was renamed Kanonersky plant. In 1960, at Kanonersky Island were built school, shop, nursery, kindergarten. Order of Minister of Marine Fleet of 18 June 1964 N 129 plant became known as: Kanonersky Shipyard BMP MMF. In 1984 the plant celebrated its 100 th anniversary and the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on February 3, 1984 was awarded the Red Banner of Labor. Since 1990 - the plant was leased enterprise.
Sea Canal was laid in 1870-ies. with partial avulsion of the now defunct p. Batteries. Channel name is known since 1881 it is due to the fact that the channel goes into the Gulf of Finland and is used for wiring of ships in the commercial port.
Gutuevsky island situated between the river Ekateringofka, Sea Canal and the Gulf of Finland. Prior to the founding of St. Petersburg was called Vitsasaari (Finnish vitsasaari-Prutovykh, bush island). In Finnish: vitsa-rod, rod, saari-island. Finnish historian Saul CNPF writes that during the Swedish rule the island was used as a meadow - one half of it belonged Pervushin, another - Usadische. The island's name probably comes from the fact that the island was cut twigs. Currently Vitsasarii corresponds to the northern half of the island Gutuevsky
On the plan of St. Petersburg in 1716, this island is named unpopulated, and the plan in 1717 izdannoi French island is designated under the name St. Catherine. Subsequently - Kurugy Island (1737-1793). Parallel-Maritime Island (1764-1801). Name comes from the fact that the island is located near the Gulf of Finland. The modern name is known from 1798 through Guttuev island. Derived from the name of the owner of the island merchants and manufacturers Conon Guttueva (Huttunen). From 1800 - Guttuevsky island, later-Gutuevsky island. In the years 1800-1801. there was also a mixed version of Seaside Guttuev island or Seaside Guttuevsky island. On the plan in 1829 mistakenly marked as Kukuevsky island. In the 1870-1920-ies. divided Megeve channel (now defunct). In the years 1874-1885. due to the fact that the river was covered with Battery and Sea Canal was dug, namyta considerable territory in the north-west and annexed the island and Podbatareyny Kanonersky part of the island. In the 1920-1960-ies. After filling p. Olkhovka, Megeve, internal channels and part of the New Channel to Gutuevsky islands joined Freestyle and Big Slap Islands (Toponymical Encyclopedia of Saint Petersburg. SPb. 2002. S. 104). At Gutuevsky island contains: Saint-Petersburg sea port, in the north-estate on 10 thousand inhabitants, University of Water Transportation, DC and hotel