The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure introduced plans to revitalize freight transportation on Lake Van – Türkiye’s largest lake, using the nation’s two most substantial ferries on Tuesday.
Named “Idris-i Bitlisi” and “Sultan Alparslan,” these ferries, boasting a width of 24 meters (78.74 toes) and being seven tales excessive, had been constructed within the Tatvan district of Bitlis. They are set to play a pivotal position in regional tourism by offering entry to the world’s historic websites and pure wonders whereas providing passengers the chance to journey amid breathtaking landscapes.
Since their launch on Lake Van in 2018, these ferries have carried out a exceptional complete of 1,918 voyages. Each vessel boasts a considerable carrying capability of two,000 tons.
The cargo-loaded wagons are meticulously loaded onto the ferries on the Tatvan Ferry Management Directorate. Subsequently, they’re transported to Van, from the place they’re dispatched by practice to Central Asian international locations through Iran.
Coşkun Gündüz, Lake Van Ferry operations supervisor, revealed that these ferries, stretching to a size of 135 meters, are the biggest of their sort in Türkiye.
Gündüz famous that in the course of the peak of the pandemic, the variety of passengers decreased whereas the amount of cargo transport surged. He acknowledged, “We experienced our peak cargo transport during the pandemic in 2020, conducting 383 voyages with the capacity to accommodate 350 passengers.”
The revival of freight transportation on Lake Van by means of these spectacular ferries enhances the area’s commerce and connectivity and promotes tourism, facilitating entry to Lake Van’s exceptional landscapes and cultural points of interest.
Source: www.dailysabah.com