Deniz Endustrisi A.S. Cicek Tersanesi

Cicek family and Celal Ciceks shipbuilding history starts from 1960s under the name of GAYE Ltd. but Naval architect and MSC. marine engineer Celal Cicek established Deniz Industry Co. / Cicek Shipyard in July 1 1977. The shipyard was located in Halic - Balat, Istanbul. The first ship we constructed in this shipyard was a coaster of 3.250dwt named Coskun Yagci. We also built two sister ships having the same tonnage in this yard in Halic. In 1979, company applied for land in Tuzla following the announcement of the Tuzla Private Sector Shipyard Area. We commenced ship construction at this site in 1981. By the end of 1982, company had started on the construction of product tanker of 3.250dwt named Dogan Kaman and of a chemical tanker of 3.250dwt named Orse. The design work was undertaken by naval architect and marine engineer Celal Cicek. At that time, Orse was the first chemical tanker to be built in Turkey. In 1982, company started construction of a 5.700dwt bulkcarrier, n...