MV Mavi Marmara
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 Mavi Marmara leaving Istanbul for Gaza on May 22, 2010
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| History | |
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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 in international waters.[7] It was on a mission to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip with many diplomats and public figures on board[8][9]. Between 9 and 19 passengers were killed and up to 60 were injured, while at least 10 Israeli soldiers were injured, 2 critically.[10]
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.
- ^ Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship (BBC) accessed 31 May 2010
- ^ http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/a-blockade-on-israel-1.292704
- ^ http://www.freegaza.org/en/about-us/mission
- ^ "At least 10 activists killed in Israel Navy clashes onboard Gaza aid flotilla". Haaretz. 31 May 2010.
External links
Media related to M/S Mavi Marmara at Wikimedia Commons
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