OREANDA-NEWS. August 15, 2008. Kazan Shipbuilding Factory is ready to start co-operating with Caspian Sea Oil Fleet of State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR).

Trade Representative of Tatarstan in Azerbaijan Nail Zaripov said Kazan Shipbuilding Factory is ready to assist Azerbaijan with the problem of its fleet ageing.

“We are ready to repair and construct new tankers, dry cargo ships and passenger vessels. In particular, SOCAR was offered combination vessels able to transport from 60 to 100 persons,” N.Zaripov said.

SOCAR Caspian Sea Oil Fleet has 258 vessels of different functions.