August 2008 - The other addition to the Caspian Mainport fleet is the C.M. Service which is currently crossing the Black Sea and will arrive at Rostov ready to transit into the Caspian in the next few days. The vessel is a Platform Supply Vessel but has the added advantage of having a 40 tonne pedestal crane on the aft deck making it particularly suitable for Kashagan operations as it can discharge its own deck cargo.  The vessel also has a 24 man passenger accommodation module fitted to enable passneger tranportation. 

August 2008 - The latest addition to the Caspian Mainport fleet is the C.M. Mehran which has just arrived in Bautino have sailed from Karachi via Suez and the Black Sea. The vessel was built in 2003 and is a 44 tonne Bollard Pull AHT and will be used by Saipem in support of its operations Offshore Kazakhstan. The vessel was selected due to its Shallow Draft but high horse power as well as manoeuvrability.

May 2008 - The latest addition to the fleet was delivered to Caspian Mainport on 22nd May in Baku. This is the C.M.Trader which is a 2,700 tonne Product Oil Tanker. This vessel joins the Kazakhstan fleet and will be utilised by Saipem on the Kashagan Project carrying diesel fuel and technical water in support of the Hook up and Commssioning Project. The vessel will have a 10 man cew and after preparation works in Baku will proceed to the field.

May 2008 - Caspian Mainport has held it first Staff Conference held in the Hyatt Hotel, Baku with all off duty senior officers attending plus new members of staff comprising 5 Masters, 4 Mates, 6 Chief Engineer&#x92s, 4 2nd Engineers plus 1 Bosun and 1 AB .

This was an opportunity for Management to meet the staff first hand and have a complete day where Safety/QA/ISO Topics could be discussed as well as providing a forum to inform all about the Group and fleet expansion programmes.

The Topics covered were as follows:

• Introduction to Mainport Group
• Policies and Procedures including Mission Statement
• ISO/ISM
• Group areas of business
• Caspian Mainport International areas of business
• Organisation
• Fleet
• Reporting and Tracking Safety and Performance
• The future
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This was followed by each employee then giving a brief introduction into their own background and experience.

The conference finished with a Question and Answer session and the feedback given was that this was an excellent opportunity to get all together and that this should become a regular event as extremely worthwhile

January 2008 -  Caspian Mainport has continued its fleet expansion with the acquisition of another vessel which will join the fleet in April. This is a specialist Ultra Shallow Draft Ice Strengthened Anchor Handling Tug "Taucher O Wulf 10" which will be renamed "C.M.Wulf". The vessel will be available for worldwide operations. This continues the trend set by the Group in acquiring specialist vessels which can be used both in the Oil and gas sector as well as the construction sector.

December 2007 - Caspian Mainport has completed the aquisition of the DP1 ROV/Dive Survey Vessel "Freya" and this was renamed C.M.Surveyor. The vessel was delivered in Bahrain and is currently mobilising for a long term Charter offshore Saudi Arabia with Algosaibi Diving and Marine Services (ADAMS) as a Dive Support/ROV vessel. The crew is all Azeri and the vessel is due to start in the field in mid January. This continues the worldwide expansion in operations for the Group.

August 2007 - Caspian Mainport successfuly complete the Charter to AgipKCO of two converted flat top barges  which were provided last year on a fast track basis involving planning and construction to the highest standards of cuttings containers followed by successful operation and impleimentation over the 10 month project with no LTI's

July 2007 - Caspian Mainport agrees to purchase a brand new flat top barge in Holland. The barge has been renamed "C.M.2007" and will provide its Charterer Saipem with an offshore work platform for construction support on the Kashagan Field in Kazakhstan. The MOA with owners was signed on 26th June 2007. The barge departed Holland on 28th June arrived St Petersburg 4th July and arrived in Kazakhstan and went on hire on 25th July. A remarkable achievment for the Company proving that a privately owned company can move very fast into action to ensure rapid delivery of a barge for a customer.

April 2007 - Caspian Mainport takes delivery of the AHT "C.M.Kurik" in Cork, Ireland. the AHT formally knwn as "Shoalbuster" will be mobilised from Cork to Kazakhstan to commence work in Kurik Port supporting the operation there for Saipem. The vessel is crewed with a mix of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan nationals this further empahasises Caspian Mainport commitment to maximising the use of local personel in the areas in which it operates.