Ships of the project 302: description, history, features

Many fans of river cruises certainly heard about the most comfortable ships of the project 302. What do the numbers mean? Why this category includes a few different pieces of water transport? Our article in detail will tell about the ships of the project 302, their features and characteristics. Perhaps on one of them and you decide to sail during the next vacation.

What is “Project 302”?

Ships of the project 302 was built in the Shipyard VEB in Germany. They have German marking 129M, and in the Russian nomenclature is often referred to as vessels type "Dmitriy Furmanov".

These large passenger vessels designed to carry river and short sea cruises.

The development of – a boats series 301, which experienced an impressive modification and improvement.

27 ships

During the period from 1983 to 1991 was built 27 ships of the project 302. 7 of them came from shipyards in the form in which it was originally designed, 6 courts of last years of release has undergone modifications to meet our high quality standards.

The Ship No. 28 was not completed. For some time it was at the shipyard where it was subsequently dismantled.

Ships are currently operating in three States:

• In Russia (Volga, Kama, don, rivers and lakes of the Volga-Baltic waterway);
• In the Ukraine (Dnieper river);
• China (Yangtze).

Features of ships of the project 302

All ships have similar characteristics, but between them there is a few differences. This is due to the fact that the owners of water transport tend to increase comfort levels, improve technical parameters.

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Every boat project 302 is equipped with three engines. This transport is capable of speeds up to 22 km/h. the vessel is 129,1 m, draft up to almost 3 m.

Schema decks

Ships of the project 302 are tri-deck. Most of them are single, double and quadruple cabins. In each of the cabins has a bathroom, refrigerator, comfortable beds, bedside table. The court is fully air conditioned.

The following diagram shows the standard unit of ships of the project 302. But it should be noted that not all modern ships have the same structure.

Guests enjoy visiting a bar, restaurant, concert hall and a cinema, a sauna. On all ships there are also beauty salons. In souvenir shops you can buy gifts for friends and cute things for the house, which will remind about the river journey.

Cruise ship «Russia»

To Represent the look of the cabin interior, entertainment halls of the ship, will help the photo. The boat project 302 “Russ” during its existence, practically not undergone extensive modifications, so it makes sense to consider it as one of the examples.

To stay on Board can 282 passengers. Most of the cabins are compact but had everything you needed for a vacation. On the lower deck there are several four-bed cabins have a second tier of beds. The room may seem spacious enough, but, in the opinion of many tourists, the place is sufficient. Especially like the upper berths, on which you can climb on the wooden climbing frame, children. Add charm to the room round Windows-portholes (in the other cabins panoramic rectangular Windows).

The Deluxe cabins on the “Russ” only two. They are located on the boat deck, spacious, have 2 bedrooms, luxurious furnishings. Beds are paired, there are televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators.

“Great Catherine"

The Real name of this ship – “General Lavrinenkov”. In 2014, the year of its cruise activity has been completed. Reconstruction plans the owners have had to correct in connection with reduction in demand for cruises on the rivers of Russia because of the sanctions. But in 2016, the ship was back on the water under a new name - the MS Excellence Katharina. Renaming did not happen, "Great Catherine" is just the brand under which the ship cruises.

The Change was not limited to the rebranding. Review of boat project 302 MS Katharina Excellence should start with the reference to lack of on this ship, cabins “economy” and “standard”. All of the rooms were converted into a modern two-room Junior suites and suites. Everywhere on the ship there is air conditioning. For convenience, it offers Seating areas, a promenade deck, a luxurious restaurant, several bars, a gift shop. The crew – a team of professionals accustomed to working not only with Russian but also with foreign tourists.

In this way was converted and the ship «Sergei Diaghilev”. This luxurious modern cruise ship flies under the name Rachmaninov is a Prestige.