>30th August is the Victory Day. This year Turkish Navy organized a naval parade through Bosphorus. It was an impressive show of force, enjoyed much by the on lookers. 5 frigates, 4 submarines, 4 fast attack craft, 4 mines hunters and 4 coast guard vessels, 9 helicopters took part. Numerous RHIB of naval special forces... Continue Reading →
>I usually stand on the shores of Bosphorus and take pictures of the passing or visiting Turkish or foreign warships. Most of time I wonder that it feels like to be on that particular ship. I wonder how her crew sees the outside. Generally I do not have a clue.This is why I am positively... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy will make a fleet parade in Bosphorus on 30th August 2009 to commemorate the 87th anniversary of Turkish victory in War of Independence.If the weather will permit it will be a good show and fun to watch. It will be also a good show case for recruiting.
>Yesterday a small squadron of 3 Japanese warships have arrived in Istanbul.Japanese warships especially training ships, do visit Istanbul almost in every other year usually as a stop of their training cruise.This visit was no exception. Two of the visiting ships, TV-3513 JDS Shimayuki and TV-3508JDS Kashima are training ships. Kashima is a pure bread... Continue Reading →
> Today a south bound Panama flagged bulk carrier Poseidon V (IMO No:8217518) lost her steerage while transiting on Bosphorus.The 188 meter long ship headed strait for the shore. She stoped a mere 50 meters before hitting the pavement along the Bosphorus.The was towed away from the scene of the accident by the boats of... Continue Reading →
>The St Vincent Grenadines flagged Ro-Ro ship Ella J was pulled free from the shore on 29 May 2009 at 07:53 in the morning.She had run aground in Bosphorus just few meters away from residences the day before.
>Today a potentially dangerous accident happened in Bosporus. Thankfully there was no loss of life. St Vincent Grenadines flagged Ro-Ro ship Ella J run aground in Bosphorus just few meters away from residences. According to online newspapers and portals the rudders of the ship did not functioned at the bend and she drifted to the... Continue Reading →
>With the arrival of spring and good weather the problems in the region seem to thaw and come to life again.NATO announced that it was going to conduct exercises Cooperative Longbow 09 – Cooperative Lancer 09 during the period 6 May to 1 June 2009 in Georgia.Cooperative Longbow 09 will be a command post exercise... Continue Reading →
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