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Circle 268 on Reader Service Card waves up to two meters signifi- cant, Austal's Ocean Leveller ride control system has been fitted to further enhance passenger com- fort. Featuring T-foils forward and interceptors aft, Adnan Menderes is the first of Austal's 80 m range catamarans to feature these vari- able interceptors.

The vessel has a car carrying capacity of 200, or it can accomo- date 10 buses and 75 cars. The nine main deck lanes and six mez- zanine deck lanes are accessed through a 32 ft. (9.85 m) long stern ramp. Vehicles load via the stern ramp and exit on the same ramp after completing an on-board

U-turn. The vessel's 800 passen- gers are accommodated on two decks, in a design that allows up to 1,700 sq. m. of public space. On- board features include a restau- rant, buffet and bar/kiosks, shop- ping arcade, children's play area, and male and female prayer rooms. The wheelhouse is dual level and features 360 degree vision as required by the IMO HSC code. Docking can be achieved either centrally, or from the wing stations. Electronics featured in the wheelhouse include Racal

Decca radars and navigational equipment, electronic chart navi- gation, GMDSS A2 communication system and Satcom B communica- tion.

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Main Particulars

Designer Austal Ships

Classification Germanischer Lloyd

Contract date December 1997

Launch date April 1998

Delivery date June 1998

Shipbuilder Austal Ships Pty Ltd.

Vessel name Adnan Menderes

Vessel type High-speed vehicle-passenger cat

Owner/

Operator Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri

Representing the third genera- tion in Austal Ships' successful range of Auto Express vehicle-pas- senger catamarans, 284 ft. (86.6 m) Adnan Menderes is the first of two vessels built for a leading

Eastern Mediterranean operator,

Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri. At its debut, the catamaran achieved a speed of 42 knots at 340 dwt.

Adnan Menderes was delivered in June 1998 to begin sailing the 65 nautical mile route between the

Turkish ports of Yenikapi and

Badirma. With the vessel's operat- ing environment across the

Marmara Sea typically producing

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