Living quarter barge Rossini 2010-

River Lek, Netherlands 22 June 2026

Former homeport Aktau, Kazakhstan. Built by De Hoop, Foxhol-Tolkamer, Netherlands and in August 2010 lying at Delfzijl, Netherlands ready to depart. Of Dutch shipping company Wagenborg and to be used in oil industry in Kazachstan. 

The Russian Syr Darya Flotilla as described in 1873

An item mentioned that the first steamship sighted on the Sea of Aral was the Perovski (horsepower 40hp) launched around 1853 by admiral Butakof (10. Afterwards were the steamships Aral (horsepower 40hp), Syr Daria (horsepower 20hp) and Obroutchow and some barges and sloops. In 1866 was special attention paid to the Syr Daria flotilla and which was enforced by a steamship (horsepower 70hp, draught 2 feet, speed 11-12 miles, built by Messrs. Cockerill [and not Cockerell], Belgium and furthermore a ferry and 3-100 tons iron transport boats with a draught of 2 feet. A small naval establishment was to maintain the ships and for this purpose were the necessary equipment and men sent. Main problem for navigating on the Syr Daria was the supply of the coal which first had to come from the Don.(2)

Notes

1. Grigory Ivanovich Butakov (9 October Riga, Latvia-9 May 1882 St. Petersburg, Russia).

2. The Syr Darya or ancient name Jaxartes is a river in Central Asiaa flowing through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan into the Aral Sea.

Source

Russian advances in Asia. Prepared at the topographical and statistical department war office, United Kingdom,1873, p. 57. 

Fate of the Russian Volunteer Caspian Fleet based at Petrovsk still undecided according to the Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 63 for the week ending 28 February 1920

An item reported that the situation in the Caspian Sea area did not change and was still critical. The fate of the Volunteer Caspian Fleet based at Petrovsk was still undecided and threatened to be captured by the Bolsheviks. General Denikin proposed to transfer the fleet to Enzeli, North Persia but this could only be allowed if the fleet was interned and the Russian crews repatriated. The Bolshviks claimed in the meantime that the fleet chose their side but this was not confirmed. The British Mission requested the fleet to transport the Ural Volunteer Army and refugees from Guriev [Guryev,nowadays Aytrau, Kazakhstan] via Petrovsk to Novorossisk.

Note

1. Lieutenant general Anton Ivanovich Denikin (16 December 1872 Wloclawek, Warsaw Governate, Russian Empire-7 August 1947 Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA), commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of South Russia 8 January 1919-4 April 1920.

Source

The National Archives CAB-24-99-82. Weekly appreciation of matters of naval interest for the week ended 28th February 1920

Kazakhstan patrol vessels

Azerbaijan tug (ex-Taucher O. Wulf 1987-2008) C.M. Wulf 2008-

IMO 8709705, call sign UNFW, MMSI 273368980, registration number 8773391, homeport Aktau and Kazakhstan-flagged. Built by Husumer Dock&Reparatur, Husum, Germany with yard number 1508 on 25 September 1987. Gross tonnage 232 tons, net tonnage 69 tons, deadweight 128 tons, displacement 262 tons and as dimensions 25,5 (rule)-30,0 (over all) x 11,0 x 1,7 x 2,49 (height) metres. Speed 9,8 knots. Owned by Seven Mile Shipping Limited. Baku, Azerbaijan. Ex-Taucher O Wulf 10 renamed April 2008.

Azerbaijan tug (ex-Big Fair 327 2003-2005, Mehran 2005-2008) C.M. Mehran 2008-

Registration number 030665, IMO 9307504, MMSI 436000238, call sign UNDR, homeport Uktau and Kazakhstan-flagged. Ex-Big Fair 327 renamed January 2005 and Mehran renamed July 2008. Built by Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry, Zhuhai, China with yard number 1392 on 1 November 2003. Gross tonnage 203 tons, net tonnage 61 tons, deadweight 181 tons, displacement 454 tons and dimensions 24,52 (rule)-26,8 (over all) x 8,0 x 3,27 x 3,88 (height) metres. Speed 11,0 knots. Owned by Seven Mile Shipping Limited. Baku, Azerbaijan.

Irish anchor handling vessel (ex-Seaforth Commander 1975-1986, Tender Commander 1986-1991, Tala 6401 1991-2003, Med Sei 2003-2010) C.M. Italia 2010-

Kazakhstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, IMO 7404839, reg.no. 745952, callsign UNAQ and mmSI 436000159. Built at the shipyard of Brokke Marine Yachts, Lowestoft, United Kingdom with yard number 411 on 1 December 1975. Gross tonnage 1.299 tons, net tonnage 389 tons, deadweight 2.074 tons, displacement 3.218 tons and as dimensions 56,4 (rule)-64,68 (over all)  x 13,8 (moulded) x 5,88 x 6,9 (height) metres. Speed 12,0 knots. Owned by CMI Ventures Limited, Majuro, Marshall Islands. Other sources claims Caspian Mainport, Cork, Ireland. Ex-Seaforth Commander renamed 1986, Tender Commander renamed May 1991, Talal 6401 renamed August 2300 and Med Sei renamed March 2010.

Kazakhstan supply vessel (Ex-Ronnie Roussel 1991-1994, H.O.S. Boss Hoss 1994-1996, Boss 1996-) Zhanna 2010-

IMO 9030321, registration number 906293, MMSI 436000154 and call sign UNAL. Kazakhstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, Ex-Boss. Built by Thomas Sea Shipbuilders, Locport, Louisiana, USA with yard number 1257 on 1 November 1991. Gross tonnage 1124 tons, net tonnage 337 tons, deadweight 1499 tons and as dimensions 61,97 (rule)-66,50 (over all) x 13,41 x 4,88 (depth) x 4,10 metres. Owned by GAC Marine Kazakhstan LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan and managed by GAC Maritime Transports, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ex-Ronnie Roussel renamed 1994, H.O.S. Boss Hoss renamed September 1996 and Boss renamed March 2010.

The Soviet Pervorossiyskoye ship repair yard according to a CIA report dated September 1967

An item reported the fenced and road served Soviet Pervorossiyskoye ship repair yard with as geographic coordinates 49.39.15 north and 83.45.25 north located 5 nautical miles south west of Pervorossiyskoye [Kazakhstan?] on the north shore of the Czero Zaysan. The shipyard possessed a side-haul marine railway and 1 shop and 6 support buildings.

Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP78T04759A007300010035-9

The Soviet Semipalatinsk shipyard according to a CIA report dated September 1967

An item reported the fenced and rail served Soviet Semipalatinsk shipyard with as geographic coordinates 50.27.00 north and 80.11.50 east at the north west end of Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan on the east bank of the Irtysh which seemed to be used for repair river vessels. The shipyard possessed a side-haul marine railway with 3 transverse slipways for repairs and 1 shop and 12 support buildings.

Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP78T04759A007300010035-9

Soviet torpedo plant at Alma Ata, Kazakhstan according to a CIA report dated 30 December 1946
An item reported that Factory No. 175 at Alma Atma, Kazakhstan was an torpedo plant consisting of several (average 3 stories) buildings built of reinforced concrete and completed in begin 1945. The area with the dimensions 500 x 400 metres on Ozbek, Genkharanya and Tashkenzka Streets was accessible via one single track wide-gangs railroad line starting at the Tashkenzka Street used by electric and steam locomotives. Original was the plant situated at Makhachkala, Daghestan which was then dismantled and transferred to Alma Ata and since 1942 constant used. The torpedoes with a length of 5 metres and 50 centimetres diameter fitted out with a 60 centimetres long brass warhead were produced for the Soviet navy in daily numbers if 2-15 ton railroad box cars full. At the moment were 3.000 labourers under supervision of personnel from the navy. A battalion numbered 1.500 construction works commanded by navy captain Rogachov was constructing an electric railroad system on the plant areas. Chief engineer Gorodstaki coming from Odessa assisted Rogachov.

Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R000200330005-2

Dutch icebreaking platform supply vessels Arcticaborg 1998- and Antarcticaborg 1998- With our thanks to Lazer_one

Gross tonnage 1.452 tons, net tonnage 454 tons, deadweight 675 tons, displacement 2.043 tons and as dimensions 65,10 x 16,40 x 2,90 x 4,40 (hold) metres or 213.6 x 53.8 x 9.5 x 14.4 feet.

Arcticaborg, Curacao-flagged, IMO 9184976, MMSI 306111000 and call sign PJRT. Earlier Kazakshstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, MMSI 436000001 and owned by Wagenborg Shipping, Delfzijl, Netherlands and managed by Wagenborg Kazakhstan BV, Aktau, Kazakhstan. Built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards New Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland in 1998. Building ordered in December 1997 and completed with yard number 496 on 14 October 1998.

Antarcticaborg, Curacao-flagged, IMO 9184988, MMSI 306116000 and call sign PJRZ. Earlier Kazakshstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, MMSI 436000002 and owned and managed by Wagenborg Shipping, Delfzijl, Netherlands. Built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards New Shipyard, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland in 1998. and owned by Wagenborg Shipping, Delfzijl, Netherlands and managed by Wagenborg Kazakhstan BV, Aktau, Kazakhstan. Building ordered in December 1997 and completed with yard number 497 on 17 October 1998.

British anchor handling vessel Afon Cadnant 2007-

Cyprus-flagged, IMO 9411915, MMSI 209895000 and callsign C4TS2. Gross tonnage 477 tons, summer deadweight 315 tons and as dimensions 35 (over all excluded fenders) x 11,5 (excluded fenders) x 2,4 (minimum working draught)-3,15 (maximum mean draught) x 4,0 (depth) metres. Speed 13 knots. Bollard pull 54.5 tons. Built by Sepers Metaaldraaierij, Heerewaarden, Netherlands in 2007. Owned by Holyhead Towing, Holyhead, United Kingdom and managed by Caspiisky Buksir, Aktau. Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug Tobol 2006-

Kazakhstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, call sign UPM, registration number 020409, IMO 9384631 and MMSI 436000065. Built at the Vinashin Song Cam Shipyard, Haiphong, Vietnam with yard number 7704 on 24 April 2006.  Gross tonnage 149 ton, net tonnage 44 ton, deadweight 123 ton, displacement 306 ton and as dimensions 23,5 (rule)-24,5 (over all) x 7,6 x 2,5 x 3,2 (height) metres. Speed 11,0 knots. Owned by Raiffeisen Leasing Kazakhstan LLP, Akta, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug (ex-Sanmar II 19920-20-1) Sanmar 2 2001-

Azerbijan-flagged, homeport Baku, call sign 4JPZ, IMO 9055058, registration number 914054 and MMSI 436000022. Ex-Sanmar II renamed January 2001. Built at the Cicek Shipyard Marine Industry, Istanbul, Turkey on 1 September 1992. Gross tonnage 354 ton, net tonnage 106 ton, deadweight 124 ton, displacement 464 ton and as dimensions 33,1 (rule)-36,75 (over all) x 9,1 x 4,0 x 4,8 (height) metres. Speed 10,0 knots. Owned by Sanmar Towing Inc. or Bue Kazakhstan, Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug Phoenix 2012-

Kazakhstan-flagged, Aktau, call sign UNBX, IMO 9614555, registration number 100482 and MMSI 436000192. Built by East Star Shipbuilding, Nanjing, China with yard number OMS 801 on 5 March 2012. Gross tonnage 413 ton, net tonnage 123 ton, deadweight 111 ton, displacement 599 ton and as dimensions 26,8 (rule)-30,72 (over all) x 10,6 (moulded)-11,55 x 2,9 x 4,5 (height) metres. Speed 10,9 knots. Owned by OMS Shipping Too, Akta, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug Orion 2012-

Kazakhstan-flagged, Akta, call sign UNBY, IMO 9614567 and MMSI 436000193.

Built by East Star Shipbuilding, Nanjing, China with yard number OMS802 on 6 March 2012. Gross tonnage 413 ton, net tonnage 123 ton, deadweight 599 ton and as dimensions 26,8 (rule)-30,72 (over all) x 10,6 (moulded)-11,55 x 2,9 x 4,5 (height) metres. Speed 10,0 knots. Onwed by OMS Shipping Too, Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug Neptune 2015-

Kazakhstan-flagged, Aktau, call sign UNGA, IMO 9590010, registration number 100069 and MMSI 436000299. Built by Astrakhanskaya Sodoverf, Astrakhan, Russia with yard number 701 on 10 June 2015 (2014?). Gross tonnage 183 ton, net tonnage 54 ton, deadweight 98 ton, displacement 331 ton and as dimensions 23,5 (rule)-25,2 (over all) x 8,0 (moulded)-8,72 x 2,62 x 3m7 (height) metres. Speed 10, 0 knots. Owned by OMS Shipping Too, Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug MB Ural 2008-

Kazakhstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, call sign UQR, registration number 070342, IMO 9482639, call sign UQR and MMSI 436000096. Built at the Vinashin Tam Bac Shipyard, Haiphong, Vietnam with yard number 7705 on 5 April 2008. Gross tonnage 162 ton, net tonnage 48 ton, deadweight 95 ton, displacement 202 ton and as dimensions 23,5 (rule)-24,5 (over all) x 7,6 (moulded)-8,2 x 2,5 x 3,2 metres. Speed 10,0 knots. Owned and managed by National Maritime Shipping Company Kazmortransflot, limited liability partnership, Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan tug Irtysh 2008-

Kazakhstan-flagged, homeport Aktau, call sign UQQ, registration number 070357, IMO 9482641 and MMSI 436000095. Built at the Vinashin Tam Bac shiptaed, Haiphong, Vietnam with yard number 7706 on 5 Aril 2008. Gross tonnage 162 ton, net tonnage 48 ton, deadweight 95 ton, displacement 202 ton and as dimensions 23,5 (rule)-24,5 (over all) 7,6 (moulded)-8,2 x 2,5 x 3,2 (height) metres. Speed 10,0 knots. Owned and managed by National Maritime Shipping Company Kazmortransflot, Limited Liability Partnership, Aktau, Kazakhstan.