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Mstislav Rostropovich (ship)
The ''Mstislav Rostropovich'' (russian: Мстислав Ростропович) (former ''Mikhail Kalinin'') is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1981. At 3,953 tonnes, ''Mstislav Rostropovich'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Mstislav Rostropovich'' is currently owned by Vodohod and operated by Vodohod for foreign tourists. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Features ''Mstislav Rostropovich'' is the first Vodohod four-star cruise vessel. After reconstruction in 2008–2011 all rooms are equipped with automatic climate control system. The ship has two restaurants, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volga Shipping Company
The Volga Shipping Company ( rus, Волжское пароходство, r=Volzhskoye parokhodstvo) is a Russian ship-owning company within UCL Holding and is ultimately controlled by Vladimir Lisin's Fletcher Group Holdings Ltd. Operations The company now owns a fleet of 300 vessels, which carried 6.7 million tonnes of freight and 368,000 passengers in 2011. The company operates over 236 cargo ships and tankers. History The company was founded in 1843 as On the Volga steamship company, went through a number of structural and ownership changes over the years, emerging under its current name and structure in 1994. See also *Vodohod Vodohod is a Russian cruise ship, cruise company and cruise line, river cruise line operator, founded in 2004 by the Volga Shipping Company and named after Ivan Kulibin’s “water-going vessel” or “water-goer”. The company has its headquart ... References External links *{{official Shipping companies of Russia Russian bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Ships
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List Of River Cruise Ships
This is a list of river cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. As some river cruise ships have operated under multiple names, all names will be listed in the "Notes" section. See also * List of cruise ships References External links *{{commons category-inline, River cruise ships Lists of cruise ships, River River cruise ships, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgiy Zhukov (ship)
The ''Georgiy Zhukov'' (russian: Георгий Жуков) is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by '' Slovenské Lodenice'' at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1983. At 4,050 tonnes, ''Georgiy Zhukov'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'' and '' Semyon Budyonnyy''. ''Georgiy Zhukov'' is currently owned and operated by Vodohod, a Russian river cruise line. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Captain of the ''Georgiy Zhukov'' (2014) is Viktor Prigorshnev. Features The ship has two restaurants, two bars, conference hall, solarium and library. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semyon Budyonnyy (ship)
The ''Semyon Budyonnyy'' (russian: Семён Будённый) is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by '' Slovenské Lodenice'' at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1981. At 3,950 tonnes, ''Semyon Budyonnyy'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Semyon Budyonnyy'' is currently owned and operated by Vodohod, a Russian river cruise line. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship has two restaurants: ''Ladoga'' and ''Onega'', two bars, solarium, sauna and resting area. See also * List of river cruise ships This is a list of river cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. As s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Suvorov (ship)
''Aleksandr Suvorov'' (russian: link=no, Александр Суворов) is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ''( 92-016, OL400)'' Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga–Don basin. On 5 June 1983 ''Aleksandr Suvorov'' crashed into a girder of the Ulyanovsk railway bridge. The catastrophe led to 176 deaths yet the ship stayed afloat, was restored and still navigates. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. History The ship was built at '' Slovenské Lodenice'' in Komárno, Czechoslovakia in 1981 and was named after the 18th century Russian generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. Her length is 135.7 m, width 16.8 m, draft 2.9 m, and power 3 × 736 kW (2208). She has three engines and four decks. Her cruising speed is , and her passenger capacity is 400. During the 1980s ''Aleksandr Suvorov'' was a flagship of the ''Volga-Don Lines'' and was based at Rostov-on-Don. 1983 accident On 5 June 1983 ''Aleksandr Suvorov'' sailed from Rostov to Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Kuchkin (ship)
The ''Sergey Kuchkin'' (russian: Серге́й Кучкин) (former ''Georgiy Dimitrov'') is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ''( 92-016, OL400)'' Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1979. At 3,950 tonnes, ''Sergey Kuchkin'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Sergey Kuchkin'' is currently operated by Vodohod, a Russian river cruise line. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship has two restaurants, three bars, solarium, sauna and resting area. See also * List of river cruise ships This is a list of river cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. As some river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyodor Shalyapin (ship)
The ''Fyodor Shalyapin'' (russian: Фёдор Шаляпин) (former Kliment Voroshilov) was a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1977. At 3,950 tonnes, ''Fyodor Shalyapin'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Fyodor Shalyapin'' was operated by Vodohod, a Russian river cruise line. Her home port was Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship has two restaurants, three bars, solarium, sauna and resting area. See also * List of river cruise ships This is a list of river cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. As some river cruise ships have o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feliks Dzerzhinskiy (ship)
The ''Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'' (russian: Феликс Дзержинский) is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1978. She was named after the Soviet statesman Felix Dzerzhinsky alias Iron Felix. At 3,935 tonnes, ''Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'' is currently operated by ''Vodohod'', a Russian river cruise line. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship has two restaurants, two bars, solarium and resting area. 92 016 dzerzhinskiy.jpg, ''Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'' in Moscow, in winter 1999/2000 Feliks Dzerzhinskiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Frunze (ship)
The ''Mikhail Frunze'' (russian: Михаил Фрунзе) is a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga – Kama – Neva basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1980. At 4,050 tonnes, ''Mikhail Frunze'' is one of the biggest river cruise ships currently in service with Vodohod. Her sister ships are ''Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship has two restaurants, two bars, solarium, sauna and resting area. Projekt 92-016 Michail Frunse 8.jpg, Shipyard number 2005 Projekt 92-016 Michail Frunse 11b.jpg, A view of the bow of the ''Mikhail Frunze'' Michail Frunse an der Anlegestelle Pljos.jpg, ''Mikhail Frunze'' at Plyos See also * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Kuybyshev (ship)
The ''Valerian Kuybyshev'' (russian: Валериан Куйбышев) was a ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ( 92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga – Neva basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia and entered service in 1976. She was named after prominent Soviet politician Valerian Kuybyshev. At 3,950 tonnes, ''Valerian Kuybyshev'' was one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are '' Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', ''Mikhail Frunze'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin'', '' Sergey Kuchkin'', '' Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Valerian Kuybyshev'' was operated by ''Vodohod'', the biggest Russian river cruise line. She sailed under Russian flag, and her last home port was Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship had two restaurants, two bars, solarium, sauna and a resting area. See also * List of river cruise ships This is a list of riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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