Zarifa Aliyeva - Car Railway Passenger Ferry

Build Year: 2022

Principal Dimensions

Yard Number	H109
Owner	ASCO
Delivery Date	2022

Crew	30 person
Passengers	100 person
Total capacity	130 person

Main Engines	2x2600 kW
Helideck	18x18.2 m
Fin Stabilizer	7.48 m2
Cargo Lift	24.73 x 8.6 m

Length O.A	154.50 m
Beam MLD	17.70 m
Depth MLD	7.50 m
Draught	4.50 m
Vessel Speed	14 knot

Basic Functions: Transportation of 56 railway wagons with 1520 mm track breadth and motor trucks (50 car trains)

New Ferry vessel is assigned for transportation of 56 railway wagons with 1520 mm track breadth and motor trucks (50 car trains), including ones with dangerous goods and passengers. Ferryboat’s construction foresees aft cargo handling scheme and is equipped with side ramp for loading/unloading vehicles from/to usual berth.

Helideck

The place for landing of helicopter is equipped according to ICAO requirements. Overall dimensions of helideck D=18×18.2 m. Final approach and take-off area, touch down and lifting area are equal to overall dimensions D=16 m. Max. weight of landing helicopter 11 t. Helideck is protected by the foam fire extinguishing system with low factor foam. Helideck monitoring system includes following equipment: visibility distance sensor; cloud border height sensor; air temperature, humidity, pressure sensor; wind speed and direction sensor; wind cone

Fin Stabilizer

Retractable Fin Stabilizer for stabilization underway, fin area up to 7.48 are installed in the area of bulge Fr.92-103 StB and PS.

Cargo Lift

The cargo lift platform has following dimensions: total length 24.73 m., total breadth 8.6 m. Safe working load of the cargo lift is 2 rail trucks by 94 tones total 188 tones, load per axle 12 tones/ 4 wheels, 10 tones/ 2 wheels. Hoisting /lowering operations are performed by means of four (4) jigger winches via pre-stretched wire ropes. Hydraulic operated locking devices (total 4 sets) for cargo loading/unloading on lift platform are provided at longitudinal ends of lift platform. Four (4) guides pillars and guide pieces are installed for lifting/lowering operation at harbor condition. Four (4) sets of vehicle stopper device are installed on deck No.1 and 3 and operated by hydraulic cylinder. Theoretical maneuvering time of lifting or lowering with loaded vehicles on lift platform is about 3 min. The cargo lift system is equipped with water proof cover. Safe working load of the lift cover is 2 rail trucks by 94 tones total 188 tones, load per axle 12 tones/ 4 wheels, 10 tones/ 2 wheels.