The Zirka Dnipra (Ukrainian: Зірка Дніпра) (formerly Marshal Rybalko) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (project 302, BiFa129M) Soviet/Ukrainian river cruise ship, cruising in the DneprBlack Sea basin. The ship was built by VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau at their shipyard in Boizenburg, East Germany, and entered service in 1988. Her home port is currently Kherson. Zirka Dnipra captain (2012) was Vladimir Bilenko.[7]

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Zirka Dnipra at Sevastopol, 14 September 2012
Name
  • 2017: Zirka Dnepra
  • 2004–2017: Zirka Dnipra
  • 1988–2004: Marshal Rybalko
Owner
  • 1988–1993: Dnepr Shipping Company (ПО Главречфлот МГО Укрречфлот)
  • 1993–2000: Dnepr Shipping (Укрречфлот)
  • 2000–2004: KSK Kyiv (КСК Киев)
  • 2004–2014: Cruise Company "Chervona Ruta" (ukr. ТОВ Червона Рута)[1]
  • 2020 onwards: SK Sozvezdiye
Operator
  • Dnipr Shipping
  • Chervona Ruta (ООО СК Червона Рута)
Port of registry
BuilderElbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg
Yard number392[2]
Launched14 February 1987
Completed20 April 1988
In service1988
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeDmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship
Tonnage
Displacement3,852 tons;[3] 3 830 m³[4]
Length129.15 m (423.7 ft)[1]
Beam16.7 m (55 ft)
Draught2.94 m (9.6 ft)
Decks5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power3 x 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[1][6]
Propulsion3 propellers
Speed25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity280 passengers (154 cabins)[5]
Crew98

Features edit

The ship has two restaurants: Odesa restaurant (84 places) on the Boat deck and Kyiv restaurant (176 places) on the Upper deck, two bars: Odesa Bar (84 places, Boat deck) and Panorama Bar (50 places, Boat deck), the lounge on the Upper deck, conference hall (for up to 220 people) and souvenir shop.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "SRU, Vessel 2-000191" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Лунная соната – Class Дмитрий Фурманов, проект 302". fleetphoto.ru.
  3. ^ "Российские речные суда – Проект 302". 24 February 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007.
  4. ^ "Теплоход "Зiрка Днiпра" ("Звезда Днепра")". river-forum.ru.
  5. ^ "MS Zirka Dnipra – (tr. Dnieper Star)". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Справочник – Проект 302". 28 February 2007. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007.
  7. ^ "MS Zirka Dnipra – (tr. Dnieper Star), Technical description". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
  8. ^ "MS Zirka Dnipra – (tr. Dnieper Star), Services on board". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.

External links edit

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