The Bitarap, a 4.450dwt chemical tanker joined the fleet of Turkmenistan. According to the Turkmenistan Govt press service, the vessel has 14 cargo tanks with capacity of 5,159 cbm. The vessel’s length is about 92 m long, beam - 15,7 m, depth - 7,8 m. When fully loaded the vessel’s max speed is 11.5 knots. This is the first chemical tanker acquired by the Government of Turkmenistan.
The vessel was built by order of the State Service Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan. Officially, the shipbuilder was not named, but as media reported, the tanker was built at the shipyards of the Estonian Reval Shipbuilding OU for $ 10.8 million
Earlier, Turkmenistan has acquired three oil tankers - Khazar, Sumbar" and Ceyhun of over 7,000DWT. Currently, these vessels are engaged in cargo transportation along the Turkmen Caspian coast, bringing crude oil from the Turkmen ports Aladja and Ekerem to the Kenar oil terminal for further delivery to the Turkmenbashi oil refineries. The tankers also make regular calls at Russian Makhachkala port, the Iranian ports of Anzali and Neka, delivering to foreign customers diesel fuel, motor gasoline, fuel oil and other petroleum products.
The vessel was built by order of the State Service Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan. Officially, the shipbuilder was not named, but as media reported, the tanker was built at the shipyards of the Estonian Reval Shipbuilding OU for $ 10.8 million
Earlier, Turkmenistan has acquired three oil tankers - Khazar, Sumbar" and Ceyhun of over 7,000DWT. Currently, these vessels are engaged in cargo transportation along the Turkmen Caspian coast, bringing crude oil from the Turkmen ports Aladja and Ekerem to the Kenar oil terminal for further delivery to the Turkmenbashi oil refineries. The tankers also make regular calls at Russian Makhachkala port, the Iranian ports of Anzali and Neka, delivering to foreign customers diesel fuel, motor gasoline, fuel oil and other petroleum products.