The new tug boat 30 meters long and over 10 meters wide is designed for operational transfer of ships from parking places on the roads to places of mooring, which will significantly reduce the time for loading and unloading.
“The design of the vessel meets all special requirements, technical and economic indicators of the tugboat are notably improved: management tools have been automated, safe working conditions of the crew during all modes of operation of the vessel have been provided,” the statement said.
“This allows the ships of this type to work in specific environmental areas, which is particularly important for the ecosystem of the Caspian Sea,” said the statement.
In August, it was reported that the port of Turkmenbashi received 2 tugs - "Alem" and "Jahan", which were also built in Turkey as part of government`s order.
In recent years, Turkmenistan has purchased a lot of different types of vessels, the largest of which are "Sumbar", "Hazar", "Jeyhun", "Bitarap", "Etrek", "Alaja", "Kenar" oil tankers. Due to this, the country`s annual volumes of cargo transportation by sea grow, and the number of foreign ships entering the port of Turkmenbashi also increased.
Earlier it was reported that the Turkish "Gap Inshaat", which is part of the "Chalyk Holding", was announced the general contractor for the project worth about $2 billion for the construction of a new seaport in Turkmenbashi, as a result of an international tender.
The project involves the creation of the complex of constructions, including terminals, ship-building and ship-repairing plants, coastal infrastructure facilities in Turkmenbashi.
Turkmenistan borders on the Caspian Sea with Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and
Iran. In recent years, regional transport projects here intensified.
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