MV Kuzma Minin

History
NameKuzma Minin
NamesakeKuzma Minin
OperatorMurmansk Shipping Company
Port of registryMurmansk, Russia
BuilderNordic Yards Warnemunde
Completed1980
Identification
FateScrapped 3 June 2020
General characteristics
TypeBulk carrier
Tonnage23,169 t DWT
Length180.5 m (592 ft)
Beam22.89 m (75.1 ft)
Draught6.7 m (22 ft)
Speed10.5 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

  1. ^ "Kuzma Minin". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Kuzma Minin". Maritime-connector.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Russian cargo ship runs aground off Cornwall coast". BBC. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Russian cargo ship refloated after running aground in Cornwall". Sky News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Kuzma Minin (7721263)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2 July 2022.


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