BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. Construction is
underway on three new tankers at Baku Shipyard (BSY), part of an
order placed by ASCO, a company within AZCON Holding, the firm
said, Trend
reports.
According to ASCO, one of the vessels is approximately 40%
complete, while the other two stand at around 35% finished.
The tankers are designed to reach a maximum speed of 10 knots,
with a deadweight of 7,740 tons. Each measures 141 meters long,
16.98 meters wide, and 6 meters tall, with a design that allows
fully loaded docking even in shallow ports.
The tankers are being constructed according to an innovative
design that meets modern international standards, including
stringent safety and environmental requirements.
BSY has previously delivered four tankers under ASCO’s orders.
Two vessels, "Lachin" and "Kalbajar," transport oil and petroleum
products, while "Akademik Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh" and "Zangilan"
carry both oil and chemical products. The three new tankers follow
the same project design as the latter two ships.
Baku Shipyard, inaugurated in 2013, is a leading shipbuilding
and repair facility located in Baku, Azerbaijan, covering 620,000
square meters. As a joint venture between SOCAR, Azerbaijan
Investment Company (AIC), and Keppel Offshore & Marine, BSY
specializes in designing and constructing various vessels,
including tankers and cargo ships. It boasts a production capacity
of 25,000 tons of steel per year, capable of building 4 tankers and
multiple other ships annually, alongside repairing 80-100
vessels.
The shipyard features advanced infrastructure, including a
floating dock and modern workshops, and has completed notable
projects like the Khankendi subsea construction vessel. It is
certified by major classification societies such as ABS, DNV, and
RMRS.
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