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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 The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as th ... 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 ... [...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 References External links *{{official Shipping companies of Russia Russian brands Companies based in Nizhny Novgorod Companies formerly listed on the Moscow Exchange Companies established in 1843 1843 establishments in the Russian Empire Shipping companies of the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a Federation, federal union of Republics of the Soviet Union, fifteen national republics; in practice, both Government of the Soviet Union, its government and Economy of the Soviet Union, its economy were highly Soviet-type economic planning, 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 Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Saint Petersburg, Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kyiv, Kiev (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR), Tas ... [...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 River A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ... ... [...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 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...'', '' 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. ... [...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 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...'', '' 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 Novgo ... [...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 ... [...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 motorship, ''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class ''(92-016, OL400)'' Soviet Union, 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 (ship), Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''Mikhail Frunze (ship), Mikhail Frunze'', ''Feliks Dzerzhinskiy (ship), Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', ''Fyodor Shalyapin (ship), Fyodor Shalyapin'', ''Mstislav Rostropovich (ship), Mstislav Rostropovich'', ''Aleksandr Suvorov (ship), Aleksandr Suvorov'', ''Semyon Budyonnyy (ship), Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''Georgiy Zhukov (ship), Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Sergey Kuchkin'' is currently operated by Vodohod, a Russian river cruise line. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novg ... [...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 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...'', '' Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and '' Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Fyodor Shalyapin'' was operated by Vodohod, a Russian river cruise line. Her home port was Nizhny Novgorod. ... [...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 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...'', '' Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and '' Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'' is currently operated by '' V ... [...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 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...'', '' Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and '' Georgiy Zhukov''. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Features The ship has two restaurants, two bars, sol ... [...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 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...'', '' Aleksandr Suvorov'', '' Semyon Budyonnyy'' and '' Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Valerian Kuybyshev'' was operated by '' Vodohod' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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