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Mir

Uploaded by Steve Ellwood , Jan 01 2011 04:34 PM

Mir

Some shots of the Training Ship Mir as she enters the Port of Blyth, North East England on 11th August 2010. She had travelled up the North East Coast from Hartlepool during the 2010 Tall Ships Race. Photographed from North Blyth.

Ship type Sail Training Ship

Former Name: U.S.S.R.

IMO 8501701
MMSI 273133800
Call Sign UFPV

Flag Russia
Port of Registry St Petersburg

Owner/Operator : Makarov State Maritime Academy - Russia

Built : 1987-11 Stocznia Gdanska im Lenina - Gdansk Yard/hull No.: B810/02 - Poland
Standard design:B810; Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk

Length Overall 108.600
Length (BP) 79.400
Breadth Extreme 14.000
Draught 6.601
Depth 10.650

Gross Tonnage (GT) 2,257
Net Tonnage (NT) 677
Deadweight (DWT) 761

Engine : Design: Sulzer, Engine Builder: Zaklady Przemyslu Metalowego 'H Cegielski' SA - Poznan
2 x 6AL20/24, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical)
6 Cy. 200 x 240, Mcr: 419 kW (570 hp) at 750 rpm

Aux engine 2 oil engines driving 1 CP propeller
Total Power: Mcr 838kW (1,140hp)
Service Speed: 11.60kts




    westword
    Jan 01 2011 05:27 PM
    cracker of a pic that stevie ??? named after the first soviet space station O0

    young ronnie
    Jan 01 2011 05:37 PM
    Good stuff Steve,you're back on form again.I think she would have to blow the sail out or coup before I would climb up that height to reef the topsails in a gale of wind ???

    westword
    Jan 01 2011 05:47 PM
    a braw ship ronnie , a would,ny be any use aboard there , am a gibbering wreck climbing on the hoose roof nay heed fir hights mate ??? O0 :P

    young ronnie
    Jan 01 2011 06:02 PM
    I'm a' right wi' heights within reason Davie,but the top o' yon mast isnae quite what I'd call "within reason" ???

    Steve Ellwood
    Jan 01 2011 06:10 PM
    Cheers Ronnie and Davie - yes, can you imagine having to climb to the top in a storm, certainly a case of don't look down.  That said, I suppose once you've done it a few times you probably think nothing of it  ???

    young ronnie
    Jan 01 2011 06:16 PM
    Years ago when men were going up to the top of the mast at night in a gale it was either navy rum giving them the courage to do it or the mate's fist giving them bruises if they didnae! A hardy breed these men...respect ???