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Sunday, 22 September 2013

Russian Rescue tug Dimant 1974-, later renamed Gigant and in 2007 rebuilt into the yacht Gigant I

Callsign URJO and fleetnumber MCH-0819. Of the Gerakl-class to support the Warsaw Pact fishing fleet. She was apparently added to the Murmansk fleet. Ice-strengthened. Length 73 metres. Horsepower 6.800 bhp. Built in 1974 at the shipyard IHC Verschure at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Rebuilt in 2007 at the same shipyard into the yacht Giant I. Length 65 (waterline)-75,4 (over all) metres or 213.3 x 247.4 feet and a displacement of 2.290 tons. As yacht Panama-flagged, IMO 7367835 and callsign 3FIB9.. Speed as yacht 15 (cruising)-18 (maximum) knots.