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PASSENGER MOTOR VESSELS by Tramscape, publishers of the paddlesteamers.info database

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TRADITIONAL PASSENGER FERRIES AT ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Two ships near the end of their last full seasons in October 2009 were MV Pasabahce, below left, and MV Maltepe, below right.


MV Pasabahce was built in Taranto, Italy and came into service in 1952	MV Maltepe was built locally by Istinye Shipyard in 1962
Click here for more photos of Pasabahce	Click here for more photos of Maltepe

Following close on the heels of the withdrawal of MV Fenerbahce, the loss of its two most venerable fleet members left the newly hived-off organisation running Istanbul's "conventional" passenger ferries, Istanbul Sehir Hatlari, formed in September 2010, with a substantial fleet including substantial new tonnage - but no ship built before 1973. In 2009, the company, whilst still part of the local IDO transport company and designated as "City Lines", took delivery of five modern vessels, almost similar in length to Maltepe and remarkably similar in design despite almost 50 intervening years. The design was heavily influenced by local opinion - the company had canvassed interested parties for their input - and it is clear that traditional lines remained popular alongside the futuristic design of the fast ferries being introduced on longer services into the Sea of Marmara.

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MV Beyoglu is seen in 2009 at Kadikoy

Along with her four sister ships she maintains the tradition of passenger ferries on the Bosphoros being conventionally designed although with incorporation of modern engineering and safety facilities.

The electronically operated doors on the main deck amidships caused quite a bit of local consternation : many of the hordes of passengers who use these ferries had over the years become accustomed to jumping aboard ship at the last minute as the ferries were already leaving thir pier. On the new ferries, this "tradition" has had to come to an end as the doors should be closed immediately prior to departure .......

Istanbul Sehir Hatlari Fleet : 2010

A selection of photographs of the Istanbul ferries by Gordon Stewart * can be seen by clicking on the vessel name where available.
* My thanks go to Mr Turker Miletli who has made his photo library on flickr available for use under Creative Commons Licence and I have used some of these photos to fill in the gaps where I have no photos of the vessel of my own : MVs Fenerbahce, Buyukada, K Gunduz Abay and Hamdi Karahasan

2010 Roster	Built	Shipyard	Length	Size	Capacity	Capacity	Previous Names	Notes
	Year		metres	GRT	Summer	Winter
Large Ferries

Prof Dr Aykut Barka	1973	Camialti	67	610	2100	1684	Sedefedasi (2002)
Baris Manco	1973	Camialti	67	610	2100	1684	Inciburnu (1999)
A Hulusi Yilderim	1974	Camialti	67	610	2100	1684	Ahmet H Yildirim, Bostanci (2003)
Emin Kul	1989	Halic	78.4	658	2100	1684	Bahcekapi (2004)
Fahri S Koroturk	1990	Halic	78.4	658	2100	1684
Fatih	2009	Celiktrans	68	747	1800
Kadikoy	2009	Celiktrans	68	747	1800
Beyoglu	2009	Celiktrans	68	747	1800
Beykoz	2009	Celiktrans	68	747	1800
Sariyer	2009	Celiktrans	68	747	1800

Medium Sized Ferries

Sehit Adem Yavuz	1976	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Aydin Guler	1981	Istinye	58.2	456	1450
Besiktas 1	1986	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Caddebostan	1987	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Sehit Caner Gonyeli	1977	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Hamdi Karahasan	1980	Halic	58.2	456	1450
I Hakki Durusu	1985	Halic	58.2	456	1450		Karsiyaka
Sehit Ilker Karter	1980	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Kalamis	1987	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Sehit Karaoglanoglu	1976	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Sehit Metin Sulus	1986	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Moda	1986	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Nurettin Alpdogan	1985	Halic	58.2	456	1450		Bayrakli
Sehit Mustafa Aydogdu	1981	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Sehit Necati Gurkaya	1977	Halic	58.2	456	1450
Istanbul 9	1977	Halic	58.2	456	1450		Sehit Sami Akbulut (2006)	Major overhaul and restoration after lay-up
Sehit Sami Akbulut	1988	Halic	58.2	456	1450		Sarayburnu
Sehit Temel Simsir	1979	Istinye	58.2	456	1450

Small Ferries

Mehmet Akif Ersoy	1988	Halic	47.3	307	792
K Gunduz Aybay	1988	Halic	47.3	307	792		Kilyos III
Zubeyde Hanim	1987	Halic	47.3	307	792		Rumelikavagi

SMALL WATERBUSES WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS FOR SERVICE ON THE GOLDEN HORN

Kasimpasa	2009
Sutluce	2009
Haskoy	2009

CLASSIC FERRIES RECENTLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE ROSTER

Rumelifeneri

1988

Istinye

47.3

307

792

Sold to sail out of Izmit in 2005 and now called "Ataturk"

Tuzla

1988

Istinye

47.3

307

792

Sailing out of Gemlik

Ambarli

1988

Istinye

47.3

307

792

Sailing out of Izmir as "Kordon"

Kumburgaz

1988

Istinye

47.3

307

792

Sailing out of Izmir as "Yalova I"

Fenerbahce

1953

Denny, UK

994

1500

1375

Large ferry : Withdrawn and donated to the Rahmi Koc Transport Museum, Istanbul, as floating exhibit

Fenerbahce article on internet
Fenerbahce group on Flickr

Buyukada

1988

Istinye

47.3

307

792

Small ferry : Leased to the city of Yalova for a ferry service to local islands in the Marmara sea from March 1, 2009. The service ceased from 30th March amidst financial problems and turmoil following local elections and the ship remains tied up with no fee having been paid to IDO Istanbul.

Pasabahce

1952

Taranto, IT

74.5

1042

1700

1375

Believed to be going for preservation as a museum on the Bosphoros at Beykoz

Pasabahce group on Flickr

Maltepe

1962

Istinye

589

2100

1684

believed to be going for preservation as a hotel at the Black Sea resort of Sile, close to the Bosphoros

Facebook Group

Anadolufeneri

1988

Halic

47.3

307

792

Kiziltoprak

1988

Istinye

47.3

307

792

SHIP LOST TO FIRE

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MV Suadiye

Seen in 1988 in a photo shown by kind courtesy of Kevin Hoggett was a close sister to Maltepe and lost to fire whilst in a local shipyard in 2003.

STEAMSHIPS ON THE BOSPHOROS FERRY SERVICE

Prior to the introduction of motor ships, there was a long history of steam on the Bosphoros ferry service and even in 1961, nine years after the introduction of MV Pasabahce and eight after MV Fenerbahce, eight steamers were ordered from the Fairfield yard in Glasgow, Scotland. One of the eight, SS Kuzguncuk, is seen right in 1994. These ships became very popular, especially with local ferry enthusiasts and two remain in preservation, although sadly without their engines.

Click here for more about the Fairfield steamers.

THUMBNAIL PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION : Bosphoros Ferries in 1994

For thumbnails of photos taken at Istanbul (Eminonu and Karakoy and at Uskudar) in 1994, click here
Tramscape also has extensive photography of ferries on the Bosphoros in October 2009

Operator's Website : http://www.sehirhatlari.com.tr/
Website of IDO (Istanbul Sea Buses) which retains the car ferries and longer-distance fast ferries : http://www.ido.com.tr/en/index.cfm

Istanbul Ferry History and enthusiasts' site : http://www.sirketihayriye.com/

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