Lyubov Orlova seen from Petermann Island. |
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| Career | Russia |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Lyubov Orlova |
| Owner: | Lubov Orlova Shipping Co Ltd, Malta & Novorossiysk |
| Port of registry: | Cook Islands, Avatiu |
| Builder: | Brodogradiliste 'Titovo', Kraljevica, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Yard number: | 413 |
| Launched: | 1975 |
| In service: | 1976 |
| Status: | Arrested in Newfoundland, possibility of sale likely. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 4,251 gross tons |
| Length: | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Beam: | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Draught: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Ice class: | L3 |
| Installed power: | 5280bhp |
| Propulsion: | twin screw |
| Speed: | 11 knots |
| Capacity: | 110 passengers |
| Crew: | 70 (maximum) |
MV Lyubov Orlova is a 1976 Yugoslavia-built ice-strengthened cruise ship.
Lyubov Orlova is named after Russian film star Lyubov Orlova. The ship was built for the Soviet Union based Far East Shipping Company.[1] She now serves as a expedition cruise ship, like her sister MV Clipper Adventurer. Her hull is built to withstand impacts with ice, and she often sails in Antarctica and other polar regions.[2] Lyubov Orlova was refurbished in 1999 and underwent extensive renovations in 2002. In recent years, she has been chartered by Quark Expeditions for the Antarctic[3] and Cruise North Expeditions for the Arctic.
Lyubov Orlova ran aground at Deception Island on 27 November 2006.[4] She was towed off by Spanish Navy icebreaker, Las Palmas and made her own way to Ushuaia.
In September 2010, Lyubov Orlova was seized at St John's, Newfoundland due to debts of US$251,000[5] owed to the charterer, Cruise North Expeditions, from a cancelled cruise due to faults with the ship. In addition, the 51 crew members had not been paid in five months.[6] Lyubov Orlova is no longer listed on the Quark Expeditions website.[7]