Sts-Nadezhda

The oceanographic research vessel Admiral Vladimirsky, which is making a planned distant ocean cruise hydrographic researches of the World Ocean, is currently escorting the sailer Nadezhda (home port of Vladivostok) through the potentially dangerous areas of the Gulf of Aden, says press center of RF Defence Ministry. Aboard the sailer, there are students of the Maritime State University named after Admiral G.I. Nevelskoy. The research vessel is carrying , there is an authorised anti-terror group from the Navy's marines. Being aboard the research vessel, the group will accompany the sailboat ‘Nadezhda’ through the Gulf of Aden to the island of Socotra (Indian Ocean). OIS Admiral Vladimirsky ensures security of the sailer in the areas of increased pirate danger. It is planned that both ships will arrive to the island of Socotra on May 30.

The "Nadezhda" has fixed technical problems and left Vlladivostok on Feb 13, 2014, at 6.30 a.m. for the Black Sea where it will participate in SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014. The ceremonial farewell for the Nadezhda was held on Feb 4. However, technical failure of the engine was revealed after the ceremony. It has been repaired since. On her way to the Black Sea, the tall ship will have calls at Vietnam and Singapore, then she will sail round India and via the Suez Canal. 102 cadets of the marine colleges onboard the ship will be undergoing their sailing practice and participate in SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014.

The Russian tall ship Nadezhda has cancelled its visit to Honolulu (US Hawaii) and is bound for Japan across the Pacific Ocean. The captain took this course due to the danger of the ship’s seizure on the grounds of a US court decision. The court supported the suit of the Jewish Chabad-Lubavitch movement which lays claim on old Jewish books and manuscripts from the Schneerson collection kept in Moscow. It was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Rabbi Yosef Schneerson who lived near the city of Smolensk in Russia. After his death the collection became state property due to the absence of heirs. The collection has never left the country and legally belongs to Russia.