The Volga Star (Russian: Волга Стар) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (project 302, BiFa129M) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga – Neva basin. The ship was built by VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau at their shipyard in Boizenburg, East Germany, and entered service in 1983. From 2011 to February 2019 the ship was named after Russian, and later French and American, composer, pianist and conductor Igor Stravinsky.
.jpg) Igor Stravinskiy at Northern River Terminal in Moscow on 29 September 2011
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| Owner | 2011–2019: Rechflotinvest[1] |
| Operator | Doninturflot |
| Port of registry |
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| Route | Moscow – Saint Petersburg |
| Builder | Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg |
| Yard number | 379[2] |
| Completed | August 1983 |
| In service | 1983 |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 3,830 tons;[2][4] |
| Length | 129.1 m (424 ft)[2][5] |
| Beam | 16.7 m (55 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 2.88 m (9.4 ft)[2] |
| Decks | 5 (4 passenger accessible) |
| Installed power | 3 x 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[2][5] |
| Propulsion | 3 propellers[2] |
| Speed | 25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn) |
| Capacity | 250 passengers[2] |
| Crew | 100[2] |
Her home port is currently Rostov-on-Don. Captain of the Igor Stravinskiy (2011) is Gennady Cherkashin.[6]
Features
editThe ship has two restaurants, "Vena" and "Sankt-Peterburg",[7] two bars,[8] conference hall, sauna and library.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Игорь Стравинский (in Russian)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l RRR, Vessel 160220 (in Russian)
- ^ MS Dmitriy Furmanov (in Russian)
- ^ Project 302, Web Archive - Main data
- ^ a b Project 302 (in Russian)
- ^ Домой, под золотые купола (in Russian)
- ^ Igor Stravinskiy
- ^ Igor Stravinskiy (Project-302)
External links
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