Aleksandra (1991)

The Aleksandra (Russian: Александра) (formerly Taras Shevchenko, T. G. Shevchenko) is a Dmitriy Furmanov-class (project 302, BiFa129MK) Soviet/Ukrainian/Kazakh/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the NevaVolgaDonDneprBlack 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 Rostov-on-Don.

T. G. Shevchenko at pier in Nesebar
History
Name
  • Aleksandra
  • 19911992: Taras Shevchenko
  • 19922021: T. G. Shevchenko
Owner
  • 19911993: Ukrrechflot
  • 19932010: Ukrrichflot
  • 2010–2016: Caspiy Ak Jhelken
  • 2016–2018: SK Ark
  • 2018 onwards: Doninturflot
OperatorSochina
Port of registry
Builder
Yard number303[1]
Launched6 January 1990
Completed4 October 1991
In service1991
Identification
StatusIn service, hotelship
General characteristics
Class and typeDmitriy Furmanov class River cruise ship
Tonnage
Length129.15 m (423.7 ft)[3][4]
Beam16.7 m (55 ft)[3]
Draught2.94 m (9.6 ft)[3]
Decks5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power3 x 6ЧРН36/45 2,015 kilowatts (2,702 hp)[3]
Propulsion3 propellers[3]
Speed25.5 km/h (15.8 mph; 13.8 kn)
Capacity258 passengers[5] (140 cabins)[6]
Crew98

Features

The ship has restaurant, two bars: Panorama and Sky, and souvenir shop.

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