>I have borrowed the title. One of the most famous and high ranking bloggers, Admiral James G. Stavridis, the Supreme Allied Commander, has posted a blog about his visit to Turkey at the end of August. I know this is not new or up-to-date but I have just seen it. At the reception following... Continue Reading →
>The Future Of The Russian Navy
>Dr. Gorenburg from Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies has an excellent blog where he tracks the developments in the Russian military. Last few weeks he has written several blog entries about the future of the Russian Navy. I have found his comments interesting and enlightening. He predicts that Ten years from now, Russia... Continue Reading →
>Old, Rusty And Dangerous
>Mine, destroyed. Photos from HürriyetMines, whether buried under dirt or lurking in the deeps of the seas are in my humble view are the most loathsome weapons as they can be still deadly after decades.The scenes of old battlefields are ripe with them all over the world. There are an estimated 80,000 unexploded mines remain... Continue Reading →
>CTF-151 Frees Ship From Pirates
>USS Dubuque on the left and TCG Gökçeada on background of Magellan StarThis week’s most important naval news is the recapturing of the Antigua-Barbuda-flagged, German–owned vessel M/V Magellan Star by US Marines.On 8th September, when the pirates aborded the ship, the crew escaped to a citadel inside the ship and called for help. The CTF-151 flagship,... Continue Reading →
>Notice To Mariners
>There will be light posting or no blogging for rest of the week.
>TCG Amasra Taking Part In Olives Noires 2010
>M-269 TCG Anamur, sister ship of TCG AmasraThe Turkish mine hunter M-266 TCG Amasra is taking part in naval exercise Olives Noires 2010 organized by French Navy. TCG Amasra is the Turkish contribution to NATO’s Standing MCM Group 2. TCG Amasra was commssioned in 2005. She belongs to Aydin class mine hunters, is based on... Continue Reading →
>Republic Of Korea Turned Over Command Of CTF-151 To Turkey
>The Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs of US 5th Fleet released an article about the handover of the Command in CTF-151. Rear Admiral Sinan Ertuğrul said, “Illegal activities such as piracy and armed robbery are not only a threat to global maritime commerce, but also have disruptive effects on the freedom of navigation, which is directly... Continue Reading →
>Moskva Passed Through Bosphorus
>The Slava class cruiser Moskva returned to the Black Sea today. The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was away since April 2010. In June she took part in Vostok-2010 military exercise held in the Sea of Japan. There were rumors that she might be permanently rebased to Vladivostok. Apparently that is not the... Continue Reading →
>Victory Day 2010
>August 30 is a national holiday in Turkey to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.The Battle of Dumlupınar was fought from 26 August to 30 August 1922. As a custom Turkish warships visited Istanbul to take part in the commemorations. This year... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy To Take The Command of CTF-151
>On 1st September 2010, at Mina Salman pier in Manama, Bahrain there will be a ceremony for the change of command in CTF-151.The ceremony to be held on board of F-494 TCG Gökçeada will mark the second command period of CTF-151 by Turkish Navy. This period will end in December 2010.Previously between May and August... Continue Reading →
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