Flag: 1991 - flag Russia (ex-USSR)
Home port: 1991 - Saint-Petersburg (ex-Leningrad). Baltic Shipping Company (Established in 1835).
Sisterships Baltic Shipping Company:
SKULPTOR KONENKOV (Built in 1976, call sign U B U D, deadweight 18,641 t, BSC)
SKULPTOR VUCHETICH (Built in 1976, call sign U B U D, deadweight 18,345 t, BSC)
SKULPTOR ZALKALNS (Built in 1978, call sign E S X V, deadweight 17,873 t, BSC)
PYOTR MASHEROV (Built in 1982, call sign U F J Q, deadweight 17,778 t)
GEORGIY PYASETSKIY (Built in 1982, call sign U L W W, deadweight 17,778 t, BSC)
AKADEMIK GORBUNOV (Built in 1986, BSC)
Ships of this type are operated in the BALTAUSTRALIA service to Australia and New Zealand, as well as charter out in the open market.

Thanks for your observation Malcolm - open sea to the left would indicate that you are very probably correct!
I'll check it with him.

Mike - a lovely shot, I think taken as she sailed out of Gladstone lock, Liverpool for sea?. Best regards. Malcolm