Turkey: M/Y SHERAKHAN Goes Through Maintenance Program at Barka Shipyard

Luxury 70m steel yacht M/Y SHERAKHAN, built by Verkerk Yachtina Projects Company in 1965 and fully recommissioned in 2005, is at the moment at Barka Shipyard going under maintenance program. BARKA Shipyard is one of the group companies of BEGÜM YACHTING. Barka is located in Bodrum around Icmeler Mevkii, just 30 minutes driving distance from Bodrum International Airport.

The Shipyard was established in 2005 due to demand for an European standard quality Shipyard based on the Bodrum peninsula.

Specifications:

LENGTH……..228.51′ [69.65m]

BEAM……… 39.53* [12.05m]

DRAFT………14.6′ [4.45m]

CONSTRUCTION . . . Steel hull, aluminium superstructure

DESIGNER…… KMC & KHMB Enkhuizen

BUILDER……. Verkerk Yachting Projects

YEAR……….1965; fully recommissioned 2005

ENGINES………. Caterpillar 3512 B DI-TA, 1014 Kw 1600Rpm

SPEED…. 10 knots cruising

RANGE……. 3500 nm approx.

FUEL…….. 108,000 It / 28,530 US Gallons

WATER……. 60,000 It / 42,268 US Gallons

CABINS………. Master with bathroom, shower room, Jacuzzi plus study-convertible to a double with ensuite (2-4 guests), 5 double cabins with ensuite facilities (10 guests), 4 twin cabins (two convertible to doubles,8 guests), 2 bunked twin (4 guests).

Each and every cabin is personalised with hand picked marble, soft furnishings and unique design features

GUESTS…. 26

CREW….. 19

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Source: barkashipyard, August 29, 2011; Image:sherakhan