Haliç Shipyard, “the oldest living and producing shipyard in the world”, is returning to its former glorious days. The 566th anniversary of the Haliç Shipyard, the center of Turkish shipping and the oldest living and working shipyard in the world, which was founded by Fatih Sultan Mehmet 566 years ago, was celebrated. Speaking at the ceremony held for the Haliç Shipyard, the last remaining shipyard from Tersane-i Amire, İBB (The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) City Lines’ General Manager Sinem Dedetaş said, “This is where the history of Turkish Maritime Affairs was formed. When we came to the management, the shipyard was actually closed. But by increasing production activities, we have activated it both as a maintenance-attitude and a new construction shipyard.”
Sinem Dedetaş, General Manager of İBB City Lines, stated that they increased the turnover of the shipyard to 125 million by 2021 and said: “We increased the turnover of the shipyard, which was 1 million when we took office, to 125 million by 2021. Today, in addition to the maintenance and repair of an average of 65 foreign ships per year, we have also started the construction activities of our sea taxis, whose production continues in Haliç Shipyard in 2021. Our shipyard is in the position of “The World’s Oldest Living and Producing Shipyard” and continues to create added value.”
Haliç Shipyard, which has carried out many first productions since 1455, such as galleys, galleons, steam passenger ships, car ferries, and our ferryboats, has been restored to its shipyard qualifications. The shipyard, which was almost closed to the outside and was not maintained and repaired except for the City Lines ferryboats, was opened to the private sector and the maintenance of the ships coming from outside as well as the City Lines ferryboats began. Many City Lines ferryboats that are currently active were built at the Haliç Shipyard. It continues to function as a living history in the best way possible.
Today Haliç Shipyard is located on an area of 70 decares including three dry docks, two slipways and various workshops and historical places. Located in the center of Istanbul, the Haliç Shipyard, which is the closest history of our maritime history and our far and near maritime history, also hosts the management center of Şehir Hatları A.Ş.