Viking Truvor

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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[2] 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) [3]
OperatorViking River Cruises (Viking Cruises (Moscow))
Port of registry
RouteSaint PetersburgMoscow
BuilderVEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg, East Germany
Yard number391[1][4]
CompletedSeptember 1987
In service1987
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeDmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship
Tonnage
Displacement3,852 tons;[5]
Length129.1 m (424 ft)[1][6]
Beam16.7 m (55 ft)[1]
Draught2.88 m (9.4 ft)[1]
Decks5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power3 x 6ЧРН36/45[1] (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[6]
Propulsion3 propellers[1]
Speed25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity250 passengers[1] (106 cabins)[7]
Crew120[1]

The Viking Truvor (Russian: Викинг Трувор) (formerly Sergey Kirov) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (302, BiFa129M) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the VolgaNeva 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.

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]

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