Oruc Reis to conduct 3D seismic surveys in eastern Mediterranean – See Navtex

News investigations in Eastern Mediterranean even within the month announces the Turkish Minister of Energy, Fatih Domez, from the research vessel Oruc Reiswhich, in his words, “is being upgraded to be able to do 3D seismic surveys».

In particular, according to SKAI, Donmez was today at the port where the Oruc Reis is being repaired and said: “The Oruc Reis ship that we are in front of, you know, had been working for a long time in the eastern Mediterranean. We have brought it to the port of Filios according to the needs here, there are some modernization works of the equipment and software.

Now this too is being converted to be able to do 3D seismic surveys, as we have done in Mbarbaros Hairetin Pasha, and its assembly continues. Within this month we will complete the modernization work and we will send him to his new duty station (which has yet to be determined).”

At the same time, a Navtex was issued for the ship of Oruc Reis:

SEYHİDDA DENİZCİLERE BİLDİRİ NUMARASI : 0896/22 (Antalya) (Yayınlanma: 20-09-2022 11:45)
SEYHİDDA DENİZCİLERE BİLDİRİ NUMARASI : 0896/22
AKDENİZ

1. SİSMİK ÇALIŞMALAR, R/V ORUÇ REİS VE ATAMAN İSIMLİ GEMİLER İLE 25 EYL 22-24 MAR 23 TARİHLERİ ARASINDA AŞAĞIDAKİ SAHADA YAPILACAKTIR.
   36 43.22 K – 031 07.42 D
   36 48.70 K – 031 13.95 D
   36 47.70 K – 031 20.45 D
   36 45.55 K – 031 22.75 D
   36 42.80 K – 031 32.02 D
   36 38.38 K – 031 39.85 D
   36 35.18 K – 031 48.32 D
   36 32.25 K – 031 58.57 D
   36 31.15 K – 031 59.12 D
   36 31.43 K – 032 00.77 D
   35 57.83 K – 032 28.27 D
   35 43.90 K – 032 06.47 D
   36 02.78 K – 031 49.88 D
   35 55.90 K – 031 39.28 D
   36 18.10 K – 031 21.07 D
   5 DENİZ MİLİ AÇIK GEÇİLMESİ.
2. BU BİLDİRİ 24 MAR 23 SAAT 2059Z’DA YÜRÜRLÜKTEN KALDIRILACAKTIR