In Yakutsk, sunny September. “Mechanic Kulibin” goes to flight, completing the navigation 2010. In front of him waiting for Bear, Zhigansk, Kystatym, ICTS, Kyusyur, Bulls and Cape Tiksi. Salon soft spots and restaurant clogged things that people carry home. Boxes with eggs, fruit, sacks of potatoes, stools, blankets, children’s bicycles, rolls of linoleum, mopeds, refrigerators, parts for the snowmobile. Everything that can be useful in the economy.
Ship gently rocking on the waves and shiver. Water ripples in circles like a train. Landscapes change everyday: yellow birch, purple mountains with snow tops. We are moving to the North.
Stop at the village of Medvezhy. He is behind the wood pier here. However, as in the following towns. For several passengers approached the boat. “Engines” loaded bundles, warm blankets. Unloading lasted no more than ten minutes. Whom home is far from slight sadness escort companions.
“Mechanic Kulibin” probably the most active elderly passenger ship on the Lena. In 2010, the year he turned 55. To ship this age more than respectable. The official life of the ship, allotted by the manufacturer – not more than thirty years. And in Germany, “the old man” has long been to “go under the knife”. Crew members recall how once in flight proved a German, one of the builders’ Kulibina” and how he wept when he saw his creation. And during the overhaul of the ship, about ten years ago, under the skin found personal signatures builders – greetings from Hans!
In the engine room – perfect cleanliness
Junior engineer Alexander Kuzminykh
“Kulibin” – the only ship that serves North Yakutia from Zhigansk to Neelovo (Tixi). Each of his parish in the village – a real holiday bazaar and commotion. The place berth between people happily worn dogs, introducing confusion into the crowd and confusion. Residents whole families poured ashore, meeting “his” boat, or “little white” as it is fondly called.
This was not an easy navigation. The crew had to be rescued twice passengers who decided to commit suicide. Both times, the rescue operation took about drowning men seven minutes. On such occasions the actions of each riverman painted in seconds.
Working day ship’s cook Svetlana Petrovna starts at six o’clock in the morning and ends at ten o’clock. Four times per day. At the twenty-odd people. She cooks for the team for nine years. Came to try their hand, and so it remained. Ship and crew have become family.
Anti stormy cabinet
Radio receiving station
Similar stories from anyone who works on “Kulibin”. Captain Anatoly Pozharova, passenger assistant Yuri Pugachev, Vladimir Podshivalova chief engineer, junior mechanic Alexander Kuzmin, paramedic Alla Buluzhonkovoy, cashier ship Marina Hilaevoy, senior conductor Tuyara Konovalov. They – the soul of the ship. For them, the ship – a living, and the North – a magnet that does not let go.
Severe large boatman farewell to winter with the ship, stroking it and whispering. When work on the river stops and the ship goes to “sleep”, so here is called the winter sludge, all members of the ship’s command call up each other, share news and look forward to the start of the new navigation. And it lasts from June to October.
Captain Anatoly Pojarov
The closer to Tiksi, the wider the river. Here it is already enriched waters Vilyuya and Aldan. Gets colder in the mountains are seen raspadkah icy streams. Wind before firmed that you can go to the thread and it will keep you. Before stopping at Siktyaha captain chose to stay in a quiet place and wait out the excitement. Lena begins to show its character. During storm parking to “Kulibin” approached “Puteiskiy”. He walked so fast that it seemed his sharp nose is about to ram us side. But docking went softly. Mast ship battered by winds waving the Russian flag. Purged on the upper deck as puttees, dried portioned pale orange and pink patchwork pike and sturgeon.
While the captain, “Puteiskiy”, leaning out of his cabin, the captain told news “Kulibina” boatman in bright orange life vests handled drums of fuel, bags of potatoes and flour on board the “Puteiskiy”.
We moved on. Motorship shiver and creak badly screwed details. Get up on dark nights at anchor, or moving, but very slowly, almost ” touch”. The bridge watchmen, clutching binoculars, peering into the night light. Despite the fact that the street subzero temperature, heated by hot steam ship. As the vapor rises through the pipes, it seems that the bottom bang neighbors.
On the ship cozy. Cabins first and second class, corridors, offices are finished with wood. Our cabin reminds coupe train. Two settee opposite to each other, between the window folding table. Right at the door locker for things where lifejackets are also stored. Opposite the cabinet – basin with hot and cold water, a mirror.
Strong wind lifted the sand on the spit, which moves along the ship. There broke out a real sandstorm sandy scandal. Sharp black waves curled white horses.
Kyusyur
During the trip, we met with Valery Sokolov Feofanovich. 42 he lives with his wife in Kyusyur. From Yakutsk went home after the surgery. Ask a doctor before discharge him from the hospital to catch the last flight “Mechanics Kulibina”. Usually in Yakutsk he flies a plane from Tiksi. Ticket costs about 16 thousand rubles. From Kyusyur to Tiksi – helicopter and a half thousand.
Unloading in Neelovo. Could be seen in the distance on the hill Tiksi.
Source: Dnevniki.Ykt.Ru
Translation: Google
