Franko-series:
MS IVAN FRANKO (BLASCO) - laid up in Ilychevsk
MS SHOTA RUSTAVELI (BLASCO) - currently not in service due to refurbishment works
MS TARAS SHEVCHENKO (BLASCO) - cruising the Black Sea and Mediterranea
MS MIKHAIL LERMONTOV (BSC) - sank in 1986 in the Cook Street
MS ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN (BSC / FESCO) - cruising for Orient Lines as the MARCO POLO

BELORUSSIYA-series:

MS BELORUSSIYA (BLASCO) - became KAZAKHSTAN II in 1993, chartered to Delphin Seereisen. In 1996 it was renamed DELPHIN, still under Delphin-charter and owned by BLASCO-sister Sea Delphin Shipping Co., Malta
MS GRUZIYA (BLASCO) - became ODESSA SKY in 1995 (BLASCO-sister Odessa Sun Ltd.). Since March 1999 sailing as the CLUB I for Eltek Shipping Co., under charter to Club Cruises.
MS KAZAKHSTAN (BLASCO) - became UKRAINA in 1994, in 1996 chartered by Royal Seas Cruise Line and renamed ROYAL SEAS, since 1997 under charter to New SeaEscape Cruises and renamed again UKRAINA.
MS AZERBAYDZHAN (BLASCO) - became ARKADIYA in 1996 and in 1998 chartered to New Commodore Cruise Line and renamed ENCHANTED CAPRI.
MS KARELIYA (BLASCO) - became LEONID BREZHNEV in 1982, in 1998 renamed OLVIA, still managed by BLASCO.

TOLSTOY-series:

MS LEV TOLSTOY (BLASCO) - became PALMIRA in 1998, cruising the Mediterranea under charter of Primexpress Tours
MS DIMITRIY SHOSTAKOVICH (BLASCO) - currently out of service
MS MIKHAIL SHOLOKOV (FESCO) - still cruising in Far Eastern waters
MS GEORG OTS (ESCO) - still operating in the Baltic Sea
MS KONSTANTIN CHERNENKO (FESCO) - became RUSS in 1989 and is still cruising
MS MIKHAIL SUSLOV (BLASCO) - became PYOTR PERVYJ in 1989 and sailing for Sovcomflot
MS KONSTANTIN SIMONOV (BSC) - became FRANCESCA in 1996 and managed by Pakartin Shipping Co.

MS ODESSA (BLASCO) - arrested in Napoli since April 1995. Due to a new credit, the ship will be refurbished and sail again in the near future.

SS ADMIRAL NACHIMOV:
31st August 1986: the ship was cruising between Novorossijsk and Sotchi with 1234 passengers and 346 crew members. At 22.30 the Russian cargo-vessel PJOTR WASSEW rammed the cruise liner on the starboard-side. Only 8 minuts after the collission the ship capsized and sank 15 km away from the coast.
398 people died, 836 survived.

Franko-series:
MS IVAN FRANKO (BLASCO) - scrapped
MS SHOTA RUSTAVELI (BLASCO) - became ASSEDO, later scrapped
MS TARAS SHEVCHENKO (BLASCO) - renamed TARA and scrapped
MS MIKHAIL LERMONTOV (BSC) - sank in 1986 in the Cook Street
MS ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN (BSC / FESCO) - sold to Orient Lines in 1991, renamed MARCO POLO. Sold to Global Cruise Lines in 2007, currently cruising for Cruise & Maritime Voyages as the MARCO POLO

BELORUSSIYA-series:

MS BELORUSSIYA (BLASCO) - became KAZAKHSTAN II in 1993, chartered to Delphin Seereisen. In 1996 it was renamed DELPHIN, operated by Passat Kreuzfahrten and owned by Vishal Cruises

MS GRUZIYA (BLASCO) - became ODESSA SKY in 1995 (BLASCO-sister Odessa Sun Ltd.). In March 1999 sailing as the CLUB I for Eltek Shipping Co., under charter to Club Cruises, in 2000 renamed VAN GOGH, various charters with Nouvelle Frontières and Travelscope, stillmanaged by Club Cruises. In 2006 sold to Salamis Cruises and renamed SALAMIS FILOXENIA. Sailing on short-cruises out of Cyprus.

MS KAZAKHSTAN (BLASCO) - became UKRAINA in 1994, in 1996 chartered by Royal Seas Cruise Line and renamed ROYAL SEAS, since 1997 under charter to New SeaEscape Cruises and renamed again UKRAINA. In 1998 renamed ISLAND ADVENTURE, still under charter to SeaEscape. In 2008 sold to Burell Shipping, laid upin Freeport. In 2011 renamed ADVENTURE and scrapped.

MS AZERBAYDZHAN (BLASCO) - became ARKADIYA in 1996 and in 1997 chartered to SeaEscape, renamed ISLAND HOLIDAY. 1998 chartered to New Commodore Cruise Line and renamed ENCHANTED CAPRI. Two years later chartered to Demar for the use as an accomodation-vessel in Mexico. In 2008 sold to Demar and still in service as an accomodation-vessel.

MS KARELIYA (BLASCO) - became LEONID BREZHNEV in 1982, in 1998 renamed OLVIA, still managed by BLASCO.
In 2004 sold to Walden Maritime and renamed CT NEPTUNE, later NEPTUNE. In 2011 sold to Income China International and renamed STARRY METROPOLIS.

TOLSTOY-series:

MS LEV TOLSTOY (BLASCO) - became PALMIRA in 1998, cruising the Mediterranea under charter of Primexpress Tours
In 2001 chartred to Mano Cruise, renamed The JASMINE. In 2006 sold to International Maritime Investments, renamed FARAH. In 2008 aquired by by Odessa Shipping, chartred to easyCruise as the easyCruise LIFE. In 2010 chartered to Blue Ocean Cruises, renamed OCEAN LIFE. Currentlylaid up in Greece.

MS DIMITRIY SHOSTAKOVICH (BLASCO) - renamed PALOMA in 1999, chartered by Hansa Touristik (later Hansa Kreuzfahrten). In 2000 renamed PALOMA I, managed by D&P Cruises. In 2007 chartred to Everis Travel, renamed ROYALE STAR for gamebling cruises in Singapore. In 2013 renamed NEW IMPERIAL STAR, gambeling cruises out of Hongkong.

MS MIKHAIL SHOLOKOV (FESCO) - sold to Hellenic Western Lines in 2004, renamed MIKHAIL and shortly after UGO FOSCOLO. Arrested in Zakhyntos the same year. Sold to Adalia Maritime and renamed FOS 1, the vessel was supposed to be rebuild into a luxury-ship. Project failed and the ship was sold for scrapping in 2011, renamed PHOENIX.

MS GEORG OTS (ESCO) - sold to Rosmorport in 2002, sailing between Kaliningrad and St.Petersburg. In 2010 transferred to Vladivostok. Currently laid up.

MS KONSTANTIN CHERNENKO (FESCO) - became RUSS in 1989. In 2010 taken over by Odessa Shipping and chartered to New Continental Cruises, renamed SC ATLANTIC. In 2012 chartered as an accomodation-vessel in Germany, renamed OCEAN ATLANTIC, managed by FleetPro.

MS MIKHAIL SUSLOV (BLASCO) - became PYOTR PERVYJ in 1989, laid up as a floating eye-hospital in Gibraltar. In 2002 renamd OCEAN EMPRESS, in 2003 renamed OCEAN JEWEL OF ST. PETERSBURG, gambeling cruises aout of Tampa for Titan Cruise Line. In 2006 sold to 21 Miami Oceans, laid up in Tampa and later transferred to the Domenican Republic for refurbishment. Owner went bankrupt and vessel was scrapped at Ciramar Shipyard.

MS KONSTANTIN SIMONOV (BSC) - became FRANCESCA in 1996 and managed by Pakartin Shipping Co. In 2000 sold to Odessa Shipping, chartered to Mano Cruises and renamed The IRIS. In 2010 chartered to Kristina Cruises and renamed KRISTINA KATARINA. In 2014 chartered to Petrofac, renamed OCEAN ENDEAVOUR, managed by FleetPro.

MS ODESSA (BLASCO) - arrested in Napoli since April 1995. Sold to Odessa Shipping in 2002, refurbishment in process until 2006. Renamed SYDNEY and sold for scrapping.

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Originally posted by Patrick:
MS DIMITRIY SHOSTAKOVICH (BLASCO) - renamed PALOMA in 1999, chartered by Hansa Touristik (later Hansa Kreuzfahrten). In 2000 renamed PALOMA I, managed by D&P Cruises. In 2007 chartred to Everis Travel, renamed ROYALE STAR for gamebling cruises in Singapore. In 2013 renamed NEW IMPERIAL STAR, gambeling cruises out of Hongkong.

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.. and look at her

thank you soo much for the update Patrick, great stuff Shame about OCEAN LIFE.