Volga (ship, 1970)

Volga

The Volga at the pier in Bratislava (2010)

Ship data flag  Ukraine Soviet Union   Ship type River cruise ship class Volga class (project Q-031), Р 1,2 (река - "the river") Callsign UYHH home port Ismajil Owner SDP → UDP (Українське Дунайське пароплавство) Shipping company UDP Shipyard Österreichische Schiffswerften AG (ÖSWAG) in Korneuburg Launch 1970

Ship dimensions and crew length 105.90 m ( Lüa ) width 16.1 m Draft Max. 1.65 m measurement 2,125 GT   crew 55

Machine system machine Diesel drive 2 × four-stroke diesel engine MWM TbD 440-8 with turbocharger Machine performance 1,324 kW (1,800 hp) Top speed 13.9 kn (26 km / h) propeller 2 fixed propellers

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers 212; after conversion: 140 (max. 164 with double occupancy of the 82 cabins)

Others Classifications Shipping Register of Ukraine Registration numbers ENI no. : 42000003, SRU no .: 2-601784

The Volga ( Ukrainian Волга ) (Eng. Volga) is a three-star river cruise ship sailing under the Ukrainian flag , which was built in 1970 at the Korneuburg shipyard of the Österreichische Schiffswerften AG Linz in Korneuburg / Austria and sold to the Soviet Danube shipping company ( Russian ГП Советское Дунайское пароходство ММФ СССР ) in Ismajil . It is the lead ship of the Volga class (project Q-031). The ship was named after the Volga River .

description

The river cruise ship with three passenger decks belongs to a series of two ships of the type "Volga" manufactured in 1970, which was also known as "Project Q-031". The Volga has a diesel-electric drive with two four-stroke main engines MWM TbD 440-8 with turbochargers, each with 660 kW.

commitment

The Volga is used by Nicko Tours on the Danube on the cruise routes between Ismajil and Passau , from Tulcea in Romania to Passau in twelve days.

Furnishing

The ship has two-bed cabins of different classes as well as four three-bed cabins on the main deck which are equipped with shower / toilet, cupboard, adjustable ventilation, on-board telephone and safe. In addition, there are three bars (one of them on the roofed aft deck), a panorama restaurant, a sun deck with a heated swimming pool and a common room.

See also

• List of river cruise ships

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Shipping Register of Ukraine, water vehicle 2-601784 ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (ukrainian, english) 
2. ↑ ^{a b} УДП пасфлот ( Memento of the original from April 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Ukrainian) 
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Project Q-031 (PDF; 571 kB)
4. ↑ MS Volga
5. ↑ MS Volga river cruises Nicko Tours
6. ↑ Shipping Register of Ukraine, water vehicle 2-601784 ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (ukrainian, english) 
7. ↑ MS Volga
8. ↑ Волга
9. ↑ Your timetable ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
10. ↑ Bike Cruises 2012  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 3.9 MB)  
11. ↑ MS Volga a popular middle class ship

Web links

• Description and timetable 2013