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Two ferries to be sunk as artificial reefs
The "9 Eylül" 260 gt (IMO-No.: 7364209), and "Alaybey", which have carried passengers in İzmir since 1976 will be sunk off the city’s Karaburun district in an effort to boost diving tourism on Apr 29 and Apr 30, 2016. The ferries have completed their economic life in 2012 after cruising between İzmir’s Karşıyaka and Konak ports. The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality put the ferries up for sale but failed to find a buyer. Finally, they were granted to the Karaburun Municipality. The ferries were cleaned of hazardous materials and will be submerged off the islands of Büyükada and Küçükada in the frame of an artificial reef project initiated in 2008 which had increased the population and species of sea creatures in the region. With the two ferries, diving tourism will progress in Karaburun. Derya Can, who set a world record by diving to 90.2 meters in the southern province of Antalya in 2014, will be the first person to dive into the "9 Eylül". Turkish reports with photos and video: http://www.yeniasir.com.tr/yasam/2016/04/30/40-yillik-9-eylul-turizm-icin-batti http://www.haberbakis.com/guncel/40-yillik-gemiyi-bilerek-batirdilar-128.html http://www.haberler.com/40-yillik-vapur-sirenlerle-batirildi-8396466-haberi/ http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/dalis-turizmine-katki-amaciyla-40-yillik-9-eylul-vapuru-batirildi-haber-67890.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7EErkWyz_s
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