>On 2nd July 2009, a contract was signed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), Kiel, a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies, and MarineForce International LLP (MFI), London, for the delivery of six material packages for the construction of Class 214 submarines to Turkey.The value of the contract is estimated as 2,5 billion €. There is %80 offset... Continue Reading →
>Jane’s Fighting Ships
>Yesterday I have received my personal complementary copy of Jane's Fighting Ships.Every year since 1991, I feel the same excitement and joy when hold that years edition for the first time.This year I am happy to see that my photos of USS McFaul and WHEC Dallas were printed. I have taken the photos of both... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 is back, off Somalia
>NATO has send the SNMG-2 back to Gulf of Aden and off Somalia. The group passed the Suez canal on 25th June and is currently in the region.Two photos of F-495 TCG Gediz, Turkish contribution to SNMG-2 can be seen here and here.
>TCG Gediz will join TCG Gaziantep in Gulf of Aden
>According to the official web site of Turkish Navy, Turkey will send a second warship to fight against piracy and armed robbery to the Gulf of Aden.Perry class F-495 TCG Gediz will depart from Gölcük Naval Base on 19th June 2009. She will be a part of the NATO's SNMG-2. Last week NATO decided to... Continue Reading →
>USS Stout in Bodrum
>It seems that this week will be a busy one regarding visiting warships.US Navy destroyer DDG-55 USS Stout of US 6th Fleet, arrived in Bodrum today. She will stay in town till 19th June 2009.Foreign warships usually prefer touristic town of Marmaris as their port call, with Turkish naval base Aksaz in the neighbourhood.Therefore it... Continue Reading →
>Japanese Squadron in Istanbul
>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 →
>Black Sea Cruise Of Several Turkish Warships
>Apparently some Turkish warships are conducting a public relations / soft power cruise along the Black Sea coast.On 10th June Wednesday, frigates F-240 TCG Yavuz (Meko 200 TN class); F-245 TCG Oruçreis (Meko 200 TN IIA class); F-246 TCG Salihreis (Meko 200 TN IIBclass), F-496 TCG Gökova (Perry class); submarine S-352 TCG Dolunay, fast attack... Continue Reading →
>CTF-151 helped to twart an attack to a Turkish ship
>Turkish Navy announced that Turkish frigate F-491 TCG Giresun, currently attached to CTF-151 helped a Turkish merchantman under attack 700 miles away.Turkish flagged M/V Gökcan was attacked by pirates on 10 June 2009 off the coast of east Oman. While initiating evasive maneuvers and increasing speed the ship notified Turkish authorities that she was under... Continue Reading →
>FFG-7 user symposium
>In May, The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) of USN has hosted a symposium for the all FFG-7 Perry class users. All current Perry users, Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Poland, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey, all of which were represented at the symposium along with USN.USN has 30 FFG-7 frigates, Turkey 8, Spain 6, Australia 4, Taiwan... Continue Reading →
>Another shipping accident in Bosphorus
> 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 →
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