MV Akdeniz

Akdeniz in the process of being scrapped, 2016.
History
Turkey
Name	MV Akdeniz
Owner	Turkish Maritime Lines (1956-1997) Istanbul Technical University (1997-2016)
Operator	Turkish Maritime Lines (1956-1997) Faculty of Maritime (1997-present)
Builder	AG Weser Shipyards, West Germany
Launched	1955
In service	1956
Identification	IMO number: 5006815 Callsign: TCXJ
Fate	Scrapped in Aliağa, 2016
General characteristics
Tonnage	8,809 tons
Displacement	7,864
Length	474 feet
Beam	61 feet
Draught	20 foot 3
Propulsion	Stabilizers
Speed	16 knots
Capacity	1955-1980 - 1,056 1980-1990 - 561 1990-Present - 314
Crew	158

The MV Akdeniz was a 1955 built Turkish passenger ship that served on both ferry and cruise voyages for the Turkish Maritime Lines until she became a student accommodation and training ship in Tuzla, Istanbul Province for the Maritime Technology branch of the Istanbul Technical University. Ms Akdeniz never served as a ferry. It was built as a combi ship, for carrying passengers and cargo as well.