>Here is the text of the opening address, General İlker Başbuğ, Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces made at the beginning of Silk Road-2010 flag officer seminar.It is important as it reflects the official stance of Turkish Armed Forces about NATO’s New Strategic Concept.
>French Frigate Will Conduct Exercises In Georgia
>According to excellent webpage http://www.navy.ru/, the French warship D-643 Jean De Vienne will visit Batumi, Georgia in July and will held joint military exercises. The visit of the French warship will last from 8 to 11 July. The ship will be open to public on 9th and 10th July.It will be not easy for the French... Continue Reading →
>More On New Salvage and Rescue Ships
>Specifications for submarine rescue ship (MOSHIP) and two rescue and towing ships (RATSHIP) have been made public. MOSHIP:Length: 91mBeam: 18,5mDraft: 7,8mMax continuous speed: min 18 KnotsEconomical speed: min 14 KnotsRange: 4500 milCrew: 131The main task will be rescue submarines that are unable to resurface themselves. She will be able to provide life support to the... Continue Reading →
>Russian Black Sea Fleet Saga Continues
>The Russian cannot give up their Black Sea Fleet that is getting obsolete by each passing day. The Russians are very well aware that maintaining the Black Sea Fleet has its pros. It is a good stick to enforce politics as seen in the Russian Georgian War in 2008 or in the current contract extension... Continue Reading →
>New Salvage and Rescue Ships For Turkish Navy
>On their latest meeting on 15th June 2010, Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) decided to start contract negotiations for construction of submarine rescue ship (MOSHIP) and two rescue and towing ships (RATSHIP) with, Istanbul Shipyard. This marks an important milestone for this acquisition project. With fourteen modern diesel-electric submarines in service, the Turkish Navy is... Continue Reading →
>Caner Gönyeli 2010 SAR Exercise
>Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will conduct the annual serach and rescue exercise Caner Gönyeli between 14 and 18 June 2010.The exercise area covers, TRNC, its territorial waters, and Turkish SAR area in Eastern Mediterranean. It will be a joint exercise where civil maritime instructions like Coast Safety Directorate will cooperate with... Continue Reading →
>Don’t Rely On Reliant Mermaid
>I think nobody would be surprised to hear that this years Reliant Mermaid naval exercise is canceled. The naval search and rescue exercise was the only venue there Turkish and Israeli navies come together officially.The annual exercise with the objective to practice coordinated emergency search and rescue procedures and measures for safety of life at... Continue Reading →
>Another Disaster That Did Not Happen
>On 12.06.2010 at about 18:15, Hong Kong flagged bulk carrier named Josco Nanjing loaded with 47.200 tons wheat, was passing through Istanbul Strait from North to South, when she suffered a major malfunction. She veered from her route and drifted very close to the shore. She was able to come to a full stop before... Continue Reading →
>TCSG Dost Launched
>The first SAR vessel for the Turkish Coast Guard, TCSG Dost SG-701, was launched today. She is been built by RMK shipyard and will be completed in 2011. The second ship, TCSG Güven SG-702 can be seen in the background. The four ship programme will supply Turkish Coast Guard with four vessels, which will be the... Continue Reading →
>A New Turkey?
>CDR Salamander has one of the most influential blogs about maritime affairs, politics and sailors on the milblogosphere.After his post about Kemalism and Turkey, he was kind enough to ask me whether I wanted to write my own comments on his blog. I was happy to do so. This is the result:While the dust cloud... Continue Reading →
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