he “Mammad Suleymanov” engineering-geological vessel of ASCO, a company under AZCON Holding, is participating in seabed research operations carried out at the “Goshadash” field, located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.

According to the “Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company” CJSC (ASCO), prior to the commencement of the works, the vessel was equipped with the necessary equipment at Garadagh Port as part of preparations for the project.

The “Mammad Suleymanov” vessel is designed to conduct engineering-geological seabed surveys and prepare engineering-geological plans to support the construction of stationary offshore hydrotechnical structures and the positioning of floating drilling units on the continental shelf.

Using the vessel, the geological structure of the upper layer of sedimentary rocks at sea depths of up to 300 metres is studied by seismo-acoustic methods, while soil samples are also collected.

The “Mammad Suleymanov” vessel has a length of 45 metres, a beam of 9 metres and a moulded depth of 5 metres.