OSK began testing the cruise liner 'Vladimir Zhirinovsky'.…
OSK began testing the cruise liner 'Vladimir Zhirinovsky'. Specialists of the Baltic Shipyard, JSC 'United Shipbuilding Corporation' (OSK), commenced the first stage of factory sea trials for the cruise liner 'Vladimir Zhirinoysky'.
Consensus
- The cruise liner 'Vladimir Zhirinovskiy' began its first stage of factory sea trials on July, 24, 2024.
- The trials are taking place in the Gulf of Finland.
- The ship is undergoing testing of main diesel generators across various power modes (from 20% to 110%).
- Systems being tested include navigation, communication, maneuverability from bridge and local stations, and general onboard systems such as water supply, sewage, fire protection, and ventilation in energy compartments.
- The ship is project PV300VD and will be delivered to the customer in autumn 2026.
- After trials, the vessel will return to Baltiysky Zavod for further construction work.
- The cruise liner has a capacity of 310 passengers and four decks.
- It is designed for cruises on inland waterways with access to the Black, Azov, and Caspian Seas.
- The ship was originally laid down in 2016 at 'Lotus' Shipyard (Astrakhan) under the name 'Peter the Great'.
- The construction has faced delays due to equipment changes, redesigns, and technical issues on the shipyard.
Points of divergence
- The second stage of trials will include testing of illumination, noise levels, and vibration aboard the vessel because it is a passenger liner. — interfax
- A ceremony of blessing was held before the sea trials, conducted by Father Vitaly Dementiev from the Nikolo-Bogoyavlensky Naval Cathedral in St. Petersburg. — vedomosti
- The ship is the first passenger vessel of this class built in Russia in the past 60 years. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Baltic Shipyard Begins Sea Trials of Cruiser Liner 'Vladimir Zhirinovskiy' — Интерфакс
- OSK began testing the cruise liner 'Vladimir Zhirinovsky' — Ведомости
Key entities
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- OSK
- Gulf of Finland
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Baltic Works
- Baltzavod
- United Shipbuilding Corporation, OSK