.jpg) Minerva at Krasnodarskiy Kray 8 October 2015.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Operator | Swan Hellenic |
| Port of registry | Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Laid down | 1989 |
| Launched | 1990 |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Maiden voyage | 1996 |
| In service | 29 April 1996 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9144196 |
| Status | Laid-up |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 12,892 GT[1] |
| Length | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Beam | 66.5 ft (20.3 m) |
| Draught | 18.9 ft (5.8 m) |
| Decks | 6 (passenger decks) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity | 350 passengers |
| Crew | 160 |
The Minerva is a cruise ship built in 1989, and originally intended as a Soviet research vessel, the Okean. The deal to purchase her fell through and Swan Hellenic (at the time a subsidiary of P&O Cruises) purchased her in 1996 and renamed her Minerva.