Baku Shipyard (BSY) is on track to complete the construction of a state-of-the-art Ro-Pax ferry at the order of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) by the first quarter of 2026.
Report informs citing ASCO that construction is 64% complete. The project has achieved remarkable progress with 98% of hull works and 99% of engineering works already completed, while the procurement and supply phase stands at 91% completion.
“Currently, workers are installing electrical system cables and manufacturing and mounting pipeline systems aboard the vessel. The handover of the new Ro-Pax ferry to ASCO is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026,” the statement indicates.
Designed to reach a maximum speed of 14 knots, the vessel will have the capacity to simultaneously transport 100 passengers alongside either 56 tank wagons or 50 trucks/TIR vehicles.
