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'''MV ''Mavi Marmara''''' is a [[Turkey|Turkish]] passenger ship, which is owned and operated by [[IDO|Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc.]] ({{lang-tr|Istanbul Deniz Otobüleri A.Ş.}}) (IDO) on the line [[Sarayburnu]], Istanbul-[[Marmara Island]]-[[Avşa|Avşa Island]] in the [[Sea of Marmara]]. Its name means Blue Marmara. Built at the [[Golden Gate]] Shipyard by Turkish Shipbuilding Co. in 1994, the ship has a capacity of 1,080 passengers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ido.com.tr/index.cfm?page=SubPage&textid=846&kapsam=7&ln=tr |publisher=IDO |title=Mavi Marmara Yolcu Gemisi |language=Turkish |accessdate=2010-05-31 }}</ref> |
'''MV ''Mavi Marmara''''' is a [[Turkey|Turkish]] passenger ship, which is owned and operated by [[IDO|Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc.]] ({{lang-tr|Istanbul Deniz Otobüleri A.Ş.}}) (IDO) on the line [[Sarayburnu]], Istanbul-[[Marmara Island]]-[[Avşa|Avşa Island]] in the [[Sea of Marmara]]. Its name means Blue Marmara. Built at the [[Golden Gate]] Shipyard by Turkish Shipbuilding Co. in 1994, the ship has a capacity of 1,080 passengers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ido.com.tr/index.cfm?page=SubPage&textid=846&kapsam=7&ln=tr |publisher=IDO |title=Mavi Marmara Yolcu Gemisi |language=Turkish |accessdate=2010-05-31 }}</ref> |
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MV ''Mavi Marmara'' was involved in the May 31, 2010 [[Gaza flotilla clash]], when Israeli naval commandos boarded the ship and |
MV ''Mavi Marmara'' was involved in the May 31, 2010 [[Gaza flotilla clash]], when Israeli naval commandos boarded the ship and attacked activists, several activists were killed. |
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==Ship's registry== |
==Ship's registry== |
Revision as of 21:37, 31 May 2010
![]() Mavi Marmara leaving Istanbul for Gaza on May 22, 2010
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Name | MV Mavi Marmara |
Owner | IDO[3] |
Operator | IDO[3] |
Builder | Türkiye Gemi Sanayi A.Ş.[4] |
Yard number | 302[4] |
Completed | November 9, 1994[2] |
Homeport | Istanbul, Turkey |
Identification | IMO number: 9005869[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Passenger ship |
Tonnage | 4,142 GT GT uses unsupported parameter (help) |
Length | 93 m (305 ft)[1] |
Beam | 20 m (66 ft)[1] |
Draft | 4 m (13 ft)[5] |
Installed power | 4,400 kW[2] |
Propulsion | 2[2] |
Speed | max. 9.9 knots (18.3 km/h; 11.4 mph)- avg. 7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph)[5] |
MV Mavi Marmara is a Turkish passenger ship, which is owned and operated by Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc. (Turkish: Istanbul Deniz Otobüleri A.Ş.) (IDO) on the line Sarayburnu, Istanbul-Marmara Island-Avşa Island in the Sea of Marmara. Its name means Blue Marmara. Built at the Golden Gate Shipyard by Turkish Shipbuilding Co. in 1994, the ship has a capacity of 1,080 passengers.[6]
MV Mavi Marmara was involved in the May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla clash, when Israeli naval commandos boarded the ship and attacked activists, several activists were killed.
Ship's registry
- ex MS Beydağı[4]
Sister ships
- MS TDI Karadeniz[4]
References
- ^ a b c "MS Mavi Marmara". Digital Seas. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ a b c "Detay Gemi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Cahmber of Maritime Izmir. Retrieved 2010-05-31. |
- ^ a b "Mavi Marmara". Sea Agent. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ a b c d "Mavi Marmara" (in Turkish). Tür Gemileri. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ a b "M/S Mavi Marmara" (in Turkish). Marine Traffic. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ "Mavi Marmara Yolcu Gemisi" (in Turkish). IDO. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
External links
Media related to M/S Mavi Marmara at Wikimedia Commons