Turkey's first LNG-powered containership, the 4,400 TEU Ka?if Kalkavan, has officially entered service, marking a milestone in domestic shipbuilding.
Turkey's first domestically built LNG-powered containership, the 4,400 TEU Ka?if Kalkavan, has entered service, reports Shanghai's iMarine.
The vessel is equipped with a multi-fuel propulsion system capable of using LNG, marine diesel oil, heavy fuel oil, ultra-low-sulfur fuel oil, and very-low-sulfur fuel oil. It also features selective catalytic reduction and a scrubber system to reduce nitrogen oxide and sulfur emissions.
Operated by Turkon Line, the Ka?if Kalkavan is the first of two vessels commissioned by the family-owned company. Both were built at Turkey's Sedef Shipyard under a contract signed in June 2022. The ships were designed domestically and financed entirely with Turkish capital.
Established in 1997, Turkon Line runs services to the United States, Northern Europe, and India. Its fleet includes seven container ships built between 1996 and 2012. The new LNG-powered vessel marks a significant step in Turkey's shipbuilding industry, being the largest container ship constructed in the country to date.
