MV Lyubov Orlova

	Lyubov Orlova seen from Petermann Island.
History
Name	Lyubovy Orlova (1976–1999); Lyubov Orlova (1999–2013);
Owner	1976-1996: Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO), Vladivostok; 1996-2013: Lubov Orlova Shipping Co Ltd, Malta & Novorossiysk;
Operator	Neptune International Shipping (2012–2013)
Port of registry	Soviet Union, Vladivostok (1976–1992); Russia, Vladivostok (1992–1999); Cook Islands, Avatiu (1999–2013);
Builder	Brodogradilište 'Titovo', Kraljevica, Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Yard number	413
Launched	3 November 1975
In service	1976
Out of service	February 2012, to be broken up
Identification	IMO number: 7391434; Callsign E5U2246 (Cook Is); MMSI number: 518296000(Cook Is);
Fate	Believed to be sunken
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,251 GT
Length	295 ft (90 m)
Beam	53 ft (16 m)
Draught	15 ft (4.6 m)
Ice class	L3
Installed power	Diesel engines; 5,280 bhp (combined)
Propulsion	Two shafts
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity	110 passengers
Crew	70 (maximum)

MV Lyubov Orlova (built as Lyubovy Orlova) was a 1976 Yugoslavia-built ice-strengthened Maria Yermolova-class cruise ship, which was primarily used for Antarctic cruises. After being taken out of service in 2010, she sat in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada for two years. Decommissioning was fraught with problems and the ship eventually became a floating derelict in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2013. She is believed to have sunk.

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