Metin Bey powership operated by Karpowership, keeps the lights on in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau - stock photo

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau: moored in the harbor, the Turkish power-ship Metin Bey (IMO: 9034779) of the Karmarine Karadeniz Denizcilik / Karpowership company produces electrical power for the capital, using power cables that reach the shore. Powerships are a solution for countries where blackouts and power outages are common. Such ships can operate unaffected by the governance, security and other issues that render conventional shore-based power stations inoperational, allowing electrical power supply to continue even in failed states... as long as someone pays the bills. Karpowership is a Turkish builder, operator, and owner of a fleet of powerships, the creator and world leader in this market niche.