BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. The "Akademik Tofiq İsmayılov" diving vessel, part of ASCO, a company under the umbrella of AZCON Holding, has hit the ground running within the Shahdeniz project, the company told Trend.
The vessel’s deployment follows the signing of a dedicated agreement between ASCO and bp, the operator of the Shahdeniz project.
According to ASCO, the vessel will serve as both a standby support unit and participate in remotely operated activities related to underwater infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and repair.
Ahead of operations, the vessel underwent repairs at the Bibiheybat Ship Repair Plant and successfully passed classification inspections. Sea trials for the Dynamic Positioning (DP) system were conducted, and the helicopter deck was certified.
As part of the commissioning process, a platform for ROV/MIOG (Remotely Operated Vehicle) systems was installed, along with a secondary platform for generator support, in compliance with maritime classification society requirements. These installations were executed by ASCO’s Ship Repair Division at the Zygh Ship Repair and Construction Plant.
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 the 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” CJSC takes on high-level responsibilities.
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