STS Mir
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
IMO no. 8501701
The sail training ship Mir ( Russian Мир, dt: peace ) was used as part of an existing total of six ships series ( Sister ships: Nadezhda [ Надежда ], Pallada, Khersones [ Херсонес ], Druzhba [ Дружба ] and Dar Młodzieży ) after 1987 in the Gdansk Shipyard plans of the Polish sailing ship designer Zygmunt choirs built. She belongs with its dimensions of the largest sailing ships in the world.
Owner of the Me is the state - Admiral Makarov Academy ( College of Marine Engineers ) in Saint Petersburg. At this university seafaring careers in the Russian merchant marine is formed. The students of nautical, marine engineering, radar and radio science must complete on board this sailing training ship while studying a semester. This cruise on the tall ship is not only for learning classical seamanship (including character development ). They are accompanied by professors from the university, grant them among other things, teaching English.
The crew of the vessel is approximately 55 people. It can be taken on board approximately 140 cadets; with a lower number of cadets is also the possibility, as a paying guest sailors (so-called " trainee " ) to come on board. In maritime events or festivals, the port I am often a guest in German waters. Last but not least, to make money for the further operation of the ship, paying guests are taken to day trips or overnight stays on board.
Under the leadership of Captain Antonov, the Mir earned its reputation as the currently fastest tall ships in the world (according to self-reported 19.4 knots maximum speed under sail ). So it was 1992 overall winner in the " Grand Regatta Columbus Quincentenary - 92 " for 500 years of discovery of America. She sat down several times on the super yacht regatta "Tall Ships 'Races " (formerly " Cutty Sark Tall Ships ' Races " ) against their competitors by. 2003 and 2004 won the crew of Mir on the Tall Ships ' Races also the "Friendship Trophy" for the race to have contributed the most to international understanding and friendship while.
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View from the Bridge
Ship's bell of the Mir