OREANDA-NEWS. September 2, 2011. An oil bunkering vessel "Baku-1" has been recently set afloat at the Kyiv shipyard of SOCAR Energy Ukraine. The ceremony was attended by Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ukraine Eynulla Madatli and SOCAR Energy Ukraine Director Elchin Mammadov. The project itself was first implemented in the Eastern Europe by SOCAR office in Ukraine.

The water-based filling station offers vessels the branded oil products of SOCAR - petrol Nano 95 and Nano Diesel for refueling. The Buta market store has been established on deck as well. The calculation is made through the cash register AKM POS. Customer can pay for purchased fuel and goods using fuel cards "sCard" and other cards of oil traders of Ukraine. VISA Electron and Master Card are also accepted for payment as well.