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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,[4] 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.

Semyon Budyonnyy near Gorodets Hydraulic structure, in 1999
History
NameSemyon Budyonnyy: 1981–present
Owner
  • 1981–1994: 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
  • Volga Shipping Company
  • Vodohod
Port of registry
RouteKazan – Samara, Nizhny Novgorod – Kazan, Samara – Volgograd, Kazan – Astrakhan, Kazan – Saint Petersburg, Samara – Rostov-on-Don [2]
BuilderSlovenské Lodenice, Komárno, Czechoslovakia
Yard number2008[3]
Completed1981
In service1981
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeValerian Kuybyshev-class River cruise ship
Tonnage
Displacement3,950 t[4]
Length135.75 m (445.4 ft)[4][5]
Beam16.8 m (55 ft)[4][6]
Draught2.9 m (9.5 ft)[4]
Decks5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power3 x 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[4][5]
Propulsion3 propellers[4]
Speed26 km/h (16 mph; 14 kn)
Capacity326 passengers[4]
Crew84[4]

Features

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The ship has two restaurants: Ladoga and Onega, two bars, solarium, sauna and resting area.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Семён Будённый (in Russian)
  2. ^ Cruises 2013 (in Russian)
  3. ^ SLK, ČSSR (in Russian)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l RRR, Vessel 140662 (in Russian)
  5. ^ a b Project 92-016 (in Russian)
  6. ^ Project 92-016, Displacement and draught
  7. ^ Схема теплохода Семён Будённый(in Russian)
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