The ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG-2) arrived to-day to the Bulgarian port Varna. There is a very strong north wind in the Black Sea throughout the weekend and I think the sailors are happy to be in a port in this weather. According to the excellent Bulgarian blog SeaDog, the flagship... Continue Reading →
The submarines are getting fashionable again by the navies of the Black Sea nations.Well not every country is happy to have a silent service in its navy. Bulgaria its sole Romeo (Project 633) class BNS Slava in 2011 and sold her bulk in December 2013, effectively ending its submarine service after 94 years.But Bulgaria is the exception. Ukraine has... Continue Reading →
The Bulgarian Navy decommissioned its sole Romeo (Project 633) class BNS Slava in 2011 and terminated Bulgaria’s submarine force after 94 years. According to BlackSeaNews website the decommissioned bulk of the former BNS Slava was sold to a private company for €355 thousand. The closed bidding Bulgarian submarine "Hope" sold nearly 710 thousand leva (355 euros) with a starting... Continue Reading →
The Bulgarian Wielingen class frigate 41 BGS Drazki passed through Bosphorus on 5 November 2013 and returned to her home port Burgas, Bulgaria. She took part in NATO operations in the Mediterranean. According to NATO she was part of the SNMG-2 task force for a period of time: Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO (SNMG2) and Standing... Continue Reading →
On 13 August 2013 Turkish frigate F-241 TCG Turgutreis passed through the Bosphorus and headed to Sevastopol in order to join the August activation of thee BlackSeaFor task force. The Ukrainian Navy is commanding the task force. This is the official Statement of Ukrainian Ministry of Defence: Today, August 14, to the port of Sevastopol... Continue Reading →
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