T. G. Shevchenko (1991)

	T. G. Shevchenko at pier in Nesebar
History
Name	1992–2012: T. G. Shevchenko; 1991–1992: Taras Shevchenko;
Owner	1991–1993: Ukrrechflot; 1993–2010: Ukrrichflot; 2010–2016: Caspiy Ak Jhelken; 2016 onwards: SK Ark;
Operator	Dnipr Shipping
Port of registry	1991–1993: Kherson, Soviet Union; 1993–2010: Kherson, Ukraine; 2010–2016: Aktau, Kazakhstan; 2016 onwards: Novorossiysk, Russia;
Builder	Elbewerft Boizenburg, Boizenburg; Germany;
Yard number	303
Completed	September 1991
In service	1991
Identification	Callsign UBDM2; IMO number: 8925036; MMSI number: 273341690; RSU Number: 2-040043; RRR Number 225815;
Status	In service, hotelship
General characteristics
Class and type	Dmitriy Furmanov class River cruise ship
Tonnage	5,495 GT; 470 tonnes deadweight (DWT);
Length	129.15 m (423.7 ft)
Beam	16.7 m (55 ft)
Draught	2.94 m (9.6 ft)
Decks	5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power	3 x 6ЧРН36/45 2,015 kilowatts (2,702 hp)
Propulsion	3 propellers
Speed	25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity	258 passengers (140 cabins)
Crew	98

The T. G. Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Т. Г. Шевченко) (formerly Taras Shevchenko) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (project 302, BiFa129MK) Soviet/Ukrainian/Kazakh river cruise ship, cruising in the Neva – Volga – Don – Dnepr – Black Sea basin, from Nesebar on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and Constanța to Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea in Russia, and since November 2010 hotelship in the Kurmangazy oil field in the Kazakh section of the Caspian Sea. The ship was built by Elbewerft Boizenburg at their shipyard in Boizenburg, Germany, named after Ukrainian painter and poet Taras Shevchenko and entered service in 1991. Her home port is currently Aktau.

Features[]

The ship has two restaurants: Odessa restaurant (84 places) on the Boat deck and Kyiv restaurant (176 places) on the Upper deck, two bars: Odessa 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. The Taras Shevchenko has been purchased by Viking River Cruises to become the Viking Akun starting service in 2014.^[7]

References[]

^ Т. Г. Шевченко (in Russian)
^ Т. Г. Шевченко (Тарас Шевченко → 1992) (in Russian)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g T. G. Shevchenko, RRR No 225815
^ Project 302 (in Russian)
^ Project 302: Passenger and cargo capacity
^ MS " T. G. Shevchenko" , 2010
^ T. G. Shevchenko on the infoflot.com

External links[]

Т. Г. Шевченко (Тарас Шевченко → 1992) (in Russian)

[1] Т. Г. Шевченко (in Russian)

[2] Т. Г. Шевченко (Тарас Шевченко → 1992) (in Russian)

[RRR-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g T. G. Shevchenko, RRR No 225815

[4] Project 302 (in Russian)

[5] Project 302: Passenger and cargo capacity

[6] MS " T. G. Shevchenko" , 2010

[7] T. G. Shevchenko on the infoflot.com

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T. G. Shevchenko (1991)

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History
T. G. Shevchenko at pier in Nesebar

Name	1992–2012: T. G. Shevchenko 1991–1992: Taras Shevchenko
Owner	1991–1993: Ukrrechflot 1993–2010: Ukrrichflot 2010–2016: Caspiy Ak Jhelken 2016 onwards: SK Ark
Operator	Dnipr Shipping
Port of registry	1991–1993: Kherson, Soviet Union 1993–2010: Kherson, Ukraine 2010–2016: Aktau, Kazakhstan 2016 onwards: Novorossiysk, Russia
Builder	Elbewerft Boizenburg, Boizenburg Germany
Yard number	303^[2]
Completed	September 1991
In service	1991
Identification	Callsign UBDM2 IMO number: 8925036 MMSI number: 273341690 RSU Number: 2-040043 RRR Number 225815^[1]
Status	In service, hotelship
General characteristics
Class and type	Dmitriy Furmanov class River cruise ship
Tonnage	5,495 GT^[3] 470 tonnes deadweight (DWT)^[3]
Length	129.15 m (423.7 ft)^[3]^[4]
Beam	16.7 m (55 ft)^[3]
Draught	2.94 m (9.6 ft)^[3]
Decks	5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power	3 x 6ЧРН36/45 2,015 kilowatts (2,702 hp)^[3]
Propulsion	3 propellers^[3]
Speed	25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity	258 passengers^[5] (140 cabins)^[6]
Crew	98