>The sprit of Christmas seems to come to the managers of TK early this year. They are not only giving away the biggest commercial shipyard in Eastern Mediterranean, Hellenic Shipyards for 1 Euro, but also selling the HDW shipyard as well. HDW is the leading shipyard of designing and building conventional submarines. And they are... Continue Reading →
>ThyssenKrupp Is Selling Hellenic Shipyards
>The German steel giant ThyssenKrupp (TK) is selling the Hellenic Shipyards. The ThyssenKrupp Maritime systems (TKMS) a subsidiary of TK purchased the Hellenic Shipyards in 2002. Since then, 3 Type 214 class submarines for Greek Navy were built in this shipyard. The problems experienced in the Archimedes and Neptune II projects were mentioned here, here... Continue Reading →
>US-Build Radar Station On The Coast of Georgia,Will Open In 2010
>According to defencetalk website a coastal radar station will open in Georgia in January 2010. This station is last of the three radar stations funded and builds by USA through, US Army Corps of Engineers.“The radar stations are important because they permit the Georgian Coast Guard to monitor Georgia's maritime borders and identify vessels entering... Continue Reading →
>Russian Coast Guard Vessels in Ochamchire
>According to Georgian web site Civil.Ge two Russian coast guard boats have arrived at the Ochamchire harbor in the break away region of Abkhazia.Georgia wants to block the sea borne trade in Abkhazia in order to force this region to stay in the Georgian republic. Georgian naval units intercepted more than 20 ships in the... Continue Reading →
>French Carrier in Greece
>The French Navy aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" is visiting Greece.The major overhaul of CdG was finished few weeks ago and now the carrier will conducting a joint exercises with the Greek Navy. The exercise will end on 11 December .For more to read click here, but it is in French.
>NATO’s Comments on NUSRET 2009
>It is not new, but the CC-MAR's article about participation of SNMCMG2 in Turkish exercise NUSRET 09, is interesting to read. Photo: From the article.
>Bosphorus Sail Through
>Here is my latest article, as published on November 2009 issue of Warship International Fleet Review magazine.I think I deserve a little bit of self advertisment. Please support us and buy the magazine.
>More About Alrosa Incident
>After the incident on board of the submarine B-871 Alrosa, Russia is left without any operational submarine in the Black Sea. Currently Russian Black Sea Fleet has two submarines. One is the Kilo class (Type 877) Alrosa and the other is Tango class B-380. The later is undergoing a lengthy modernization period and is not... Continue Reading →
>USS Higgins in Bodrum
>http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/3789640/abd_sava_gem_s_uss_h_gg_ns_bodrumda.swfDDG-76 USS Higgins is in Bodrum for a 3 day port visit. Previous comming to Bodrum she took part in the Operation Juniper Cobra, the joint ballistic missile defense (BMD) exercise between Israel and the United States.DDG-76 USS Higgins is in Bodrum for a 3 day port visit. Before coming to Bodrum, she took part... Continue Reading →
>IMO Awards Exceptional Services Certificate to Turkish Navy
>IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, at a special ceremony at IMO Headquarters on 23 November 2009, during the 26th session of the Organization's Assembly presented Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. In a linked ceremony, Certificates for Exceptional Services Rendered to Shipping and Mankind were presented to the Commanding Officers, Officers, Petty Officers and... Continue Reading →
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