Date Number Name Direction Nationality 31.10.2015 130 Korolev Northbound Russia 31.10.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Northbound Russia 30.10.2015 Yauza Northbound Russia 30.10.2015 265 Contraamiral Horia Macellariu Northbound Romania 28.10.2015 62 Shkva Northbound Bulgaria 28.10.2015 30 Sub Lieutenant Alexandru Axente Northbound Romania 28.10.2015 158 Azov Southbound Russia 27.10.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound Russia 27.10.2015 150 Saratov... Continue Reading →

Is Russian Navy getting stretched thin? The frequency of the Ropucha and Alligator class ships conducting the Syrian Express deployment may not be enough to keep the troops in Syria as secong auxiliary cargo ship is quickly commissioned in service. M/V Alican Deval, previously owned by Deval Shipping of Turkey was sold to Russia. She was... Continue Reading →

The frigates of the Black Sea which were deployed to the eastern Mediterranean for a naval exercise are returning home. Ladny and Privily made their northbound passages. Syrian Express runs conducted by Ropucha and Alligator class landing ships is continuing in a very high tempo. At one time we were able to observe 3 different... Continue Reading →

Last week we have saw a drastic increase in Russian warships movements through Turkish Straits. One ship Alexander Otrakovski returned to the Black Sea, while 6 other warships R-109, Ladny, Moskva, Saratov, Nikolay Filchenkov and KIL-158 made their southbound passage. The landings ship are on their cargo delivery missions whereas the larger warships are going to take... Continue Reading →

The Russian Kashin class destroyer Smetlivy smoked her way to the Mediterranean on 19 September 2015. She was build in 1960's and is the first of class of warships that uses only gas turbines for propulsion.  At the same time the buoy tender KIL-158 was returning the Black Sea and both ships passed each other... Continue Reading →

Date Number Name Direction Nationality 16.9.2015 Sayany Northbound Russia 16.9.2015 Novorossiysk Northbound Russia 15.9.2015 031  Alexander Otrakovski Southbound Russia 14.9.2015 151  Azov Southbound Russia 14.9.2015 158  Tsezar Kunikov Southbound Russia 13.9.2015  75 USS Donald Cook Southbound USA 10.9.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound Russia 9.9.2015 KIL-158 Southbound Russia 7.9.2015 150 Saratov Southbound Russia 4.9.2015 210 Smolny... Continue Reading →