Konstantin Simonov (ship)
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This article is about 1984-built river cruise ship. For 1982-built cruise ship formerly known as Konstantin Simonov, see MS Ocean Endeavour.

Konstantin Simonov moored at berth on the Volga River in Uglich

History NameKonstantin Simonov (1984–2015) Owner2012–2015: Vodohod[1] Operator2012–2015: Vodohod[1] Port of registry

1984–1994: Gorky, Soviet Union

1994–2015: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

RouteMoscow – Saint Petersburg BuilderVEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg, East Germany Yard number382[2] CompletedSeptember 1984 In service1984 Identification

Call sign: UAUC4

RRR number: 160223

IMO number: 8422618

MMSI number: 273363090

StatusIn service General characteristics Class and typeDmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship Tonnage

6,310 GT[2]

492 DWT[2]

Displacement3,852 tons;[2] Length129.05 m (423.4 ft)[2] Beam16.7 m (55 ft)[2][3][4] Draught2.9 m (9.5 ft)[2] Decks5 (4 passenger accessible) Installed power

3 × 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)

2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[2][4]

Propulsion3 propellers[2] Speed25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn) Capacity298 passengers[2] Crew129[2]

The Konstantin Simonov (Russian: Константин Симонов) 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. The ship is named after Soviet writer and poet Konstantin Simonov.

Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Captain of the Konstantin Simonov (2014) is Aleksandr Kazakov.[5]

Features

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The ship has two restaurants "Neva" and "Volga", two bars, souvenir store, solarium, conference hall and sauna.[6][5]

See also

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List of river cruise ships

References

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