(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. The overhaul of
the STB-1 barge of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO)
has been completed, Trend reports via ASCO.
The work was carried out at the Bibi-Heybat Baku ship repair and
construction plant.
The main engines, pumps, compressors, piping systems, mechanisms
and equipment located on the deck, tread devices, ship generators,
lighting systems, electrical equipment were repaired on the barge,
auxiliary engines were adjusted and etc. Some parts of the
protective beams on the decks of STB-1 have been modified.
In addition, chain boxes, anchor chains, underwater and surface
parts of the vessel, ballast tanks, cargo deck, engine room and
mechanisms were cleaned and painted.
The barge, which has just been repaired, was leased to bp for
operation in one of the projects.
The length of STB-1 is 163 meters, width - 45 meters, carrying
capacity - 18,000 tons.