Built as a cruise vessel under yard No 997 by Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft A.G, Hamburg for the Deutsche Atlantik Linie, Hamburg.
21 February 1968 launched as HAMBURG.
Tonnage 25.022 gross,13.696 net, 5.766 dwt. Dim. 194.7 x 26.6 m.
Powered by two AEG steam turbines, 22.660 shp, speed 23 knots, twin screws.
Passenger accommodation for 652 passengers, crew 403.
From 12 Feb. till 15 Feb. 1969 trials.
20 March 1969 delivered to owners.
She was the first large passenger ship built for 30 years in Germany, and designed as a one-class hotel ship solely for cruising. She is constructed entirely of non-inflammable materials.
For passenger comforts she has two Denny Brown-AEG fin type stabilizers.
28 March 1969 she sailed for her maiden cruise from Cuxhaven for South America.
25 October 1973 renamed in HANSEATIC.
01 December 1973 due to financially problems and the oil crises laid up at Hamburg.
25 January 1974, sold to the Black Sea Shipping Co., Odessa U.S.S.R., renamed MAXIM GORKY. Passenger accommodation for 600 passengers.
After she was sold immediately hired for the action film ‘Juggernaut’ where a maniac threatened to blow her up. During this film she carried the name BRITANNIC.
After the film used for cruising, mostly from New York.
November 1975 a bomb exploded on board when she was cruising off San Juan, Puerto Rico, after arrival in New York repaired by Bethlehems Steel yard in Hoboken.
29 April 1988 till 02 June 1988 by the Lloyd Werft at Bremerhaven for a refit.
September 1988 chartered by the German Phoenix-Reisen.
19 June 1989, with on board 575 passengers and 378 crew, she entered pack-ice with a high speed on a cruise from Iceland to Spitsbergen, while in the pack-ice she got holed just before midnight and water flooded in. Passengers and not needed crew got in the lifeboats and on the ice. At 03.00 a.m. on the 20th the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel SENJA arrived and took the people from the lifeboats and ice on board.
The MAXIM GORKY in sinking condition, was towed to Spitsbergen for temporary repairs, were she arrived on 21 June.
04 July under her own power she arrived at Lloydwerft at Bremerhaven for repair.
17 August 1989 sailed out from Bremerhaven after her repair.
02 December 1989 till 03 December1989 used as conference vessel off Malta by President Gorbatjov of the U.S.S.R and President Bush of the U.S.A.
26 July 1991 off Spitsbergen a T.V. exploded in a crew mess room, killing 3 persons.
December 1991 registered in the Bahamas, with homeport Nassau, her name now given as MAXIM GORKIY.
16 December 1992 Sold to Belata Shipping Limassol, Cyprus.
1996 Sold to Maxim Gorkiy Shipping Co., Nassau, Bahamas.
1998 Managed by Lothian Shipping services.
2005 http://www.equasis.org gives, owned by Maxim Gorkiy Shipping Co. Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus. Managed by Unicom Management Services, Limassol, Cyprus. She is registered in the Bahamas. IMO No 6810627.
Call sign C6IQ5.
Tonnage now given as 24.220 gross, 9.426 net, 5.800 dwt.
2009 Sold by Advanced Distribution Co. Ltd. (Pelican Marine Pvt. Ltd.), Bahamas to Indian breakers and she arrived 20 February 2009 at Alang for scrapping.
Bahamas 1984 35c sg 677. scott?
Source: Soviet Passenger Ships 1917-1977 by E.A. Wilson. Marine News. Navicula. Log Book.
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Re: MAXIM GORKY cruise vessel
Earlier this year French Polynesia issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Papeete Port. Visible on the stamp are at least 15 vessels. In the foreground are 4 cruise ships.
The two on the left are the AMADEA and TAHITIAN PRINCESS
The photo after the stamp has been designed was taken on 18 February 2008. http://www.portdepapeete.pf/2010/03/le- ... mage00061/
The next cruise ship is the ALBATROS and the right-hand ship is the MAXIM GORKIY.
Built as the HAMBURG in 1969 Renamed HANSEATIC – 1973; MAKSIM GORKIY – 1974; MAXIM GORKIY in 1992 and MAXIM M in 2009 for her delivery voyage to the breakers.
In September 1988 the MAXIM GORKIY was chartered to Phoenix Reisen of West Germany for twenty years. Despite being in service for Phoenix, the ship maintained her mainly Soviet crew (later Russian/Ukrainian) and the Soviet Union's funnel colours. Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union she was painted in the new colours of independent Russia, not those of Phoenix Reisen.
In 1989 the Maxim Gorky made headlines twice. On around midnight on 19 June 1989 she hit an ice floe while on a cruise near Svalbard and begun to sink rapidly. All passengers and a third of the crew were instructed to abandon ship, while the Norwegian coast guard vessel Senja was dispatched to assist. By the time the Senja arrived on the scene some three hours later, the MAXIM GORKIY was already partially submerged. The passengers were evacuated from the lifeboats and ice floes by helicopters and the Senja, taken to Svalbard and later flown back to Germany. Meanwhile the crew of the Senja had managed to stop the MAXIM GORKIY's sinking, by which time her bow had already sunk down to the level of the main deck. On 21 June the MAXIM GORKIY was towed to Svalbard where quick repairs were made to make her watertight enough to survive a return to Germany for repairs. The ship sailed to Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven under her own power and after repairs was back on service on 17 August 1989.
The MAXIM GORKIY hit news again in December of the same year, when she was used to host an international summit between George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev at Malta. On 26 July 1991, while on a cruise to Svalbard a television exploded on board, injuring three people. In December of the same year the ship was re-registered to Nassau, Bahamas. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union she was transferred to the fleet of Sovcomflot, who continued chartering her to Phoenix Reisen.
Sometime between 2004 and 2006 the MAXIM GORKIY finally received the green/white livery of Phoenix Reisen. Her long-term charter to Phoenix Reisen ended on 30 November 2008, and Phoenix Reisen did not extend the charter due to the high fuel expenses of operating a steam turbine powered ship. The future of the ship remained uncertain for some time due to the new requirements of the SOLAS regulations coming into effect in 2010, meeting of which would have required large-scale reconstruction for the MAXIM GORKIY. On 20 August 2008 it was reported that the re-formed Orient Lines had purchased the ship. Orient Lines planned to rename the ship Marco Polo II and refit her to comply with the SOLAS 2010 requirements. She was due to enter service with her new owners on 15 April 2009. However, on 19 November 2008 Orient Lines made a statement that the relaunch of their cruise operations has been delayed indefinitely due to the 2008 economic crisis.
Following the termination of her charter to Phoenix Reisen in November 2008, the MAXIM GORKIY was laid up at Eleusis, Greece. In December 2008 plans were made to convert her into a static hotel ship to be permanently moored at Hamburg. In early January 2009 the ship was reportedly sold to the scrapyard at Alang, India for € 4.2 million. Despite the sale for scrap the ship remained laid up in Greece and attempts were made to purchase her for hotel ship use. In February 2009 the attempt to save the ship were reported to have failed, and she was at Alang on 26 February 2009. The ship was broken up in less than seven months after being beached.
News Releases:
20th August 2008 - The new owners of Orient Lines confirmed they have acquired MAXIM GORKIY, which will be renamed Marco Polo II and embark on its maiden voyage from Barcelona 15 April 2009. Florida entrepreneur Wayne Heller, who bought the rights to the brand earlier this year, said his company will do everything to recreate the original Orient Lines concept.
18 November 2008 The ‘new’ Orient Lines, whose revival was the dream of Orlando-based entrepreneur Wayne Heller, is cancelling its idea to establish a new Orient Line. The purchase of the MAXIM GORKIY is cancelled due to the current economic climate.
The photograph can be dated to between 2005 when she took on the livery shown on the stamp and her proposed sale to Orient Lines in August 2008.
December 2008 laid up in Elusis Bay, Greece.
January 2009 sold to Advanced Distribution Co. Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas and renamed MAXIM G.
28 January 2009 sailed from Elefsis Bay for the breakers in Alang, India.
25 February 2009 arrived at Alang for demolition.
Sources: Equasis; Miramar; Various internet sites; Wikipedia; http://www.nedcruise.info/maxim_gorkiy.htm; http://www.relevantsearchscotland.co.uk ... ncess2.htm;
Peter Crichton
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The two on the left are the AMADEA and TAHITIAN PRINCESS
The photo after the stamp has been designed was taken on 18 February 2008. http://www.portdepapeete.pf/2010/03/le- ... mage00061/
The next cruise ship is the ALBATROS and the right-hand ship is the MAXIM GORKIY.
Built as the HAMBURG in 1969 Renamed HANSEATIC – 1973; MAKSIM GORKIY – 1974; MAXIM GORKIY in 1992 and MAXIM M in 2009 for her delivery voyage to the breakers.
In September 1988 the MAXIM GORKIY was chartered to Phoenix Reisen of West Germany for twenty years. Despite being in service for Phoenix, the ship maintained her mainly Soviet crew (later Russian/Ukrainian) and the Soviet Union's funnel colours. Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union she was painted in the new colours of independent Russia, not those of Phoenix Reisen.
In 1989 the Maxim Gorky made headlines twice. On around midnight on 19 June 1989 she hit an ice floe while on a cruise near Svalbard and begun to sink rapidly. All passengers and a third of the crew were instructed to abandon ship, while the Norwegian coast guard vessel Senja was dispatched to assist. By the time the Senja arrived on the scene some three hours later, the MAXIM GORKIY was already partially submerged. The passengers were evacuated from the lifeboats and ice floes by helicopters and the Senja, taken to Svalbard and later flown back to Germany. Meanwhile the crew of the Senja had managed to stop the MAXIM GORKIY's sinking, by which time her bow had already sunk down to the level of the main deck. On 21 June the MAXIM GORKIY was towed to Svalbard where quick repairs were made to make her watertight enough to survive a return to Germany for repairs. The ship sailed to Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven under her own power and after repairs was back on service on 17 August 1989.
The MAXIM GORKIY hit news again in December of the same year, when she was used to host an international summit between George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev at Malta. On 26 July 1991, while on a cruise to Svalbard a television exploded on board, injuring three people. In December of the same year the ship was re-registered to Nassau, Bahamas. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union she was transferred to the fleet of Sovcomflot, who continued chartering her to Phoenix Reisen.
Sometime between 2004 and 2006 the MAXIM GORKIY finally received the green/white livery of Phoenix Reisen. Her long-term charter to Phoenix Reisen ended on 30 November 2008, and Phoenix Reisen did not extend the charter due to the high fuel expenses of operating a steam turbine powered ship. The future of the ship remained uncertain for some time due to the new requirements of the SOLAS regulations coming into effect in 2010, meeting of which would have required large-scale reconstruction for the MAXIM GORKIY. On 20 August 2008 it was reported that the re-formed Orient Lines had purchased the ship. Orient Lines planned to rename the ship Marco Polo II and refit her to comply with the SOLAS 2010 requirements. She was due to enter service with her new owners on 15 April 2009. However, on 19 November 2008 Orient Lines made a statement that the relaunch of their cruise operations has been delayed indefinitely due to the 2008 economic crisis.
Following the termination of her charter to Phoenix Reisen in November 2008, the MAXIM GORKIY was laid up at Eleusis, Greece. In December 2008 plans were made to convert her into a static hotel ship to be permanently moored at Hamburg. In early January 2009 the ship was reportedly sold to the scrapyard at Alang, India for € 4.2 million. Despite the sale for scrap the ship remained laid up in Greece and attempts were made to purchase her for hotel ship use. In February 2009 the attempt to save the ship were reported to have failed, and she was at Alang on 26 February 2009. The ship was broken up in less than seven months after being beached.
News Releases:
20th August 2008 - The new owners of Orient Lines confirmed they have acquired MAXIM GORKIY, which will be renamed Marco Polo II and embark on its maiden voyage from Barcelona 15 April 2009. Florida entrepreneur Wayne Heller, who bought the rights to the brand earlier this year, said his company will do everything to recreate the original Orient Lines concept.
18 November 2008 The ‘new’ Orient Lines, whose revival was the dream of Orlando-based entrepreneur Wayne Heller, is cancelling its idea to establish a new Orient Line. The purchase of the MAXIM GORKIY is cancelled due to the current economic climate.
The photograph can be dated to between 2005 when she took on the livery shown on the stamp and her proposed sale to Orient Lines in August 2008.
December 2008 laid up in Elusis Bay, Greece.
January 2009 sold to Advanced Distribution Co. Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas and renamed MAXIM G.
28 January 2009 sailed from Elefsis Bay for the breakers in Alang, India.
25 February 2009 arrived at Alang for demolition.
Sources: Equasis; Miramar; Various internet sites; Wikipedia; http://www.nedcruise.info/maxim_gorkiy.htm; http://www.relevantsearchscotland.co.uk ... ncess2.htm;
Peter Crichton
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