Georg Ots (1980) / Nr. 493-01 / 11496 grt
Delivered 1980 to Estonian Shipping Company, ferry-service between Helsinki and Tallinn to replace the Tallinn (ex Svanetiya). Also employed on the Tallinn-St. Petersburg line. Used as a hotelship in 1986 for Mikhail Gorbatschow in Reykjavik. Rebuilt in 1989 and 1993, parts of the superstructure and hull was changed. As from 1991 under Estonian flag, operated by ferry-consortium Tallink. In 2001 laid up in Tallinn when being replaced by a new fast-ferry. In December 2002 the ship was sold to the port-administration of St. Petersburg which is operating it under same name and under russian flag, between St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad in order to simplify the connection between both parts of the russian country for the residents. The Georg Ots operates once a week and as from summer 2002 twice a week.

Dmitriy Shostakovich (1980) / Nr. 492-01 / 9878 grt
Delivered in 1980 to Black Sea Shipping Company, ferry servive in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. 1985 completely reconstructed at Lloyd Werft, the ship got a new bow. Operated for cruises on German market until 1993, then by CTC Cruises on the British market. From1994 until 2000 chartered to Mano Maritime Ltd. and operated on regular ferry service between Haifa and Odessa. At the end of 2000 sold to PSM Shipmanagement (SCL Overseas Ltd.) and completely refurbished in Poland. Renamed Paloma and chartered to Neckermann Seereisen first and later to Hansa Touristik. Still under Ukrainian flag. In October 2001 acquired by D&P Cruises and still chartered to Hansa Touristik (now operating as Hansa Kreuzfahrten). The ship operates on German, French, Dutch and Italian market during the winter-season. Due to the new St. Vincent-register the ship had to be renamed Paloma I.

Lev Tolstoy (1981) / Nr. 492-02 / 9878 grt
Delivered in 1981 to Black Sea Shipping Company, ferry service in the Black Sea and Mediterranean. 1986 completely reconstructed at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven where a new bow was added. Refurbished again in 1990. Placed under Ukrainian flag in 1991 and chartered to Transocean Tours until 1995. then laid up in Haifa. Acquired in 1998 by PSM Shipmanagement (Columbus Leisure Cruises), renamed Natasha in August 1998 and then renamed Palmira in September 1998. Refurbished in Poland in 1999 and chartered to Neckermann Seereisen and Columbus Seereisen (50% each). Still under Ukrainian flag. The 50% of operation from Columbus Seereisen were taken over by PSM themselves in 2001 (Columbus Leisure Cruises to be renamed SCL Overseas Ltd.). In September 2001 all remaining cruises were cancelled due to the death of the owner. The ship was transferred to Zenith Cruise Corporation from Ukraine and chartered by Mano Maritime Ltd. Completely refurbished in Perama in winter 2001/2002. Operating as The Jasmine on regular service between Haifa and Odessa as well as performing cruises in the Mediterranean for an international clientele.

Konstantin Simonov (1982) / Nr. 492-03 / 9885 grt
Delivered in 1982 to Baltic Shipping Company, ferry service in the Baltic Sea between Leningrad-Helsinki-Riga. Reconstructed at Lloyd Werft in 1988 and 1992, still employed in the Baltic Sea. 1991 placed under Russian flag. As from 1992 operated by Baltic Line (Effjohn Group) under full-charter. In spring 1996 ferry-service between Kiel and St. Petersburg but arrested in Kiel shortly after. Sold to Pakartin Shipping Company in October 1996 and renamed Francesca (managed by Columbia Shipmanagement). Laid up in Wilhelmshaven next to the Odessa Sky after employment in Australia failed. Acquired by Silver Shipping in 2000 and completely refurbished in Perama (a lounge was added on the top-deck and aft decks were enlarged). Chartered to Mano Maritime Ltd. and renamed The Iris. The ship replaced the Russ on the Odessa-Haifa line as well as performing cruises in the Mediterranean for international passengers.

Mikhail Suslov (1982) / Nr. 492-04 / 9885 grt
Delivered in 1982 as Vasiliy Solovyev Sedoy to Black Sea Shipping Company (originally planned to be named Boris Bulganov) but renamed Mikhail Suslov before operation started. In 1989 reconstructed at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven into a swimming eye-hospital for the Russian company Flacs, renamed Pyotr Pervyj. 1991 under Ukrainian flag. Planned to be renamed Mikhail Bulgakov but not realized. Laid up in Gibraltar, as from 1996 laid up in Jabel Ali (Arabian Emirates). BLASCO transferred the ship to daughter-company Sovereign Maritime Ltd. Planned to be reconstructed into a cruiseship and operated by Primexpress Tours as the Primexpress but the project was withdrawn. The ship was later supposed to be renamed Ocean Empress and to be operated by Oasis Shipmanagement out of Dubai but due to the crisis in these regions the project has been abandoned.

Mikhail Sholokov (1986) / Nr. 492-05 / 12798 grt
Delivered in 1986 to Far Eastern Shipping Company, used mainly for cruises. This ship was originally built with a different bow than the previous units. Between 1992 and 1995 cruises for FESCO-daughter Pacific Cruise Company in the Far East. As from 1996 operated by FESCO again. Btween 1999 and 200 employed on the ScanSov Line between Stockhol, Riga and St. Petersburg. Laid up in St. Petersburg since end of 2000.

Konstantin Chernenko (1986) / Nr. 492-06 / 12798 grt
Delivered in 1986 to Far Eastern Shipping Company. Ferry service between Nakhoda and Yokohama. Renamed Russ in 1988, refurbished in 1990. Between 1992 and 1995 cruises for Pacific Cruise Company. As from 1996 operated by FESCO again. Employed on the ScanSov Line between 1997 and 2000 between Stockholm, Riga and St. Petersburg. Chartered by Mano Maritime Ltd. to replace the Dmitriy Shostakovich on the Haifa-Odessa line until end of 2000. Then laid up in Vladivostok before being employed between Vladivostok and Pusan again.

All ships of this series were built at Stocznia Szczecinska (A. Warskiego), Szczecin / Poland