On the 27th of September 2012, ULJANIK Shipyard delivered yard 499, named “Balaken”, to the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ASCSS). This is the second of two contracted ships, of 5000 tonnes deadweight, for the transportation of wagons on the Caspian Sea.
The ship, of length 154.8 m and width 17.5m, will be driven by two Uljanik-MAN B&W engines of type 5S26MC6, each having a power of 2000 kW at 250 RPM, and which will achieve 14.5 knots sailing speed with the overall transport of 54 wagons.
It should be stressed that from the start of the construction of “Balaken” on the slipway on 30th March of this current year until today’s delivery to the shipowner less than six months have passed, which is actually the shortest time that it has taken Uljanik’s workers in the last 15 years and it represents an extraordinary achievement for the shipyard.
The delivery documents were signed by Mr Anton Brajković, President of the Administrative Board of Uljanik and Mr Aydin Bashirov, the President of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company. After the signing of the documents, the ceremony of the raising of the flags was organized onboard “Balaken” with which the delivery ceremony, attended by the shipowner’s representatives, ship’s crew and leading people of Uljanik, was concluded.
The Contract for the construction of “Balaken” was signed in May 2011 and the ship was launched on June 15th.
[mappress] ULJANIK, October 2, 2012