Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of a new “Ship repair and ship building” production unit of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company

President Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of a new “Ship repair and ship building” production unit of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company.

The extensive constructive work carried out in the country under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev is well under way, as various infrastructure projects are successfully implemented in all areas of the country’s life. Along with social facilities, various industrial enterprises and new production sites are built and put into operation both in the capital and in the countryside, serving the economic empowerment of the country. In addition to speeding up the development of the non-oil sector, this is very important in terms of creation of new jobs. As is the case in other areas, important work has been carried out on the instruction the head of state to strengthen the material and technical logistics of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company. The commissioning of a new “Ship repair and ship building” production unit of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company is one of the important steps towards further development of this industry.

In accordance with the state program on the transfer of industrial enterprises out of the city center, the shipyard named after the Paris Commune and a part of the ship repair and ship building plant named after Ilham Allahverdiyev were dismantled and a new “Ship repair and ship building” production unit built in the vicinity of the Zykh highway. Construction work was carried out in 2011-2012.

The head of state reviewed the new “Ship repair and ship building” production unit of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company.

The director of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company, Aydin Bashirov, informed the President about the conditions created at the facility and the production process. It was noted that in order to carry out the required welding, smelting, plumbing, electrical and repair work, as well as work involving machining and processing of wood in different parts of the enterprise, the latest machinery, equipment and other facilities have been purchased and installed.

President Ilham Aliyev launched the company.

The President visited different workshops of the plant. It was indicated that a total of six workshops had been built, relevant communication lines laid and the necessary infrastructure put in place on an area of 2.2 hectares. In addition, a large amount of shore protection activities have been carried out on the area and berths with a total length of about 1,400 meters and breakwaters have been built. It was mentioned that eight large vessels can be repaired at these berths at the same time.

President Ilham Aliyev visited some parts of the “Ship repair and ship building” production unit and was familiarized with the conditions of the plant.