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WELCOME ON BOARD M/V AKDENİZ
M/V AKDENİZ was built by A.G.Weser in Bremen and entered service for
Turkish Maritime Lines in 1955. The twin screw, 144.31 meter ship is
powered by two M.A.N. diesels with an output of 3620 horse power each,
she can achieve 16 knot service speed currently whlch w as 19 knots
originaily.
Her original capacity was amongst 82 İn superb first class
accommodation, 370 in tourist class, and 554 in dormitory/deck class.
She served on the İstanbul- İzmir and Black Sea Express service. After
1960, She served the 25-day İstanbul to Barcelona route via Piraeus,
Naples, Genoa and Marseilles, with occasional Calls to Beirut and
Alexandria (until the Lebanese civil war).
In 1980s, She began İstanbul-based cruise service. And after a
modification in 1989-90 her passenger capacity was decreased to 314 w
here her ali cabinets having fully wc/bathroom and air-conditioned. She
continued her cruise service until the date she was handed over to the
ITU Maritime Faculty during an official ceremony on 2nd July 1997. And
She has being served as a training vessel since then.d her cruise
service until the date she was handed over to the ITU Maritime Faculty
during an official ceremony on 2nd July 1997. And She has erved as a
training vessel since then. |
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