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Thames inward for Tilbury Dock.(Ex SC ATLANTIC).
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Another three sisters of the B492/II class was ordered for delivery in 1988, 1989 and 1990 mainly for CMP/BLASCO service from Odessa, replacing older units of the KALININ-class - however this order was changed as the Polish crisis in 1980's deepened and the chose to build another classes of ships instead.
The older sistership KONSTANTIN SIMONOV arrived in BMP/BaltSCo fleet as a internal Morflot fleet move and replacement for the in those days recently lost MIHAIL LERMONTOV in New Zealand(1986). KONSTANTIN SIMONOV was interestingly delieverd for DVMP/FESCO in 1982 and made her maiden voyage and passed La Habana, Cuba, but there the Morflot in Moscow changed their minds and she was then hurried back to Europe and based in Odessa 1982-1987.
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With respect, Lars is incorrect here. The first three of the class were built for operation by Black Sea Shipping Co. and the second three for FESCO. In practise, the 4th vessel was launched on 17 July 1981 as the Vasiliy Solovyev Sedov for FESCO, but delivered on 30 December 1982 to Black Sea Shipping Co. as the Mikhail Suslov. The last two vessels, Mikhail Sholokov and Konstantin Chernenko were delivered to FESCO. They never operated from Leningrad for BLASCO. From 1988 to 2000, the Konstantin Chernenko carried the name RUSS - I've posted a pic of her showing this name taken in Funchal, 1996
Allan
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Regards Doug.
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Regards
Lars
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on the funnel and stumbled on the Russian Maritime Register
whilst looking for photo(s)in her original livery.
No doubt none exist,photography being difficult in those days.
Doug.
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Ken
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If you follow the Equasis link to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, she is listed as a passenger ship.
Allan
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Doug.
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http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=158822
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Ken
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http://www.isp-usa.com/fleet/oceanatlantic/oceanatlantic.html
Also Equasis whilst not always correct have her as " Passenger Cruise Ship" and I propose that it how she should be categorised on the Website under her current name and registry.
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Ken
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Nice shot Doug.
The 6th and last of the B492 type from Szczecin Shipyard, described as cruise-ferries. Although built with ro-ro doors, they have long since been welded hut and she's been used as a passenger/cruise ship since at leaast the late 80's when she was the Russ (with two 's') she lost an 's' and became Rus in 2000. Certainly not a ro-ro.
Allan
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where she dry docked.
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