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With Reuben Goossens
Maritime Historian
Turkish
Maritime Lines
(Denizcilik Bankasi
Turk Anonim Orakligi)
MS Akdeniz
Page
Five
A series of photographs of Akdeniz berthed
PLEASE
NOTE: All photographs on this page were
taken by Dr. Ata Bilgili and they are © Copyright. None of these images
can be reproduced and published in any shape or form, or by
any media, without the express permission from the owner!
MV
Akdeniz is seen here berthed as a student accommodation vessel and is currently
used for the University
Photograph by & © Dr. Ata Bilgili
When commenting on each photograph, I will be doing so on the basis as if from the days when the ship still had several classes, rather than being a one class ship. Thus I will commence with First Class and complete with Tourist Class.
First
Class
A Deck
Forward
Lobby & Information Desk – looking to starboard
Forward
Lobby – The Shop – looking forward into the Main Lounge
Main
Lounge – looking to port
Main
Lounge – forward port
Main
Lounge Bar – located mid aft wall between entrances
Library
in the Main Lounge – located on the starboard aft wall
Passageway
to cabins looking aft
First
Class twin bedded cabin – starboard looking aft
Main
Lobby Stairwell – looking up to Promenade Deck
Promenade Deck
Entrance
to the Music Salon – looking forward
Music
Salon – starboard looking aft
Music
Salon – starboard looking forward
Music
Salon – starboard looking aft
Music
Salon – starboard looking aft
Promenade
Deck – portside looking aft
Starboard
Deluxe suite – the Lounge area – starboard looking forward
Starboard
Deluxe suite – the Lounge – looking port to aft
Starboard
Deluxe suite – bedroom – looking aft
Starboard
Deluxe suite – bedroom – table at foot of bed
Starboard
Deluxe suite – bedroom – entrance to wardrobes and barthroom
Starboard
Deluxe suite – bathroom – looking aft
First
Class twin bedded cabin
Boat Deck
The
Bridge – looking starboard to aft
The
original wheel, compass and telegraph – looking forward to port
Looking
from the Bridge over her bow – only two of her original four forward
electric cranes remain
Captains day room & office –
starboard aft of the Bridge – looking forward
Captains day room & office
–starboard aft of the Bridge – looking aft
Chart
Room – Starboard aft of Bridge - looking to starboard
Chart
Room – Starboard aft of Bridge – looking aft
Communications
Room – located port aft of the Bridge – looking port to aft
Radio
Room - located port aft further of the Bridge – looking forward
Officer’s
Lounge – starboard aft on Boat Deck - looking aft
Officer’s
panty – next to Officers Lounge
B Deck
Frosted
Main Doors to the Dinning Room
Dinning
Room
Dinning
Room
The
Galley
Tourist
Class
Outside
three berth cabin on B Deck aft
Outside
three berth cabin on B Deck aft
Outside
three berth cabin on B Deck aft
Outside
4 berth cabin on C Deck
Outside
4 berth cabin on C Deck
The
Engine Room
Note
the “A.G. Weser” builder’s plate
Her
reliable M.A.N. Diesel Motors
Akdeniz
like many of the famed has a stern anchor, but set to starboard
“Save
the MV
Akdeniz Campaign”
Working
together - Reuben Goossens founder - “SCLC” - “Save a Classic
Liner Campaign”
And
Dr. Ata Bilgili, Maritime Faculty,
ssMaritime in combination
with the founder of the original “Save
a Classic Liner Campaign” - Reuben Goossens, and Dr Ata
Bilgili of Istanbul have now commenced a new campaign the “Save the MV Akdeniz Campaign” and we hope that this fine all
original ship will receive your support and from around the world, I need
genuine ship lovers to get behind her for this is indeed a remarkable ship! How
many ships do you know that has not been modified or rebuilt in some way? MS
Akdeniz is an original that proudly sailed under the Turkish flag for 42 years,
and she has served the academic community for the past 12 years.
Peter Knego
has told me that he will visit her next month when he is in Turkey and the
author will visit her in September when in Turkey.
Although she
is currently in fulltime use and there is certainly no indication that she is
about to be sold. However, as we have experienced with other ships, it is
preferable to be well prepared in advance. Without doubt, this ship is unique
to any other classic ship that may come on the market at this time for the
reason that she is an original and totally unspoilt! There are several
possibilities that we could consider for her future:
1... Reclassification:
This will mean that we could keep Akdeniz operational but with a crew of around
36, and use her locally or even internationally as an emergency accommodation
and/or a hospital ship, should there be a need. For the rest of the time she
can continue as a floating student Faculty in
2...
She is a Fine Looking Classic Ship and this is the way we want her
to stay!
INDEX
Page One … The history of MS
Akdeniz and the early days of MS Karadeniz
Page Two … Interior
photographs taken in June 2006 and other images
Page Three … Photographs
by Peter Knego taken of Akdeniz in 1998
Page Four … Photographs
and details of MS Karadeniz
Page Five ... NEW – A superb page packed full of photographs of the
ships interiors taken by Dr.Ata Bilgili
whilst she has been at anchor as an accommodation vessel
New Page … Two fine Turkish ships SS
Iskenderun and Samsun built in
1950/51
New Page … MS Pasabahce is a remarkable 1955 built Turkish all steel ferry and it is now in need of saving!
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