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.