Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 46)

  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 →

Egemen 2015 Naval Exercise Kicks Off

Today Turkish led amphibious exercise Egemen 2015 kicked off in Aegean Sea. This is the 3 simultaneous exercise Turkish naval units are taking part. The others are Trident Junction 2015 and Nusret 2015. The exercise will end on 28 October 2015. Turkish Navy is participating with one frigate, two corvettes, four patrol boats, one submarine,... Continue Reading →

Nusret 2015 Mine Warfare Exercise Started

Each year Turkish Navy organises a mine warfare exercise named after the famous minelayer Nusret. This year the exercise will be held between 21 and 27 October 2015, in Saros Bay, northern Aegean. The aim of the exercise is to provide training for the planning and execution of mine warfare and to improve the interoperability... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 45)

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 →

Future Shipbuilding Projects For Turkish Navy And Coast Guard

One of the most interesting presentations of the 7. Naval System Seminar was done by Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (UDI). The topic of it was the future shipbuilding projects. The organisers of Naval System Seminar prepared a CD containing the presentations done during it. It is a useful thing if you want to reread any... Continue Reading →

My Impressions From 7. Naval Systems Seminar

On 12 and 13 October 2015, the 7. Naval Systems Seminar was held in Ankara. I am personally delighted to see this venue started as a one-man project turned to be an established organisation appreciated by everyone. Turkish Navy was officially present in this year's seminar. In previous years Turkish naval officers participated the event... Continue Reading →

Akya Heavyweight Turkish Torpedo

What you see above may be the first published photo of the Turkish heavyweight torpedo Akya. I have found it in an online publication of Turkish Navy. I believe the photo was at the first test firing of torpedo on 11 July 2013. The test firing was done from a surface platform where a 533mm... Continue Reading →

First Steel Cut For TCG Kınalıada

The first steel was cut for the fourth Milgem class corvette TCG Kınalıada on 8 October 2015. The ceremony was held in Istanbul Naval Shipyard. According to Turkish Navy press announcement the hull production of the third ship TCG Burgazada was finished 12 months before than planned, therefore the first steel of the TCG Kınalıada... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 44)

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 →

The Construction Of TCG Pirireis Has Started

Turkish Navy reported that the construction of TCG Pirireis the first Type 214 class submarine has officially started. There was a ceremony at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard were the construction will be done. This is a big event actually which was not served to the mass media which I find it a little bit odd.... Continue Reading →

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