Rossiya (ship, 1978)

**Rossiya**
	The Rossiya at the jetty in the Severny river port on June 5, 2012
Ship data
flag	Russia Ukraine Soviet Union; ;
other ship names	Sovetskaya Rossiya (around 1979–2003) ; Rossiya (1978 – around 1979)
Ship type	River cruise ship
class	Vladimir Ilyich class project 301, M 2.5 (sea)
Callsign	UBJC5
home port	; 1988–1993: Kiev 1993–2005: Cherson 2003– Moscow; ;
Owner	Grand Circle Cruise Line
Shipping company	Grand Circle Cruise Line
Shipyard	VEB Elbe-Werften Boizenburg / Roßlau GDR
Build number	334
Launch	15th July 1977
Commissioning	1978
Whereabouts	in service
Ship dimensions and crew
length	125 m ( Lüa )
width	16.7 m
Draft	Max. 2.76 m
displacement	3545 t
measurement	5,639 GT
crew	84
Machine system
machine	Diesel- electric ; 3 × four-stroke diesel engine 6ЧРН 36/45 (ЭГ70-5)
Machine ; performance	2,208 kW (3,002 hp)
Top ; speed	13.7 kn (25 km / h)
propeller	3
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers	360; 216 (after conversion)
Others
Classifications	Russian Rechnoi Register (RRR) No. 233720
Registration ; numbers	IMO : 7638155

The Rossiya ( Russian Россия ) (formerly Sovetskaya Rossiya (1979–2003), Rossiya (1978–1979)) is a river cruise ship that was built in 1978 in the GDR in the VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg / Roßlau and to the Vladimir-Ilyich- Class , German designation - BiFa 125М (inland passenger ship 125 meters) - belongs.

history

The launch of the Rossiya , which was built under construction number 334, took place on July 15, 1977 in the GDR in VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg / Roßlau . In 1978 the river cruise ship was handed over to the GURF of the Ukrainian SSR ( Soviet Union ) in Kiev . Around 1979 the Rossiya was renamed Sovetskaya Rossiya .

After the collapse of the Soviet Union , the Sovetskaya Rossiya was operated by local Ukrainian companies on the Dnepr until it was taken over by MosTurFlot and renamed again in February 2003.

In the winter of 2006/2007, the ship was modernized and converted in Romania before it was bought by a US shipping company and used by the Grand Circle Cruise Line ( USA ) on the Volga , Volga-Balt and Neva on the St. Petersburg - Mandrogi - route . Kizhi - Goritsy - Uglich - Moscow was used.

Furnishing

The 110 cabins of the half-de-lux class are equipped with shower, toilet, refrigerator and satellite TV. There is a restaurant, two bars and an event room on board.