File photo: A Filojet, the type of boat which capsized off Kyrenia
Confirmed that the boat had 259 passengers and eight crew where on board.
UPDATE:
I’ll never like those twin hull. so 229 survived (so far) They don’t always mention how many survived. two propulsion rooms, if one side takes on water it’ll capsize, more or less. I seriously wonder whether the design is worth having?
No. Same rule apply as for monohulls:
Source: https://www.britannica.com/technology/one-compartment-standard
In fact two narrow hulls cause less “free surface effect” than when one compartment gets flooded on a monohull vessel.
PS: Twin hulls is nothing new:
- Replica of ancient construction is currently sailing around the world and will arrive on the Vineyard this summer.
Source: The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News | Hail the Hokule'a, Twin Hulls of Heaven
I can’t speak to the design of this particular vessel but the wave piercer design has a number of sealed off void spaces in each hull. The one containing the fuel tank has additional stiffening and the entire void is filled with fuel for transit voyages.
Curiously, the Equasis/MoU records for the other 2 ships in this company’fleet show similar “black holes”.
I can only conclude that trade between Turkey and Northern (Turkish) Cyprus is considered domestic, so no international regs apply.
Have to wait and see…
[I spose it’s a bit like the JA keeping old wrecks like El Faro in service domestically 
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It was initially reported that water ingress was into the accommodations area first through a tear in the top sides.
It appears from the photo that the twin hulls are bolted to the superstructure with isolators.
The twin hull ferries with isolators that I have inspected during my exposer to the ferry companies in San Francisco. Have transverse watertight bulkheads in the twin hulls with separate watertight hatches that go from the accommodation area deck to a separate watertight hatch in the actual hull.
I speculate that the isolators tore away on one side flooding one or more hull compartments. it was stated that there was heavy weather at the time of the event
well, I just find that design difficult to deal with. having to climb down into both hulls making the rounds, it complicates what is in the normal design is a easy transition from power plant to propulsion where you are a quick trip to the ‘‘other end’’… naw, I’ve sailed a couple of them and i can’t really say I find anything about them I fine more favorable.
the thornton looks a bit big, i’ve been on the … whatever the u of hawaii has … i just want a single hull.
They ride well in choppy seas.