MV Lyubov Orlova
Lyubovy Orlova (until 1999)
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
IMO no. 7391434
The Lyubov Orlova ( built as Lyubovy Orlova ) is a former passenger ship Mariya - Yermolova class. The ship is named after the Soviet actress Lyubov Petrovna Orlova. The ship, which was classified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, was removed from the register on April 5, 2011. It is considered lost and may be dropped.
History
The Lyubov Orlova was built in 1976 on the Yugoslav shipyard Brodogradilište "Tito" in Kraljevica built as a battleship with ice class for the Soviet Far Eastern Shipping Company of Vladivostok. In 1999 the ship was converted into a cruise ship for the Polar Regions and chartered by the Lyubov Orlova Shipping Company to appropriate tour operators, most recently on " Cruise North ", a Canadian provider of expedition cruises in the Arctic region. End of September 2010 was arrested on a quest forwarder Lyubov Orlova in the St. John's, who had about $ 250,000 open claims against the shipowner of the ship. The International Transport Workers' Federation ( ITF) turned on, as the crew had received no wages for several months. The 50 Russian and Ukrainian sailors on board the ship were later brought ashore and taken to their home.
In February 2012, an Iranian merchant ship auctioned for $ 275,000 to have it scrapped in the Dominican Republic. In January 2013, the ship to the scrap yard should be towed. After a day the connection to the tractor tore in stormy weather on January 23, 2013, a first time and on 31 January 2013, a second time. After that, the Lyubov Orlova operating as a ghost ship through the North Atlantic.
As the leaderless ship drifted on oil platforms off the Canadian coast, sent the Canadian competent authority Transport Canada, the supply ship Atlantic Hawk on January 31, 2013 with the aim of going on to keep the ship of offshore installations. As on February 4, 2013, the ship had drifted from the Canadian 200 -mile zone beyond the authority finally decided, the Lyubov Orlova to fend for themselves and to take their capsize in purchasing. She was no longer in the Canadian area of responsibility, but in international waters.
Clues to the whereabouts
On February 23, 2013, part of the Lyubov Orlova or one of its lifeboats locator beacon in position 51 ° 46 'N 035 ° 41' W51.766666666667 - 35.683333333333 is enabled. Since Notfunkbaken be triggered by contact with water, so for example if the ship sinks, the Irish Coast Guard (Irish Coast Guard ) has searched the perimeter of the specified position and the ship can not discover. For this reason, it is assumed that the Lyubov Orlova has declined.
Any other ends Agency reportedly a U.S. intelligence has the leaderless expedition ship spotted 2400 kilometers west of ireland driving.
Beginning of 2014 to have been found off the coast of Scotland a part of a lifeboat.
Technical data and equipment
The ship is powered by two built in Yugoslavia eight-cylinder diesel engines ( 8M 35BF 62) with a capacity of 1942 kW. The motors operate at two fixed-pitch propellers. The ship thus reaches a speed of 17.2 knots. For the power supply, four diesel generators with a capacity of 352 kW.
The facilities for the passengers spread over four decks.