MV Kuzma Minin


Kuzma Minin is a bulk carrier, registered in Murmansk, Russia. The bulk carrier delivers cargo around northern Europe, and visits ports such as Arkhangelsk, Gdańsk, Riga and Port Talbot. The name is given to commemorate Kuzma Minin, a hero of Russian resistance during the Time of Troubles.

Description

The single deck ship was built in 1980 by Nordic Yards Warnemunde of Rostock, Germany, and measures by with a deadweight tonnage of 23,169 tonnes. The ship is registered in Murmansk and is operated by the Murmansk Shipping Company.

Grounding

On 18 December 2018 the ship ran aground off Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, but was re-floated the same day.