>On 2nd October in Istanbul the first fast LCT for Turkish Navy was launched. The construction of Ç-151, the first ship of a class of 8 was started in January 2010. ADİK shipyard was won the bid to produce 8 LCT’s for Turkish Navy and in June 2009, a contract was signed between SSM and... Continue Reading →
>I must confess that I am not much a fan of modern shipbuilding processes. In the former days there would be keel laying ceremony to celebrate the start of the construction of the ship. The hull of the ship would evolve around that keel. Nowadays with introduction of advanced production processes, the ships are produced... Continue Reading →
>On their latest meeting on 6th January 2010, Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) decided to start contract negotiations for constructions of 2 LST’s. Currently Turkish Navy operates 5 big amphibious ships:• Two Ertuğrul (ex- Terreboone Parish) class• Two Sarucabey class • One Osman Gazi classThe oldest ships of the fleet are two Ertuğrul class ships... Continue Reading →
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