Installation Of Main Engine Boosts ASCO's Ro-Pax Ferry Construction (PHOTO)
Date
12/20/2024 7:09:14 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 20. The installation
of the main engines has been completed on the Ro-Pax (a ship that
carries more than 12 passengers and which has roll-on/roll-off
cargo space on board) type ferry, currently being built for the
Azerbaijan Caspian shipping Company (ASCO) at the Baku Shipyard,
Trend
reports.
The ferry is engineered for the conveyance of passengers,
automotive units, and railcar configurations.
Moreover, the hull fabrication is currently at an advanced
stage, with 80 percent of the structural work finalized.
Concurrently, the integration of piping systems, electrical
infrastructure, and ventilation mechanisms is progressing in
alignment with the established project timeline.
This marks the third Ro-Pax type ferry under construction at the
Baku Shipyard for ASCO. Similar ferries, "Azerbaijan" and "Zarifa
Aliyeva," previously built, are used for cargo transportation along
the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route,
or TITR).
The“Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping” Joint-Stock Company merged the
country's main fleets, the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping
Company and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic's Caspian
Sea Oil Fleet. The“Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping” CJSC has two
shipyards and offshore support and commercial fleets. The merchant
fleet has 51 ships: 20 tankers, 12 ferries, 16 dry cargo, 1 Ro-Ro,
and 2 Ro-Pax. By integrating maritime fleets, the“Azerbaijan
Caspian Shipping” Closed Joint-Stock Company takes on high-level
responsibilities.
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