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,[5] 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.

Feliks Dzerzhinskiy on the Khimki Reservoir, in 2012
History
NameFeliks Dzerzhinskiy
Owner
  • 1978–1994: Volga Shipping Company (ГП Волжское объединённое речное пароходство МРФ РСФСР)
  • 1994–2012: Volga Shipping Company (ОАО Волжское пароходство)
  • 2012: OOO V. F. Passazhirskiye Perevozki (ООО В. Ф. Пассажирские перевозки)
  • 2012–present: Vodohod[1]
Operator
Port of registry
RouteMoscowUglich, MoscowYaroslavl, MoscowNizhny Novgorod[2]
BuilderSlovenské Lodenice, Komárno, Czechoslovakia
Yard number2003[3]
Completed1978[3]
In service1978
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeValerian Kuybyshev-class river cruise ship
Tonnage
Displacement3,895[3] t
Length135.75 m (445.4 ft)[3][4]
Beam16.8 m (55 ft)[3][5]
Draught2.9 m (9.5 ft)[3]
Decks5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power3 x 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[3][4]
Propulsion3 propellers[3]
Speed26 km/h (16 mph; 14 kn)
Capacity373 passengers[3]
Crew85[3]

Features

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The ship has two restaurants, two bars, solarium and resting area.[6]

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