Tikhiy Don (ship)

The Tikhiy Don (Russian: Тихий Дон) is a Vladimir Ilyich-class (project 301, BiFa125M) 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 1977. 2004–2015 owned and operated by Grand Circle Cruise Line.[4] Her home port is currently Rostov-on-Don.

Tikhiy Don at quay on 14 July 2009
History
Name	Tikhiy Don
Owner	2005–2015: Grand Circle Cruise Line 2016–2019: Doninturflot
Operator	Phoenix
Port of registry	1977–1993: Rostov-on-Don,  Soviet Union 1993–2001: Rostov-on-Don,  Russia 2001–2016: Moscow,  Russia 2016 onwards: Rostov-on-Don,  Russia
Route	Rostov-on-Don – Astrakhan – Saint Petersburg for domestic and Moscow – Saint Petersburg for foreign tourists
Builder	Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau, Boizenburg
Yard number	330[1]
Completed	March 1977
In service	1977
Identification	Call sign: UBGB6 IMO number: 7523752 MMSI number: 273434270 RRR number: 160204[1]
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Vladimir Ilyich-class river cruise ship
Tonnage	5,640 GT[1]
Displacement	3,570 tons;[1]
Length	125.0 m (410.1 ft)[1]
Beam	16.7 m (55 ft)[1]
Draught	2.75 m (9.0 ft)[1]
Decks	5 (4 passenger accessible)
Installed power	3 x 6ЧРН36/45 (ЭГ70-5)2,208 kilowatts (2,961 hp)[1][2]
Propulsion	3 propellers[1]
Speed	26.2 km/h (16.3 mph; 14.1 kn)
Capacity	216 passengers[1]
Crew	98[3]