Ferry Service across Caspian sea

Ilgar · September 15th, 2009, 07:21 PM

Caspian Sea Ferry Services Map from Baku to Aktau (Kazakhstan) and Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) (Rail, Truks etc)

Ilgar · September 15th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Ferry Service across Caspian sea

Since 1963, the ferry line Baku (Azerbaijan) - Turkmenbashi, former Krasnovodsk (Turkmenistan) connected both cities across the Caspian Sea.
Up to 8 vessel of the Class "Dagestan" are operated on the line in the presence of freight: "Ak. Topchubashov", "Azerbaijan","Dagestan","Ak. G. Aliev", "Prof. Gul", "Nakhichevan", "Mercury-1" and "Mercury-2". Two latter ships are rather new, they were built in Kaliningrad. All vessels are in operation under the flag of Azerbaijan. Each ferry capacitates 27 railcars and 200 passengers. The cities lay practically on the same parallel at the distance 306 km. Time on the route is 12 around hours. For comparison, planned term of delivery freight from Baku to Ashgabat around the Caspian Sea, via RZD, Kasakhstan and Uzbekistan Railways exceeds a week.

Ilgar · September 15th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Baku-Aktau-Baku ferry-boat line opening

Vice-premier of the Azerbaijan government Abid Sharifov left for Kazakhstan Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of a new ferry-boat complex and new ferry lines at the port of Aktau. The lines will connect the Kazakh port with Baku, as well as Russian and Iranian ports, according to a government source.
The ferry will carry 28 railway wagons mainly transporting equipment for oil companies, oil and oil products, grains, metal, construction materials and food.*

Ilgar · October 14th, 2009, 08:24 PM

New Azerbaijan Oil Tanker Ship “ŞUŞA” (Shusha) (Cargo Capacity 13,000T, Length 150M, Width 17,3M). This ship was built in “Krasnoye Sormovo” Nijni Novqorod, Russia. It will be used for oil transportation across Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan for further export via BTC oil pipeline.

hopper00 · April 26th, 2012, 11:38 AM

Some more info on the Baku - Aktau and Baku - Turkmenbashi lines: Caspian sea ferry

***Azer_Akhundov*** · October 27th, 2012, 01:24 AM

Two new ships built in Croatia are coming to Azerbaijan via Volga–Baltic Waterway:

Photos are taken in Russia

Source: http://fleetphoto.ru/basin/64/

***Azer_Akhundov*** · November 14th, 2012, 11:38 PM

New ferries arrived to Baku:

http://president.az/articles/6593/images

September 15th, 2009, 07:21 PM	#1
Ilgar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,301 Likes (Received): 0	Ferry Service across Caspian sea Caspian Sea Ferry Services Map from Baku to Aktau (Kazakhstan) and Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) (Rail, Truks etc) __________________ Justice for Khojaly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXW9noZYPg Baku, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan and all Caucasus http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1930

September 15th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#2
Ilgar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,301 Likes (Received): 0	Ferry Service across Caspian sea Since 1963, the ferry line Baku (Azerbaijan) - Turkmenbashi, former Krasnovodsk (Turkmenistan) connected both cities across the Caspian Sea. Up to 8 vessel of the Class "Dagestan" are operated on the line in the presence of freight: "Ak. Topchubashov", "Azerbaijan","Dagestan","Ak. G. Aliev", "Prof. Gul", "Nakhichevan", "Mercury-1" and "Mercury-2". Two latter ships are rather new, they were built in Kaliningrad. All vessels are in operation under the flag of Azerbaijan. Each ferry capacitates 27 railcars and 200 passengers. The cities lay practically on the same parallel at the distance 306 km. Time on the route is 12 around hours. For comparison, planned term of delivery freight from Baku to Ashgabat around the Caspian Sea, via RZD, Kasakhstan and Uzbekistan Railways exceeds a week. __________________ Justice for Khojaly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXW9noZYPg Baku, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan and all Caucasus http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1930

September 15th, 2009, 07:23 PM	#3
Ilgar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,301 Likes (Received): 0	Baku-Aktau-Baku ferry-boat line opening Vice-premier of the Azerbaijan government Abid Sharifov left for Kazakhstan Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of a new ferry-boat complex and new ferry lines at the port of Aktau. The lines will connect the Kazakh port with Baku, as well as Russian and Iranian ports, according to a government source. The ferry will carry 28 railway wagons mainly transporting equipment for oil companies, oil and oil products, grains, metal, construction materials and food.* __________________ Justice for Khojaly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXW9noZYPg Baku, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan and all Caucasus http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1930

October 14th, 2009, 08:24 PM	#4
Ilgar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,301 Likes (Received): 0	New Azerbaijan Oil Tanker Ship “ŞUŞA” (Shusha) (Cargo Capacity 13,000T, Length 150M, Width 17,3M). This ship was built in “Krasnoye Sormovo” Nijni Novqorod, Russia. It will be used for oil transportation across Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan for further export via BTC oil pipeline. __________________ Justice for Khojaly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXW9noZYPg Baku, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan and all Caucasus http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1930

October 27th, 2012, 01:24 AM	#6
*Azer_Akhundov* Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Baku/Ankara Posts: 3,133 Likes (Received): 1139	Two new ships built in Croatia are coming to Azerbaijan via Volga–Baltic Waterway: Photos are taken in Russia Source: http://fleetphoto.ru/basin/64/ __________________ Baku - Azerbaijan

April 26th, 2012, 11:38 AM	#5
hopper00 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Some more info on the Baku - Aktau and Baku - Turkmenbashi lines: Caspian sea ferry

November 14th, 2012, 11:38 PM	#7
*Azer_Akhundov* Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Baku/Ankara Posts: 3,133 Likes (Received): 1139	New ferries arrived to Baku: http://president.az/articles/6593/images __________________ Baku - Azerbaijan

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