Konstantin Simonov (ship)

The Konstantin Simonov (Russian: Константин Симонов) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (project 302, BiFa129M) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga – Neva basin. The ship was built by VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau at their shipyard in Boizenburg, East Germany, and entered service in 1984. The ship is named after Soviet writer and poet Konstantin Simonov.

Konstantin Simonov moored at berth on the Volga River in Uglich
History
Name	Konstantin Simonov (1984–2015)
Owner	2012–2015: Vodohod[1]
Operator	2012–2015: Vodohod[1]
Port of registry	1984–1994: Gorky,  Soviet Union 1994–2015: Nizhny Novgorod,  Russia
Route	Moscow – Saint Petersburg
Builder	VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg, East Germany
Yard number	382[2]
Completed	September 1984
In service	1984
Identification	Call sign: UAUC4 RRR number: 160223 IMO number: 8422618 MMSI number: 273363090
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Dmitriy Furmanov-class river cruise ship
Tonnage	6,310 GT[2] 492 DWT[2]
Displacement	3,852 tons;[2]
Length	129.05 m (423.4 ft)[2]
Beam	16.7 m (55 ft)[2][3][4]
Draught	2.9 m (9.5 ft)[2]
Decks	5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power	3 × 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5) 2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[2][4]
Propulsion	3 propellers[2]
Speed	25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity	298 passengers[2]
Crew	129[2]

Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. Captain of the Konstantin Simonov (2014) is Aleksandr Kazakov.[5]