Tall ship Mir arrives at Sochi to participate in Olympic events (photo)
Tall ship Mir, a training vessel of Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping has come today to port Sochi, one day ahead of schedule. As IAA PortNews was told at Commercial Seaport of Sochi OJSC, the Mir moored at the new passenger terminal of Shochi cruise harbour.
The tall ship left for Sochi on December 19, 2013. The vessel will participate in the events of the Winter Olympics 2014.
Later, Mir will take part in SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014, which will be held in the Black Sea in May 2014, for the first time in the history.
The tall ship Mir was built in 1987. It is a sailing school for the cadets of Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping as well as other educational institutions of Russia and foreign countries.