The frigate «Pallada» left Vladivostok on January 22 and went to the «African Odyssey» for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, dedicated to the World Water Day. Over the course of a voyage «Pallada» will take place on the route Vladivostok — Singapore — Port Louis (Mauritius) — Durban (South Africa) — Port Louis (Mauritius) — Singapore — Busan (South Korea) — Vladivostok.
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- The Russian frigate «Pallada» completes an expedition to the Pacific Ocean
VLADIVOSTOK, February 12 — RIA Novosti.The Russian sailing frigate «Pallada» commits «African Odyssey» for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, left Singapore and headed to Port-Louis island republic of Mauritius, told RIA Novosti the Far Eastern National Fisheries University, which owns the sailboat.
The frigate «Pallada» left Vladivostok on January 22 and went to the «African Odyssey» for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, dedicated to the World Water Day. Over the course of a voyage «Pallada» will take place on the route Vladivostok — Singapore — Port Louis (Mauritius) — Durban (South Africa) — Port Louis (Mauritius) — Singapore — Busan (South Korea) — Vladivostok. Study swimming commit more than 70 students of the Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University and Vladivostok Sea Fishing College.
«Singapore has become the first port, which came frigate, making the» African Odyssey «. Parking coincided with the celebration of the New Year on the eastern calendar. Participants of the expedition witnessed the New Year fireworks. As a holiday museums were closed, students free time devoted to the study of art of sailing and got admission for independent rise to the mast «, — told the agency.
In addition, the exercises were held.
«When parked, the crew of» Pallas «joins food and water. Captain of the ship were held briefings on the treatment of dismissal, the rules of conduct in accordance with the rules and customs of the port of Singapore,» — he said.
The next stop «Pallas» will be Port Louis, where the ship will arrive on March 12.
The frigate «Pallada» was built at the shipyard of Gdansk Poland, the flag was raised on a sailboat July 4, 1989. «Pallada» is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most speedster sailing ship in the world.