BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 29. Baku
International Sea Trade Port CJSC (BISTP) is selecting a contractor
for an overhaul of the Silkway vessel, Trend reports.

According to the BISTP, the selection is conducted by open
tender method, which can be attended by individuals and legal
entities.

Tender offers are accepted until 17:00 (GMT+4) on April 3,
2024.

To note, the tugboat vessel SilkWay was accepted on the balance
sheet of BISTP in 2018.

It was constructed by the Türkiye’s company Loyd Shipyard and is
equipped with advanced navigation systems.

The capacity of the SilkWay is 82 tons. The maximum speed is 10
knots.

BISTP has also announced a tender to select a company to analyze
the quality indicators of wastewater.

Tender offers will be accepted until 17:00 (GMT+4) on March 18,
2024.

The cargo handling potential of Baku Port, which opened on May
14, 2018, within the first phase is 15 million tons, including
100,000 containers per year.

The berths serve dry cargo carriers, ferries, Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax
vessels, and the flotilla of the port itself.

The port’s capacity will be increased by another 10 million tons
in the coming years.

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