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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on April 12, 2024, 09:13:52 AM »

That's how I like to publish a ship with all its history and photos and videos and old locations.

It's all researched and it takes a lot of work and time to do this.

BUT IT MAKES ME ANGRY THAT NO ONE ANSWERS, THIS IS NOT A FORUM THAT I AM A RARE SPECIMEN?


IF HERE I SHOUT TO SEE IF SOMEONE ANSWERS ME!!!!

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on April 12, 2024, 08:53:12 AM »

KPS-21 ZEYNEP SULTAN (IMO 8116051)

She was built by Valmet Oy Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki (Finland) with shipyard number 315 as a barge carrier (LASH carrier) in September 1984.

1984 - Named PAVEL ANTOKOLSKY, owned by USSR (Soviet Danube Sg Co), Russian flag.


Edited image, as I did not find any images of this ship.

1992 - Transferred to Ukrainian Danube Sg Co, same name, Ukrainian flag.



1999 - Sold to Smit International Singapore Pte Ltd, renamed SMIT EXPLORER, flag of Singapore.

2001 - New owner Smit International Eminent Carriers NV, same name SMIT EXPLORER, Bahamas flag.



2003 . Sold to Dockwise Sg BV, renamed EXPLORER, but with Netherlands Antilles flag.



2008 . New manager Dockwise Explorer BV, same name, flag Netherlands Antilles.

2011 . Sold to Karmarine Karadeniz Denizcilik - Istanbul, Turkey

The originally barge carrier was converted into a Powership at the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul.
She was renamed KPS-21 ZEYNEP SULTAN.



On 27 October 2015, the Powership set sail to Jakarta, Indonesia departing from Istanbul following a farewell ceremony.

Karadeniz Powership Zeynep Sultan arrived to Jakarta by the end of November 2015 and sailed to Amurang, where she is helping to resolve the perennial power cuts in North Sulawesi.

Location: 1°11'15.8"N 124°28'40.6"E

Google Earth 2016 image:



Google Earth 2022 image:



Then sent to Brazil





Karpowership is proud to be part of the Brazilian energy sector and to contribute to the country's energy generation and efficiency.

In Brazil since 2022, the company's main project in the country is the implementation and operation of 4 floating thermal power plants and a floating gas storage and regasification unit (FSRU) (LNG).

The vessels are anchored in Sepetiba Bay, in the city of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, and have a total installed capacity of 560 MW.



The project is 100% completed and began operating in September 2022, making it fully available to the Brazilian energy system. The power plants generate clean and reliable energy using natural gas. The energy generated passes through 41 transmission towers and reaches the homes of thousands of Brazilians.

The Powerships are highly efficient, fully integrated, combined-cycle facilities that can be deployed almost immediately and therefore do not require carbon-intensive land-based infrastructure. They can be "unplugged" and reinstalled elsewhere, with minimal environmental impact after decommissioning.

Location: 22°56'38.4"S 43°48'27.9"W

In GOOGLE MAPS, you do not see the ships, if you use GOOGLE EARTH YES.

YOU SEE THIS:






https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Karadeniz_Powership_Zeynep_Sultan
https://www.vesselfinder.com/es/vessels/details/8116051
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3373992
https://www.gem.wiki/Karpowership_(Indonesia)_Zeynep_Sultan_power_station

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on April 12, 2024, 04:29:12 AM »

Completed Dominican Republic.

Now comes the new project of Karadeniz Holding.

In BRAZIL

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on April 12, 2024, 04:08:18 AM »

KPS-60 ESRA SULTAN (IMO 9116967)

Built in 1996 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd Ulsan South Korea as SKS TANA for Obo Ship Two Ltd , flag Bermuda.



1997 Transferred to SKS Obo Holding Ltd, flag Norway.

2008 New manager: SKS Obo & Tankers AS, flag Norway.



2016 Sold to Karpower Americas Company Limited (Karmarine Karadeniz Denizcilik ve Ticaret SA Istanbul Turkey as manager), flag Monrovia Liberia.

Renamed KARADENIZ POWERSHIP ESRA SULTAN.



She was used as a tanker, to send fuel to the various floating power plants.

In 2017 the company decided that each country must supply fuel to the different floating power plants.

In October 2017 the tanker was sold to be cut up, not scrapped.

By March 2018 the ship had been cut up and the company was only looking for the bow and tanks.

It arrived in Yalova Turkey in mid-2018 and they transformed it into a floating power plant with a generation capacity of 80 MW.



In 2019 it was completed and launched under the name KPS-62 ELA SULTAN.

The ships arrived in Cuba at the beginning of 2019, on top of the ZHEN HUA 33 ship.



And it is generating electricity of Cuba.

In 2023 it was sent to the Dominican Republic.





Karpowership signed its first project in the Dominican Republic in 2022’s last quarter to generate 180 MW of electricity in the Dominican Republic.

The company is operational in Azua since 2023.



We are in the Dominican Republic with 2 powerships which are the:

KPS-26 IREM SULTAN and KPS-60 ESRA SULTAN



Photograph of the two power generation barges, owned by the Turkish company Karadeniz Powership, which have started operating near Puerto Viejo, on May 14, 2023, in Azua (Dominican Republic).

A fire broke out on 10/29/2023 in one of the auxiliary engines of the barge KPS-60 ESRA SULTAN operated by Karpowership in the Dominican Republic, in Los Negros, Azua province.



The information was confirmed by the representative of the Turkish company Karadeniz Powership, Carlos Matamoros, who indicated that the fire occurred between 9:30 am and 10:00 am this Sunday and that it was put out.

He stated that the fire broke out in one of the auxiliary engines used to heat the fuel.



He said that due to the fire "no personnel were affected, nor was there any spillage, nor was there any effect on the plant's generation".

"It was only an incident, it did not cause major damage and the barge has specialized fire brigades and they put it out themselves".






Impressive power generation barge on top of a Semi-submersible ship

Karadeniz Holding send power generation ships or barges to Dominican Republic and sends people to upgrade onshore power plants.

Location: 18°20'46.7"N 70°50'19.4"W

https://www.karpowership.com/project-dominican-republic
https://www.vesselfinder.com/es/vessels/details/9116967
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2436554?navList=gallery&imo=9116967&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest
https://lascalientesdelsur.com/nacionales/512877/se-registra-incendio-en-barcaza-que-opera-en-los-negros-en-azua.html

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Shipping News and information / Ship Spotting YouTube Channel

« Last post by TheNightWatchMan on April 10, 2024, 11:11:28 PM »

Hi, I'm a new member so hope this isn't against the rules but i wanted to recommend a YouTube channel called Ships and Trips, which has a lot of Royal Navy and Cruise Ship movements which might be of interest for members. Here's a link to the channel https://youtube.com/@ShipsAndTripsWithJon?si=f18fINL5WD4-uEaJ

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Shipping News and information / Re: Renamings

« Last post by Adawo on April 10, 2024, 05:48:49 PM »

FEDERAL RIDEAU 9200445 renamed KIBA at anchor off the Humber.

With destination to Ust Luga, Russia. Another "shadow fleet" vessel?

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Shipping News and information / Re: Renamings

« Last post by Henry23 on April 10, 2024, 10:29:40 AM »

PETRA (imo 9197442) now GRACE, A&B flagged (being converted to a cable recovery vessel)

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on April 10, 2024, 09:30:56 AM »

Hay was the first Powership in the Dominican Republic.

And now the second.

BUT I DON'T GET MAD IF YOU COMMENT!!!

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

« Last post by Mafioso on April 10, 2024, 09:14:38 AM »

KPS-26 IREM SULTAN (IMO 8222252)

She was built by the Fincantieri Marghera Shipyard in Venice, Italy with yard number 305 as a barge carrier (LASH carrier) in April 1984.

As NIKOLAY MARKIN for Ukrain Denube Shipping Co Izmail Ukrain USSR.



1992 Sold/Transferred to Danube Express Co Ltd Valletta Malta,
,renamed DANUBE EXPRESS.



1998 Sold to Smit Shuttle Express Ltd Valletta Malta, renamed SMIT ENTERPRISE.



2000 Sold/Transferred to Smith International Singapore Pte Ltd Singapore.

2001 Sold/Transferred to Smith International Eminent Carrier NV Nassau Bahamas.



2003 Sold to Dockwise Enterprise BV ( Angelo Eastern UK Ltd Glasgow as manager ) Willemsted Netherland Antilles, renamed ENTERPRISE.

The originally barge carrier was converted into a Powership at the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul as the fifth of the fleet.



She was renamed Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan or
KPS-26 IREM SULTAN, the vessel is registered under the Liberian flag with homeport Monrovia.
She has a generation capacity of 114 MW on dual-fuel (HFO- and gas-fired).

In October 2011, the Powership sailed to Basra, Iraq, where she supplied electricity for about one million residents there in a timespan of three years.



Two vessels of the fleet, MV Karadeniz Powership Doğan Bey (126 MW) and MV Karadeniz Powership Rauf Bey (180 MW), were already stationed in Iraq to bridge power shortage.

In November 2015, Karpowership was awarded a contract to supply electricity to land-locked Zambia via cross-border interconnected transmission lines through Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Powership started delivering electricity in March 2016, within less than 4 months from contract signing. The contract was to initially supply 100 MW of base load power.



In March 2018, upon the completion of the contract with Zambia, Karpowership signed a new contract with Mozambique’s electricity utility company, Electricdade de Mozambique (EdM) to supply 48 MW of base load power for 5 years.

In November 2022 it was stationed in Havana, Cuba.



In 2023 it was sent to the Dominican Republic.





Karpowership signed its first project in the Dominican Republic in 2022’s last quarter to generate 180 MW of electricity in the Dominican Republic.

The company is operational in Azua since 2023.



We are in the Dominican Republic with 2 powerships which are the:

KPS-26 IREM SULTAN and KPS-60 ESRA SULTAN



Photograph of the two power generation barges, owned by the Turkish company Karadeniz Powership, which have started operating near Puerto Viejo, on May 14, 2023, in Azua (Dominican Republic).

Location: 18°20'46.1"N 70°50'18.0"W

In google maps you can't see the boats, because google didn't update the area.

BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT THE BOATS ARE THERE!!!!




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Karadeniz_Powership_%C4%B0rem_Sultan
https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/enterprise.261152/
https://efe.com/medio-ambiente/2023-05-23/sostenibilidad-y-salud-o-generacion-electrica-dilema-dominicano/

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Shipping News and information / Re: Renamings

« Last post by Henry23 on April 10, 2024, 09:02:38 AM »

ROMI (imo 8922266) now TRIO DENIZHAN, St Kitts & Nevis flagged