Akdeniz Shipyard Delivers Two Split Hopper Barges

After last week’s launch of two new 1500 m3 split hopper barges, Akdeniz Shipyard successfully completed the project and delivered the vessels to a Dutch Company on May 10th.

Vessels were built under BV class and with Ice Class Notation.

MAIN DIMENSIONS:

Length Overall : 77.40 m

Length Between Perpendiculars : 73.20 m

Breadth : 13.47 m

Depth : 5.40 m

Design Draught : 4.0 m

Hopper Volume : 1500 m3

Sailing Speed : 10 knots

Crew : 10 persons

Akdeniz Shipyard, established in 2007 in the southern part of Turkey in the Ceyhan-Yumurtalık region, holds the distinction of being the largest shipyard in Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean in terms of area and capacity. Having a total area of 175,000 m2, the shipyard focuses on shipbuilding and repair/maintenance services.

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Press Release, May 13, 2013