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Baku (Russian: Баку) was a Kiev-class aircraft carrier [a] [b] of the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy from 1987 to 1996. In 1991 the ship was renamed Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Gorshkov (Russian: Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Горшков "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov") in Russian service.
Baku Shipyard LLC is a shipyard plant in Azerbaijan. It is a joint venture between State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic , Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) and Keppel Corporation . The construction and operation of the plant is also a joint effort between the three companies.
Port of Baku, located on the ancient Silk Road connecting Europe and Asia, is a prime transport and logistics hub of Eurasia. It covers an area of 400 hectares. Being an important segment of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the Port of Baku with its modern operating system provides prompt cargo services, as well as has at its disposal open and covered storage facilities ...
The history of the Caspian Shipping Company goes back to 21 May 1858, when “The Caucasus and Mercury” Joint-Stock Company was established in Baku. On 6 June 1920 the Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars of Azerbaijan SSR Nariman Narimanov signed a decree on nationalization of the Caspian merchant fleet.
Baku (Russian: Баку) was one of six Leningrad-class destroyer leaders built for the Soviet Navy during the 1930s, one of the three Project 38 variants. Completed in late 1939, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Fleet .
Two ships of the Russian Navy have been named after Admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union Sergei Georgiyevich Gorshkov, the former commander of the Soviet Navy.. Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov - a Kiev-class aircraft carrier originally named Baku, and sold to India as INS Vikramaditya in 2004.
The agency is headed by its chief. Main functions of the administration include safety of maritime navigation; servicing of waterways and channels with the Republic of Azerbaijan; management of movement of ships; investigations of accidents in the sea; drafting of legislations related to maritime sector and immediate control over their implementation; protection of marine environment; control ...
Azerbaijani Navy on Baku Bay during a military parade. Jane's Fighting Ships said in their entry for the Azerbaijani Navy in their 2001–2002 edition that 'the Coast Guard was formed in July 2002 with ships transferred from the Caspian Flotilla and the Border Guard. By 1995 overall control had been resumed by the Russians in order to provide ...