Turkey now officially boasts a fleet of four drilling ships as the latest and most advanced of the vessels reached its destination on Thursday, an addition that comes ahead of new hydrocarbon explorations planned in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming months.
Acquired in November last year, the seventh-generation vessel joins Turkey’s fleet consisting of the Fatih, Kanuni and Yavuz, all sixth-generation ships purchased in recent years.
Having departed from the Okpo Port in South Korea on March 7, the ship completed its two-month journey and arrived at its destination in the Taşucu Port in the southern province of Mersin on Thursday, the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry said on Twitter.
Currently called “Cobalt Explorer,” the ship will be renamed and will undergo a painting process and other controls during its two-month stay in the Mediterranean province, as it prepares for its maiden hydrocarbon exploration.
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