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"Shevchenkos" and "Rustaveli" have risen on a trick.

				
				
				
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   "Shevchenkos" and "Rustaveli" have risen on a trick.
   The well-known liners cannot leave in the sea because of
Mullions-strong debts.
   To the middle of 1999 will not carry out cruises two well
Known to tourists of the liner of the international class - "Taras
Shevchenko "and" SHota Rustaveli ". Vessels cannot leave the Odessa
Port because of the huge debts which have "hung" on their abacus before
Foreign ports and other partners.
   These debts from the beginning of 90th years collected. In
Current of last years in foreign ports of call
Vessels-defaulters arrested. Last such incident
Has occurred in May, 1998 when "Taras Shevchenko" was
Peraeus is arrested in the Greek port. To leave port to the steam-ship
It was possible under bank guarantees. According to representatives
UKRPASSFLOTA, "Shevchenko" being the actual owner and
"Rustaveli", now it is difficult to name the exact sum
Debts, but "it is a question of many millions dollars".
   According to representative UKRPASSFLOTA of Natalia Oleshkovich,
The destiny "Shevchenko" and "Rustaveli" should be solved during
Year, and at interstate level, as these liners
"Are national property". According to Oleshkovich, is
Some variants of succession of events. The state can help
In debts re-structuring, it is possible to find the new
The operator, ready to pay debts, at last, to try
To use these vessels as hotels, but "it not
It would be desirable, because they in perfect seaworthy
Status ". The most undesirable for UKRPASSFLOTA a variant -
If steam-ships are sold at auction. But at all to exclude
It it is impossible. If "Shevchenkos" and "Rustaveli" pass in others
Hands them quite can and rename as it already
Happens with a considerable part of the liners constructed in the USSR
The international class.
   Considering, that last years on international kruiznyh
Lines only 7 steam-ships, UKRPASSFLOT, occupying worked
Steady position in this market, can lose it.
Five liners which have remained "in operation" belong it
To strong contenders - Odessa firm "п п п я п©п п п?" (liners
"Dmitry Shostakovich", "Palmira" (former "Lev Tolstoi") and
"Aster") and to tourist agency "п я п п я п я п©я п я я " ("Olivija" (the were
"Kareliya", former "Leonid Brezhnev") and "Karina").
   ELENA UTENKOVA.
//* an information Source: Russian telegraph, 4.09.98
//* Reg. Nom. - 1080900044.25-------------------------------------------