>The ransom negotiations for the M/V Horizon -1 is going on. After being hijacked the ship was taken to Eyl.In the mean time a small video of the ship has appeared on Turkish media and maritime portals. The source of the video is not certain. It was made from a plane with a semi cantilever... Continue Reading →
>Order of Battle: Turkish Navy
>A quick reference about the active ships, ongoing building programs and planned acquisitions of the Turkish Navy. (Click on the picture to enlarge it)A detailed version of the above list: (Click on the picture to enlarge it)
>SNMCMG-2 in Antalya
>The four ships of SNMCMG2 are making a visit in Antalya.F-585 ITS Granatiere, the flagship of SNMCMG-2; M-63 HS Kallisto, Greek minehunter,M-5558 ITS Crotone, Italian minehunter and M-268 TCG Akçakoca, Turkish minehunter are currently in Antalya for a well deserved port visit. SNMCMG-2 spend the previous 10 days off and in Suez Canal.The ships will... Continue Reading →
>SACEUR, Adm. Stavridis in Turkey
>NATO's top commander Admiral Stavridis, visited Turkey on 24 July 2009.Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ and U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) discussed matters that are particular concern to NATO, Turkish Armed Forces and U.S. Armed Forces, according to a statement made after the meeting.I wonder How,... Continue Reading →
>Turkish naval forces capture 5 pirates
>Yesterday, on 24 July 2009 Turkish naval special forces arrested 5 Somalian pirates. This is thew first time that Turkish naval forces actually detain pirates.According to the General Metin Gürak, chief of the communications department of the General Staff, F-495 TCG Gediz rendered a band of 5 Somali pirates ineffective as a result of the... Continue Reading →
>A summary for the last 10 days
>Last week I was on a vacation and away from Internet. So, I am going to wrap up the last ten days important news and happenings:1) Saudi Arabian warships visited IstanbulSaudi Arabian warships, Lafayette class, Al Riyadh, Type 2000S Class, Hofouf and Durance class auxiliary Yunbou made a rare visit to İstanbul. The ships left... Continue Reading →
>More information about Horizon-1 high jacking
>After the initial flow of information, disinformation and rumors, the things seem to settle a little bit.First of the early rumors that the on board pirates were unarmed seems to be wrong. I mean no one can be persuasive enough to talk the crew of a ship into capitulation.Secondly the ship did not stoped yet... Continue Reading →
>Horizon-1 Update
>According to new press reports, Horizon-1 did not realized that she was being attacked by pirates at least for a period of 3 minutes. By the time the crew realized the danger and requested help, pirates were already on board.The information coming from the ship and her shipping company is vague and should be treated... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Bulker Horizon-1 high jacked
>I wanted to write something about CTF-151 and its contribution to the fight against piracy. But instead I am writing about Turkish bulker Horizon-1 that was high-jacked By Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden.She was carrying 33.000 metric tons of sulphur ore from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. She was high jacked at 08:15 in... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Silent Service (Repost)
>Dating back to 1886, Turkish submarine force has a long history.Today there are 14 boats in active service. I have made a table of NATO countries that have a navy and a submarine force. The numbers speak for themself.Notes: A: ActiveB: BuildingP: Planed, confirmed and budgeted submarine constructions scheduled for 2010 or later are shown... Continue Reading →
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