Tikhiy Don (ship)
 Tikhiy Don at quay on 14 July 2009
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| History | |
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| Name | Tikhiy Don |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Phoenix |
| Port of registry |
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| Route | Rostov-on-Don – Astrakhan – Saint Petersburg for domestic and Moscow – Saint Petersburg for foreign tourists |
| Builder | Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg |
| Yard number | 330[1] |
| Completed | March 1977 |
| In service | 1977 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Vladimir Ilyich-class river cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 5,640 GT[1] |
| Displacement | 3,570 tons;[1] |
| Length | 125.0 m (410.1 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 16.7 m (55 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 2.75 m (9.0 ft)[1] |
| Decks | 5 (4 passenger accessible) |
| Installed power | 3 x 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[1][2] |
| Propulsion | 3 propellers[1] |
| Speed | 26.2 km/h (16.3 mph; 14.1 kn) |
| Capacity | 216 passengers[1] |
| Crew | 98[3] |
The Tikhiy Don (Russian: Тихий Дон) is a Vladimir Ilyich-class (project 301, BiFa125M) 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 1977. 2004–2015 owned and operated by Grand Circle Cruise Line.[4] Her home port is currently Rostov-on-Don.
Features
The ship has restaurant, bar, conference hall and library.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j RRR, Vessel 160204 (in Russian)
- ^ Project 301 (in Russian)
- ^ Tikhiy Don - IMO 7523752, ShipSpotting
- ^ Tikhiy Don
- ^ Motorships Tikhiy Don, 301
External links
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