There is always confusion regarding the 'yard numbers' of Neptun and the yard themselves actually revised these over time. The latest Schiffsregister I have, published by the Neptun yard 1985, gives Viljuy as 265/1060. 265 is the series number, and the second number is the actual sequential yard number. The vessel is the 8th of the Kovel/Andizhan series.

The other vessels referred to in the link are given as
Onda, built as Primorsk, 290/1119 Kovel/33
Posyet 292/1121. Kovel/35
Venta, 244/1138 built as Emetsk, Kovel/42

Regarding the Gorizont trio, although based on the Kovel hull they were classed by Neptun as Schulschiff, Gorizont was 181/1122, based Odessa, Zenit 182/1123 based Leningrad and Meridian 183/1124 based Vladivostok

Allan

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Thank you very much for your help in the identification.
Regards, Igor

Neptun yard no. looks like 265/995. Both Allan's link and LR/IHS have that (Miramar's is just truncated).

No sightings since soon after the photo as KOMANDOR.
Panama regitry was closed 2004 (and LR/IHS deleted her in 2011 as existence in doubt)

Hi Igor, thanks. You're welcome.
Nice work Marin71!

I note that 'Vilyuy' had an allocated IMO number of 8894457 and can be seen later in life as 'Komandor' HERE on Shipspotting.

Additionally, Miramar NZ, shows a builder's yard no. of 265 rather than 1121.
There seems to be no recent reports nor demolition details available. Surely, by now, the vessel is no longer in existence..?
Regards, Rick

Details here

http://russianships.info/eng/support/project_964.htm

Allan

It`s "Vilyuy", soviet navy.

Thank you for this information, Rick. This will help me in the further search.
Regards, Igor

One of a large number of 'Kovel' Class vessels built for the Soviet Union between 1958 & 1962(?) by VEB Neptun Werft, Rostock, East Germany.
A typical example HERE .

Many were standard 4 hold vessels, and several were built, or later converted, to other roles.
This vessel appears to have been retrofitted with a large crane forwards and two smaller cranes aft, inferring that her foremast & derricks were removed.

There is also additional accommodation at the upper deck level. I have checked the three examples which were completed as training ships; 'Gorizont', 'Zenit' & 'Meridian' but they do not match this ship.

I am still searching, so perhaps somebody else will recognise her.
Regards, Rick