Viking Helgi
The Viking Helgi (Russian: Викинг Хельги) 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 1984 as Aleksey Surkov being renamed after Oleg of Novgorod in its Scandinavian version Helgi in 2012.[5]
Viking Helgi at Northern River Terminal in Moscow on 9 June 2012 | |
History | |
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Owner: | 2003–2016: Passazhirskiy Flot[1] |
Operator: | Passazhirskiy Flot |
Port of registry: |
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Route: | Moscow – Saint Petersburg |
Builder: |
VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg, |
Yard number: | 381[2] |
Completed: | June 1984 |
In service: | 1984 |
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Status: | In service |
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Class and type: | Dmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship |
Tonnage: | |
Displacement: | 3,853 tons;[2] |
Length: | 129.0 m (423.2 ft)[2][3] |
Beam: | 16.7 m (55 ft)[2][4] |
Draught: | 2.88 m (9.4 ft)[2] |
Decks: | 5 (4 passenger accessible) |
Installed power: | |
Propulsion: | 3 propellers[2] |
Speed: | 25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn) |
Capacity: | 250 passengers[2] |
Crew: | 120[2] |
Viking Helgi sails under Russian flag. Her home port is currently Saint Petersburg.
See also
References
- "Викинг Хельги – Class Дмитрий Фурманов, проект 302". fleetphoto.ru.
- "RRR, Vessel 160222". Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
- "Справочник - Проект 302". web.archive.org. 28 February 2007.
- "Russian River Ships - Project 302". web.archive.org. 1 March 2007.
- "Viking River Cruises | Our Fleet Overview". www.vikingrivercruises.com.
External links
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