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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on Today at 07:27:33 AM »

KPS-14 ONUR SULTAN (IMO 9047441)

The vessel was built in 1999 under the name GIUSEPPE LEMBO at the Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta, in Constanta for Deiulemar Shipping.



Same year renamed SAKURA MINERAL, Deiulemar Shipping.

In 2001 renamed GIUSEPPE LEMBO, Deiulemar Shipping.



In 2012, the owner of the vessel,, announced bankruptcy, after which in 2013-2015 the vessel was renamed ABYO FOUR.



The vessel then passed into the hands of the Turkish holding company Karadeniz, which in the late 2000s initiated the formation of the world's first fleet of floating power plants.



The vessel was renamed KPS ORHAN ALI KHAN and was an oil tanker between 2015 and 2016.

Between 2016 and 2017 she was laid up at the Sedef shipyard in Istanbul and converted to a propulsion vessel.

She was launched as KPS-14 OGUZ KHAN, but upon shipment to Indonesia was renamed KPS-14 ONUR SULTAN.



It is equipped with 24 gensets based on Wartsila internal combustion engines with a total power output of 481.4 MW, making it the most powerful in Karadeniz Holding's fleet and the most powerful floating power plant in the world.

The Onur Sultan's first assignment was to work on a five-year contract with Indonesian state-owned power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara.



In April 2017, the vessel set sail from Istanbul and soon began work in the Indonesian port of Belavan, north of the island of Sumatra.

At the beginning of 2023 the ship left Indonesia and sailed to Singapore.



It seems that the ship is anchored in Singapore.

Location: 2°08'55.8"N 104°48'19.8"E

https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onur_Sultan
https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kps-Onur-Sultan-I1770185.html
https://www.gem.wiki/Karpowership_(Indonesia)_Onur_Sultan_power_station
https://www.vesselfinder.com/nl/vessels/details/9047441

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on Today at 04:43:02 AM »

Now comes a ship that says it has been anchored in Singapore for a year.

I publish it as:

SINGAPORE (ANCHORED)

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on Today at 04:07:53 AM »

KPS-52 NEZİH BEY (IMO 9034781)

The vessel was built as MAERSK FORWARDER in 1992 at the Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft in Ulstein for the Danish Maersk Group.



It was intended for use in the oil and gas field and had to perform the functions of an offshore supply vessel.



In 2016, the ship was sold to Turkey's Karadeniz Holding, which in the late 2000s began the formation of the world's first fleet of floating power plants.

The ship was converted at Sedef Shipyard, Istanbul, into a power ship, with a generating capacity of 40 MW.



Renamed KPS-52 NEZİH BEY.

Nezih Bey's first task was to work under a contract with the Indonesian state-owned power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara.



In June 2018, the ship arrived in Amurang, Indonesia, where it joined the KPS-21 ZEYNEP SULTAN.

At the end of 2022, the Powership returns to the Yalova shipyard in Turkey and remains there.

Location: 40°42'23.6"N 29°28'00.3"E

https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nezih_Bey
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9034781
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2610208

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Unknown ferry or cruise ship

« Last post by Mafioso on Today at 02:47:14 AM »

I was looking for ship CAPTAIN UFUK - IMO 6802216

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/1661274

And I found it and near the CAPTAIN UFUK was this ship that caught my attention and thanks to you Ralph, I know that the ship is the KAPITAN FELIX OCA.

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Unknown ferry or cruise ship

« Last post by Mafioso on Today at 02:20:55 AM »

Yes friend Ralph that must be the boat because it matches everything.

I was struck by the tall yellow smokestack.

Then I followed it on Google earth and since 2015 it is anchored there, I thought it was abandoned.

But it does not continue as a training ship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBnehwoYHfw

Thank you very much my friend!

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Unknown ferry or cruise ship

« Last post by rd77 on Yesterday at 08:21:16 AM »

I just remembered this one, KAPITAN FELIX OCA ex-SEIUN MARU: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2462912

Looks like a match!

Best,
Ralph

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Unknown ferry or cruise ship

« Last post by rd77 on Yesterday at 07:55:33 AM »

oh ok, good that my info was still useful for you! Your mystery ship look more like a (former?) research or training vessel to me. Many lifeboats so maybe more likely to have been a training vessel.

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on Yesterday at 06:59:41 AM »

KPS-55 GOKSEL BEY (IMO 9121845)

Built in 1996 at Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd., Port Glasgow for Stirling Offshore Ltd. (Stirling Shipmanagement Ltd.), Glasgow , Named STIRLING CLYDE , Bahamas Flag.



8/2002 renamed INVERCLYDE, Harrisons Offshore Ltd, (Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd.) under Bahamas flag



In 2005 renamed OCEAN CARRIER,Ocean Carrier KS (Siem Rovde AS), Norway Flag.



December 2006 renamed 'SIEM CARRIER,Ocean Carrier KS (Siem Rovde AS), Norway Flag

March 2007 converted into a cable layer, SIEM CARRIER, Siem Offshore Inc. (Siem Offshore AS), Norway Flag

 

In 2011, SIEM CARRIER, Siem Offshore Rederi AS, Norway Flag.

In November 2013 Siem Offshore do Brasil S.A., appointed as managers.

In 2016, the Turkish company Karpowership acquired the Offshore Supply.



The vessel arrived at HAT-SAN shipyard in March 2016, here it was converted into a Powership., with a generating capacity of 40 MW.

The conversion took longer than expected and was finally completed in 2019.



Renamed KPS-55 GOKSEL BEY.

Powership still in Yalova Shipyard, Turkey

Location: 40°42'22.0"N 29°28'00.8"E

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=25632
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9121845
https://www.hat-san.com.tr/kps55/

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on Yesterday at 05:02:59 AM »

KPS-22 GOKHAN BEY (IMO 9214563)

Built in 2000 at Dalian Shipyard, Dalian (China) for ms "Hammonia Indication" Schifffahrts GmbH & Co, Named CEC APOLLON, Bahamas flag.



Renamed 2004,BELUGA INDICATION, ms "Hammonia Indication" Schifffahrts GmbH & Co, Bahamas.



November 8, 2006 in Pernis renamed NIRINT IBERIA,
Manager Nirint Shipping B.V., Moerdijk,Netherlands, Bahamas flag.



December 3, 2007 renamed 'BELUGA INDICATION,Manager Nirint Shipping B.V., Moerdijk,Netherlands, Bahamas flag.

Renamed March 29, 2011, HR INDICATION, Hammonia Reederei, Hamburg, Germany, Antigua.

 

Renamed October 2013, HHL INDICATION, Hammonia Reederei, Hamburg, Germany, Antigua.



Renamed January 2014, HR INDICATION, Hammonia Reederei, Hamburg, Germany, Antigua.

At the end of 2015, the Turkish company Karpowership acquired the general cargo vessel.



It was converted into a Powership at Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla (Istanbul), with a generating capacity of 125 MW.



Renamed KPS-22 GOKHAN BEY.

On November 13, 2016, the vessel set sail for Kupang, Indonesia, to supply electricity to the Kupang power grid for five year.

KPS-22 GOKHAN BEY in 2017 in Kupang, Indonesia, Google Earth image.



In mid-2022 it arrives at the Yalova shipyard, Turkey is upgraded.

Powership still in Yalova Shipyard, Turkey

Location: 40°42'20.0"N 29°27'56.1"E

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Karadeniz_Powership_G%C3%B6khan_Bey
https://www.vesselfinder.com/es/vessels/details/9214563
https://koopvaardij.blogspot.com/2013/12/voormalige-nirint-iberia.html
https://www.hat-san.com.tr/kps22/

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on Yesterday at 03:01:50 AM »

KPS-15 ORKA SULTAN (IMO 9198252)

Build in 2001 by Nkk Tsu Works - Tsu, Japan as KOHYOHSAN; for Toyo Sangyo - Imabari, Japan, Panama City Panama.



In November 2015, the Turkish company Karadeniz just purchased Kohyohsan, 172,564 tdw, 87,493 GT, IMO 9198252, registrado en Panamá, built in 2001 by Nippon Kokan KK, Tsu (Japón). From Erica Navigation for 5.2 million dollars.



The vessel arrived at HAT-SAN shipyard in February 2016, here it was converted into a Powership.

The conversion took longer than expected and was finally completed in 2019.



Launched and renamed: KPS-15 ORKA SULTAN.

The powership remains idle at the Yalova shipyard in Turkey.

Location: 40°42'25.9"N 29°27'54.6"E

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3054047?page=1&perPage=8&navList=moreOfThisShip&imo=9198252&lid=660856
https://www.gemak.com/referenceDetails.aspx?q=94
https://www.vesselfinder.com/es/vessels/details/9198252