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Russian Vessel Wrecked on Caspian Sea to be Repaired in Baku

Business Materials 16 December 2008 11:44 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 16 / Trend , S.Aliyev/ Russian dry-cargo vessel Sarmat-1, which wrecked in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, will be delivered to a Baku shipyard at 15:00, Baku time, for repairs, Azerbaijan State Maritime Administration said on Dec.16.

Currently, the Vadim Seyidov vessel of the Caspian Sea Oil Fleet of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) transports dry cargo to Baku, the administration said.

Sarmat-1 was sailing from Russian Astrakhan Iranian Anzali loaded with metal products and lumber (1,750 tons). Steering machine went down on the ship because of a storm.

The crew of the vessel included 11 members. No victims were reported.

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