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The Russian sailing vessel Pallada left the Pacific port of Vladivostok, 5,750 miles east of Moscow, to start a round-the-world trip on November 2.

The 270-day trip, which boasts a crew over 150 navigation students and cadets, is dedicated to the 190th anniversary of the world cruise by Russian vessels commanded by Admiral Mikhail Lazarev and Fabian von Bellingshausen, Ria Novosti said.

The vessel will travel through the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, with the trip route including the historical areas which have been discovered by Russian navigators since 1804.

During the ten-month journey, the crew will involve members from Vladivostok, Moscow, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Nakhodka and other cities in Russia.

For 18 years, over 5,000 navigation students and cadets have sailed on board the Pallada, accumulating over 500,000 miles and calling in the ports of 22 countries.

The ship is a regular participant and winner at major festivals and sailing races. The Pallada’s most notable prizes include an award received at the 1992 regatta which marked the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' landing in America, when the ship made an eight-month world cruise.