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Ilyichivsk Shipyard repairs Ukrainian ferry and foreign bulk freighter
01:59 / 24.02.2015

ODESSA, FEBRUARY 24th, 2015, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — Ilyichivsk Shipyard has repaired in February Ukrainian ferry Vilnius Seaways, as well as foreign bulk freighter Azure Bay, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The press service of the Administration of the Ports of Ukraine noted today, 24 February.

According to the information, Ilyichivsk Shipyard has repaired in February Ukrainian ferry Vilnius Seaways, as well as foreign bulk freighter Azure Bay.

Thus, Vilnius Seaways was built in 1987 in Germany. Its length exceeds 190 m, width — 28 m, optimized for 50 rail cars, 50 TIR cars and 108 passengers. The vessel is managed by the Odessa shipping company “Ukrferry”.

Also the emergency fixing was made on the bulk freighter Azure Bay (flag — Isle of Man). Ship (length — 172 m, displacement — 31.7 thousand. Tons) was built in 2004.

The press service of Ilyichivsk Shipyard reported that in January 11 different types of vessels and tonnage were on the premises. There were docking of three ships and carried out various repair operations. Replacement of hull structures with a total mass of 110 tons, cleaning and painting of hull structures with a total area of 30 000 m² were made.