New guard ship of Coast Guard of Azerbaijan’s State Border Service put into service

A new guard ship of the Coast Guard of Azerbaijan’s State Border Service was put into service. The presentation ceremony was held in the Coast Guard’s military unit in Turkan settlement.

Chief of the State Border Service Elchin Guliyev, President of the State Oil Company Rovnag Abdullayev and other officials attended the ceremony.

The special forces of the Coast Guard demonstrated exercises to the participants. The order of the chief of the State Border Service concerning the ship was read and the naval ensign was presented to the ship. Chief of the Coast Guard, Major-General Ilham Mehdiyev said "Oil-gas 3" ship is able to arrange the coast protection in any weather conditions.

"Three radars have been installed in the ship which enables watch the surface and air targets in 96 miles," he said.


/APA/