MV Mavi Marmara
 MV Mavi Marmara leaving Istanbul for Gaza on May 22, 2010
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Comoros | |
| Name | MV Mavi Marmara |
| Owner | IHH (İnsani Yardım Vakfı) [1] |
| Operator | IHH (İnsani Yardım Vakfı) [1] |
| Builder | Türkiye Gemi Sanayi A.Ş.[2] |
| Yard number | 302[2] |
| Completed | November 9, 1994[3] |
| Homeport | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Identification | IMO number: 9005869[4] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 4,142 GT GT uses unsupported parameter (help) |
| Length | 93 m (305 ft)[4] |
| Beam | 20 m (66 ft)[4] |
| Draft | 4 m (13 ft)[5] |
| Installed power | 4,400 kW[3] |
| Propulsion | 2[3] |
| Speed | max. 9.9 knots (18.3 km/h; 11.4 mph)- avg. 7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph)[5] |
| Capacity | 1,080 passengers[6] |
MV Mavi Marmara (Template:Lang-en) is a Comoros-flagged [7] passenger ship, which was formerly owned and operated by Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc. (Template:Lang-tr) (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]
The ship was purchased in 2010 by an Islamic charity IHH (İnsani Yardım Vakfı), the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedom and Humanitarian Relief. It joined a flotilla of ships operated by activist groups from 32 different countries including Jewish and Christian volunteers bringing 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, blockaded by Egypt and Israel since 2007. The İHH acquired the ship at a cost of $800,000, to be defrayed by public donations, as no shipowner was willing to risk their vessel on the journey.[1]
On 31 May 2010, the ship was intercepted on international waters by Israeli Defense Forces in the Gaza flotilla raid which left nine activists dead and up to sixty activists and ten IDF soldiers injured. [citation needed]
Ship's registry
- ex MS Beydağı[2]
Sister ships
- MS TDI Karadeniz[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Turkish rights group's cargo ship to set sail with Gaza aid". Hürriyet. 13 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Mavi Marmara" (in Turkish). Tür Gemileri. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ a b c "Detay Gemi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Cahmber of Maritime Izmir. Retrieved 2010-05-31. |
- ^ a b c "MS Mavi Marmara". Digital Seas. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ a b "M/S Mavi Marmara" (in Turkish). Marine Traffic. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ a b "Mavi Marmara Yolcu Gemisi" (in Turkish). IDO. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ "İsrail 'uluslararası suları' kabul etti". 01 June 2010.
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External links
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