MV Kuzma Minin
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| History | |
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| Name | Kuzma Minin |
| Namesake | Kuzma Minin |
| Operator | Murmansk Shipping Company |
| Port of registry | Murmansk, Russia |
| Builder | Nordic Yards Warnemunde |
| Completed | 1980 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 3 June 2020 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk carrier |
| Tonnage | 23,169 t DWT |
| Length | 180.5 m (592 ft) |
| Beam | 22.89 m (75.1 ft) |
| Draught | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
Kuzma Minin (Russian: Кузьма́ Ми́нин) was a bulk carrier, registered in Murmansk, Russia. The bulk carrier delivered cargo around northern Europe, and visits ports such as Arkhangelsk, Gdańsk, Riga and Port Talbot. The name is given to commemorate Kuzma Minin, a hero of Russian resistance during the Time of Troubles.
Description
The single deck ship was built in 1980 by Nordic Yards Warnemunde of Rostock, Germany, and measures 180.5 metres (592 ft) by 22.89 metres (75.1 ft) with a deadweight tonnage of 23,169 tonnes.[1] The ship was registered in Murmansk and was operated by the Murmansk Shipping Company.[2]
Grounding
On 18 December 2018 the ship ran aground off Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, but was re-floated the same day.[3][4]
Fate
The ship was scrapped at Aliaga on 3 June 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Kuzma Minin". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Kuzma Minin". Maritime-connector.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Russian cargo ship runs aground off Cornwall coast". BBC. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Russian cargo ship refloated after running aground in Cornwall". Sky News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Kuzma Minin (7721263)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
- Video of the ship from 2013 or earlier
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch (1 August 2019). "Grounding of bulk carrier Kuzma Minin: Accident Investigation Report 11/2019". GOV.UK.
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