Viking Truvor

The Viking Truvor (Russian: Викинг Трувор) (formerly Sergey Kirov) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (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 1987. Her home port is currently Saint Petersburg.

Viking Truvor in North River Port of Moscow on 9 June 2012
History
Name:
  • 2012: Viking Truvor
  • 1987–2012: Sergey Kirov
Owner:
  • 1988–1993: North-Western[1] Shipping Company (ГП Северо-Западное речное пароходство МРФ РСФСР)
  • 1993–2003: North-Western Shipping Company (Северо-Западное пароходство)
  • 2003–2017: OOO Passazhirskiy Flot (ООО Пассажирский флот) [2]
Operator: Viking River Cruises (Viking Cruises (Moscow))
Port of registry:
Route: Saint Petersburg – Moscow
Builder: VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg, East Germany
Yard number: 391[3][4]
Completed: September 1987
In service: 1987
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Dmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship
Tonnage:
Displacement: 3,852 tons;[5]
Length: 129.1 m (424 ft)[3][6]
Beam: 16.7 m (55 ft)[3]
Draught: 2.88 m (9.4 ft)[3]
Decks: 5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power: 3 x 6ЧРН36/45[3] (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[6]
Propulsion: 3 propellers[3]
Speed: 25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity: 250 passengers[3] (106 cabins)[7]
Crew: 120[3]

Features
Sergej Kirov in June 2010

The ship has one restaurant “Neva” with panoramic views, two bars: Sky Bar and Panorama Bar, observation lounge and two bars with panoramic windows, library and onboard boutique.[8]

See also

References
  1. North-Western Shipping Company
  2. Тип Дмитрий Фурманов Проекты 302, 302М, 302МК Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  3. RRR, Vessel 222702 Archived 13 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  4. Викинг Трувор (Сергей Киров → 2012) (in Russian)
  5. Projekt 302, Web Arhiiv - Водоизмещение и осадка (displacement) (in Russian)
  6. Project 302 (in Russian)
  7. Viking Truvor (ehemalige Viking Kirov) Речной круиз (in Russian)
  8. Viking Truvor
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