The Russians are really stretching their forces and their lines of communication to help a friend in need. The Syrian president Mr. Assad needs Russian protection and weapons to exist. And Russia is using every available means to support him even this support means to dispatch a group of warships from the other half of the earth. The Russian Defence Ministry announced on 5th April 2013... Continue Reading →
The April Activation Of The BlackSeaFor Has Started
The warships participating in the April 2013 activation of the BlackSeaFor have arrived in Varna, Bulgaria for the event kick off. This is a video from Russian website tvzvezda.ru about the Russian participation, but many other ships are seen in the video too. Click here to watch the video
Fast Attack Boat Squadron In Dardanelles
These 4 Kılıç class, Turkish fast attack boats were seen in Dardanelles during their southbound passage. I am delighted to share these excellent photos of Mr. Ahmet Güven. All photos in this post are his work and used by me with his permission.
TCSG Dost And TCSG Umut To Be Commissioned
Two new vessels will join Turkish Coast Guard tomorrow. The first ship of the new search and rescue ship TCSG Dost and the third ship of the class TCSG Umut are joining the Turkish Coast Guard with a ceremony held at the RMK Shipyard. The contract for the construction of 4 ships at RMK Marine Shipyard was signed on 16 January... Continue Reading →
TCG Gökçeada Escorts Somalia Bound Cargo Vessel
The Turkish frigate F-494 TCG Gökçeada escorted the merchant ship M/V Aqua Luna carrying Turkish aid to Somalia. M/V Aqua Luna chartered by Turkish Red Crescent was carrying 90 thousand canned goods, 5 thousand tons of sugar, 5 thousand tons of flour and many other goods and machinery need to overhaul Somalia's infrastructure. I was assuming that this escort duty would be performed by TCG Gökova as she has been in the with... Continue Reading →
TCG Heybeliada In Bosphorus
Here are a couple of photos from 29 March 2013, taken by Kerim Bozkurt as TCG Heybeliada was sailing in Bosphorus.
The April 2013 Activation Of The BlackSeaFor
The warships of Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey will take part in the April 2013 activation of the BlackSeaFor between 5 and 23 of April. The warship of the BlackseaFor, under the Command of Turkish Navy, will spend 6 days on the sea and 13 days visiting Varna, Constanta and Sevastopol. During this... Continue Reading →
Shalatein In Istanbul
The Egyptian replenishment tanker A-230 Shalatein is in Istanbul for an official visit for an undisclosed duration.
Putin Orders A Surprise Military Exercise In The Black Sea
One of today's top news was the sudden wargame of Russian armed forces in the Black Sea. This exercise has all the drama of the opening chapter of a cold war thriller. The drills started early in the morning, when President Vladimir Putin, who was returning from Durban, South Africa, to Sochi aboard Air Force One, ordered... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 2)
Today two Russian large landings ships, Ropucha class 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin, returned to the Black Sea after spending almost one month in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. When I look at the photos I realize that both ships need a long overhaul periods to remove the strains of the recent deployments. All photos courtesy of... Continue Reading →
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