Ankara, SANA-Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced the reinforcement of his country’s energy fleet with two seventh-generation drilling vessels.
“Turkey has reinforced its fleet with two vessels to increase production and pave the way for new discoveries,” Anadolu Agency quoted the Energy Ministry as saying in a statement on Friday.
The Turkish minister explained that the first ship will arrive in Türkiye within approximately two months and will be ready for operation next January following accreditation and certification procedures, while the second will be ready in February 2026.
The twin drilling ships, measuring 228 meters in length and 42 meters in width, will elevate Turkey to fourth place globally among the world’s most modern energy fleets, according to ministry statements.
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