Karadeniz Holding o Karpowership

[Mafioso]

Karadeniz Holding



Is a Turkish energy company which owns and operates land based power plants and powerships, through its subsidiary Karpowership. It is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

The company is operational in several industries, including energy, finance, ship building, and real estate.



Karpowership


Karpowership is a Turkish builder, operator, and owner of a fleet of powerships. Since 2010, 36 powerships have been completed with their total installed capacity exceeding 6,000 MW and further capacity under construction (or scheduled).



Karpowership executes all its activities in-house, including design, construction, site preparation, commissioning, fuel supply and electricity delivery.


Powership:


Powerships are barge- or ship-mounted floating power plants, and they can operate on heavy fuel oil (HFO), diesel fuel, and/or natural gas. Karpowership's powerships are available under electricity-generation services contracts, power-rental contracts, energy-conversion works contracts or power-purchase agreements.



In 2007, Karpowership developed a project named "Power of Friendship", which supplies electricity to shortage-stricken countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia


Operations:


Karpowership has offices and is operational in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Karpowership's International Projects operate out of Istanbul, from where they can supply floating power plants to overseas locations.





We will publish the Karadeniz Powership fleet.

[Mafioso]

KARADENIZ LIFESHIP RAUF BEY (IMO 9080194)

1996 01. Towed from Rauma to Hanko.



1996 01 06 - 1996 01 08. Trial runs.

1996 01 13. Departed Hanko with icebreaker escort.

Delivered February 16, 1996 to Stena Rederi Ab, Gothenburg.

1996 02 16. shown in Lysekil.

1996 02 16. Registered for Stena Ferries Ltd, London, England.

1996 04 10. Inserted between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.

1996 09 14. Christened.



2003 03. Registered owner, Melville Street Leasing, London, England (Management Stena Line Ltd).

2006 01 08 - 2006 01 15. operated between Belfast - Stranraer.

2006 01 15 - 2006 02 10. laid up in Holyhead.

2006 02 15. On the way to Holyhead, the ship hit something in the harbor and got damage to one hull, taken out of service.

2006 03 10. Back in service.

2007 01 07- 2007 02 24. Refurbished at Harland & Wolff, Belfast.

2009 11. Registered owner, HSS 1 Ltd, London (Care of Stena Line), England (Management Stena Line Ltd).

2011 09 13. Ended service for the season, laid up in Holyhead.

2012 04 01 - 2012 09 11. Inserted between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.

2014 09 09. Last day in service, then laid up.


2015 10. Sold to Karadeniz Powership OSman Bey, Istanbul, Turkey. Placed under Liberia flag, home port Monrovia.

2015 10 27. Renamed ONE WORLD KARADENIZ.


2015 11 01. Towed from Holyhead to Yalova, Turkey by tug BLUSTER.

2015 11 22. arrived in Yalova.

2021 10 Renombrado Karadeniz Lifeship Rauf Bey



2023 Converted to provide temporary housing for around 2000 victims of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

2023 04. Arrived in Iskenderun.





The world's largest catamaran, flagged in Turkey and named "Karadeniz Lifeship Rauf Bey", formerly "One World Karadeniz", owned since October 2015 by Karadeniz Holding, has been converted as an accommodation center with capacity for a minimum of 1,500 people and since April has been docked in Iskenderun, temporarily housing some two thousand victims after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.



Prior to this conversion, the vessel had been refurbished as a research center and offices for the Poweships project, after passing through the Karmarine shipyard in Yalova, near Istanbul.

Location: 13°42'11.9"N 120°55'07.5"E

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2352733?navList=moreOfThisShip&imo=9080194&lid=2352785
https://www.faktaomfartyg.se/stena_explorer_1996.htm
https://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9080194&lang=en
https://www.puentedemando.com/la-mision-humanitaria-del-catamaran-mayor-del-mundo/
https://www.karpowership.com/lifeship

[Mafioso]

Sorry, I like to do new things and here we go with Karadeniz Powership.

But with my format of shipspotting.com

I hope nobody gets angry, please!

[pieter melissen]

Hi Mafioso,

Thanks for this, this is how this board was intended.

[Mafioso]

Thank you very much my friend

Yes Aleksi Lindström he helped me a lot, he told me publish in the forum you will be able to publish everything.

You can post everything, his advice was post, post, post, post.

[Mafioso]

KPS-3 DOGAN BEY (IMO 8117031)

The vessel was built in 1983 (according to some sources in 1984) as a bulk carrier with deck-mounted cranes by the Japanese shipyard Mitsui Co in Ichihara, Chiba with yard number 1264 and was named SONO.

The 188.14 m (617 ft 3 in) long vessel has a beam of 31.00 m (101 ft 8 in) and a draft of 5.85 m (19 ft 2 in).

For 41,525 DWT , it has a cargo capacity of 24,729 GT .

The vessel is propelled by a single screw, which is powered by a 13,100 HP MAN B&W diesel engine.

Misr Shipping Co. in Egypt bought and renamed her SAQQARA.



Later, it was bought by Bright Star Marine in Malta and renamed SEAPACE.

The Greek company Thenamaris Ships Man. Operated the cargo ship under the Maltese flag.



Her next owner became another Greek shipping company, Vulcanus Technical Maritime Enterprises SA, which renamed her MELPOMENI.



The freighter Melpomeni was eventually acquired in 2009 by Karpowership , a subsidiary of Karadeniz Holding, for the purpose of converting her into a floating power plant sailing under the Liberian flag.


She was renamed Karadeniz Powership Doğan Bey after Nuri Doğan Karadeniz, the chief operating officer of the parent company.

Sedef shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, was commissioned in May 2009 with the task of converting the cargo ship into a Powership by installing the necessary motor generators , transformers and electrical switchboards on board.



On April 3, 2010, the floating power plant was ready to go on its first mission in Iraq. After a send-off ceremony held at Sedef Shipyard in the presence of Turkish and Iraqi energy ministers, it sailed to Basra and arrived there on May 1 .

Doğan Bey supplied electricity in Iraq for the next five years following a contract signed with the local Department of Energy.



In January 2018, Karpowership signed a contract with Sierra Leone's national utility, the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) to supply 30 MW of power to Freetown for a period of 5 years. Doğan Bey is currently located in Sierra Leone .





In June 2018, Karpowership signed a contract with Sierra Leone’s national utility company, Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Ministry of Energy (MOE), and Ministry of Finance (MOF) to deploy a Powership to supply 30 MW. In 2018, an addendum agreement was signed to increase the capacity to 50 MW; in 2020 a third addendum was signed to increase the capacity to 65 MW.

Karpowership is operational in the country since 2018 and has been supplying 80% of Sierra Leone’s total electricity needs.

Location: 8°29'37.4"N 13°14'38.0"W

https://karpowership.com/project-sierra-leone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Karadeniz_Powership_Do%C4%9Fan_Bey
https://www.google-earth.es/foros.php?t=12285&q=Barco-Central-Electrica-Barcasa-Energia
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3373825?navList=gallery&imo=8117031&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

[Mafioso]

KPS-3 DOGAN BEY (IMO 8117031)


KPS-3 is the abbreviation for the ship.

See some examples:



Not to say Karadeniz Powership Dogan Bey, but KPS-3... is it understood?

[Mafioso]

KPS-12 OSMAN KHAN (IMO 9189158)

The ship was built in 2000 as a bulk carrier by Samsung Shipbuilding in Geoje, South Korea.

The 299 m (981 ft 0 in) long vessel has a beam of 50 m (164 ft 1 in) and a draft of 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in). By 184,744 DWT, she has a cargo capacity of 100,330 GT. She has an average speed of 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) at max. 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph).



The ship sailed under the name PACIFIC TRIANGLE.

The vessel was owned by the Australian company Teekay Shipping Australia in Sydney.

The Turkish company Karadeniz Holding purchased the vessel MV Pacific Triangle end 2014 for US$17 million from Teekay Shipping.



The bulk carrier was converted into a Powership with a generation capacity of 470 MW at Hat-San Shipyard in Altinova, Yalova.



On November 13, 2016, the Powership, renamed MV Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan, sailed to Ghana in a ceremony attended by the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication Ahmet Arslan and other officials.



She was commissioned to supply electricity to the power grid in Ghana.






Karpowership signed a Power Purchase Agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the supply of 450 MW of electric power through Powerships. Karpowership is operational in Ghana since 2015 and has been supplying 23% of Ghana’s total electricity needs.

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

Location: 4°56'19.0"N 1°41'48.1"W

https://karpowership.com/project-ghana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Karadeniz_Powership_Osman_Khan
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/644171
https://www.vesselfinder.com/es/vessels/details/9189158

[Mafioso]

KPS-51 METİN BEY (IMO 9034779)

The platform supply vessel, built by Ulstein Verft - Ulsteinvik, Norway in 1992.



It was named MAERSK FIGHTER joined the Maersk Supply Service fleet in 1993.

As part of Maersk Supply Service's recently announced divestment plans.

Maersk Supply Service is to reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels over the next 18 months.

The divestment plan is a response to laid-up vessels, limited trading opportunities and the global oversupply of offshore supply vessels in the industry.



Maersk Feeder and Maersk Fighter were officially handed over to their new owners on October 21 and October 27, 2016. Both vessels will be modified by their new owners and will no longer compete in the offshore supply vessel (OSV) segment.

MAERSK FIGHTER was eventually acquired in 2016 by Karpowership , a subsidiary of Karadeniz Holding, for the purpose of converting her into a floating power plant sailing under the Liberian flag.



The MAERSK FIGHTER was converted into a Powership with a generation capacity of 40 MW at Hat-San Shipyard in Altinova, Yalova.

In 2018 it was completed and launched under the name KPS-51 METİN BEY.



In 2019 Karpowership signed a 5-year contract with the government of Guinea Bissau and the KPS-51 METİN BEY vessel was dispatched.



And it is generating electricity for the capital of Guinea Bissau. 





In January 2019, Karpowership signed a contract with Electricidade e Aguas da Guiné-Bissau (EAGB) to deploy a Powership of 35 MW. Karpowership is operational in Guinea- Bissau since 2019 and has been supplying 100% of Guinea-Bissau’s total electricity needs

Location: 11°50'54.0"N 15°34'48.1"W

https://www.karpowership.com/project-guinea-bissau
https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kps-Metin-Bey-9034779.html
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3574752?
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156922/mmsi:636017601/imo:9034779/vessel:KARADENIZ_POWERSHIP_METIN_BEY

[Mafioso]

I accidentally made a mistake and put the gambia banner on the sierra leone banner,

No one noticed my mistake and I have corrected it.

I comment this because there are so many data that sometimes one gets confused.

But it is seen that nobody noticed the mistake here!

It is rare for this to happen if there are 200 eyes watching.

If you see errors please say so, and this is the beauty of the forum, talk, comment and share ideas if this forum was made for this purpose.

[Mafioso]

KPS-50 KORAY BEY (IMO 9086203)

The platform supply vessel, built by Ulstein Verft - Ulsteinvik, Norway in 1994.



It was named MAERSK FINDER joined the Maersk Supply Service fleet in 1995.

As part of Maersk Supply Service's recently announced divestment plans.

Maersk Supply Service is to reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels over the next 18 months.

The divestment plan is a response to laid-up vessels, limited trading opportunities and the global oversupply of offshore supply vessels in the industry.



The MAERSK FINDER were officially handed over to their new owners on October 27, 2016. vessel will be modified by their new owners and will no longer compete in the offshore supply vessel (OSV) segment.

MAERSK FINDER was eventually acquired in 2016 by Karpowership , a subsidiary of Karadeniz Holding, for the purpose of converting her into a floating power plant sailing under the Liberian flag.



The MAERSK FINDER was converted into a Powership with a generation capacity of 40 MW at Hat-San Shipyard in Altinova, Yalova.

In 2017 it was completed and launched under the name KPS-50 KORAY BEY.



In 2018 Karpowership signed a 5-year contract with the government of Gambia and the KPS-50 KORAY BEY vessel was dispatched.



And it is generating electricity for the Banjul, Gambia.





In February 2018, Karpowership signed a contract with National Water and Electricity Supply Company Ltd. of The Gambia to deploy a 36 MW Powership. Karpowership has been operational in The Gambia since 2018 and has been supplying 60% of The Gambia's total electricity needs.

The 6-year contract expired in 2024, therefore the vessel was forced to return to Turkey.

Location: 13°27'08.3"N 16°34'08.4"W

https://www.karpowership.com/project-gambia
https://www.vesselfinder.com/es/vessels/details/9086203
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/1323874?navList=gallery&imo=9086203&page=3&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

[Mafioso]

KPS-50 KORAY BEY (IMO 9086203)

The KPS-50 KORAY BEY (IMO 9086203) ended its role in The Gambia in 2024 and is now in Turkey, as the Gambian government did not renew the contract.

The images one sees from Google Maps or Google Earth are from the year 2022.

[Mafioso]

KPS-24 IBRAHIM BEY (IMO 9216638)

2001 02 27. Keel laying.

2001 07 07. Launching with name FINNPINE.



Delivered on February 5, 2002 to B&N, Skärhamn.

2002 02. Put into F-ship service between Finland and USA.

2003 06 30. Sold to B&N Finnpine Ltd, Gibraltar. Bareboat chartered to B&N Nordsjöfrakt Ab, remains in the Swedish ship register.



2005 Registered to Rederi Ab Transatlantic.

2006. Extended at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.

2007 10 12. Registered to Longitude Shipping UK Ltd, Gothenburg.



2008 02 06. Vessel grounded at Pointe au pic, Canada. Vessel was refloated at high tide, but went to shipyard in Canada for examination.

2008 02. Loaded at Dalhouise for Tilbury, then went to Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona for repairs. 

2008 04. Renamed TRANSPINE.



201?. Immobilized at Uddevalla.

2016 01. Sold to Karpowership Americas Co Ltd, Istanbul, Turkey. Placed under Liberian flag, home port Monrovia. Renamed KPS IBRAHIM BEY.






In December 2019, Karpowership signed a contract with Guinea’s national electricity company, Electricité Nationale de Guinée to deploy a Powership to Conakry to supply 105 MW.

Karpowership was operational in Guinea until 2023, in Conakry, and has provided 10% of Guinea’s total electricity needs.


Google earth image of Conakry, Guinea in 2020:




Google earth image of Conakry, Guinea in 2022:




Now google earth image of Conakry, Guinea in 2023:



The power plant ship KPS-24 IBRAHIM BEY, which ended its contract in Guinea in 2023, returned to its home port in Yalova, Turkey.


Now google earth image of Yalova, Turkey in 2023:

CONAKRY, GUINEA Location: 9°31'06.9"N 13°42'55.2"W

The ship was here until the end of 2022. To see the ship use Google Earth.


YALOVA TURQUIA Location: 40°42'28.1"N 29°27'51.2"E

https://karpowership.com/project-guinea
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3387278
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/M/S_TransPine
https://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finnpine_2002.htm

[Mafioso]

Well, so far so easy, now comes the hard part.

Now comes SUDAN, there was only one ship generating electricity.

Now there are 2 ships and an electricity generating barge.

Another ship and a barge were added from PAKISTAN.


I have them all 3 and we will see how to publish them, ready.

A prayer, an Our Father and to publish, the 2 ships and the electric barge from Sudan.

[Mafioso]

KPS-4 RAUF BEY (IMO 7925522)

She was built by the Ishibras Shipyard of Verolme Estaleiros Reunidos do Brasil in Angra dos Reis, Brazil as a bulk carrier in November 1982.

She was launched as GULF GRAIN for Medway Maritime Inc (UK).



 In 1989 she was sold to Labuk Bay Sg Inc (UK) and continued under the name GULF GRAIN.

In 1991 she was bought by Navemar SA and here she changed flag to Brazil and was renamed EL PAMPERO.



In 2001 she was bought by Raphael Nav Co Ltd and renamed AGIOS RAPHAEL and sailed under the Cyprus flag.



In 2009 she was bought by KPS Karadeniz Powership Co Ltd.

The originally bulk carrier was converted into a Powership and renamed KPS-4 RAUF BEY. The vessel is registered under the Liberian flag with homeport Monrovia.



In August 2010, the Powership with 179 MW generation power set sail to Basra, Iraq to bridge electricity shortage for about one million people in and around Az Zubayr.

At that time, she was considered as the "biggest Powership of the world".

In April 2018, Karpowership signed a contract with Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company (STPGC) to supply 150 MW to Sudan for 12 months.

When the contract expired, it was renewed and more was requested and therefore the Karpowership brought another ship and another power generation barge that were on trial in PAKISTAN.





In January 2018, Karpowership signed a contract with  Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company (STPGC) to supply 150 MW to Sudan.



Contract renewed in 2023 for almost 400 MW but here the company brought another ship and a barge.

Location: 19°23'23.8"N 37°18'47.3"E

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpowership
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Karadeniz_Powership_Rauf_Bey
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3393960?navList=gallery&imo=7925522&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest