Türkiye's First Domestic Dredger 'UAB Mavi Vatan' Launched

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu reported that the absorbent dredging ship UAB MAVİ VATAN, which was built for the first time in Turkish shipyards with a domestic design, was launched. Uraloğlu announced that the ship, whose first block welding was made on April 10, 2025, will be put into service after a few months of sailing experience.

Giving information about the technical features of UAB MAVİ VATAN, Uraloğlu said, "Our ship has a length of 85 meters, a dredging depth of 20 meters and a capacity of 2 thousand cubic meters. We will be able to carry out the dredging and cleaning works especially in our bays with our own national ship belonging to our Ministry." he said.