The Greek Navy deployed the MEKO 200HN class frigate F-452 HS Hydra for the European Union Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta. She has arrived to her Area of Operation two days ago. Following passage south through the Red Sea, the HS HYDRA will join the multi-national EU NAVFOR off the Horn of Africa on... Continue Reading →
One of the two frigates Turkey has sent to Gulf Of Aden for anti piracy operations, F-495 TCG Gediz disrupted a pirate mother ship and a skiff according to Combined Maritime Forces. TCG Gediz has received the GENESİS combat suit modernization and she is the first frigate of this class to receive the MK-41 VLS upgrade.... Continue Reading →
On 7th December 2011, Turkey took the command of the NATO's Anti Piracy Task Force TF-508 with a ceremony in Djibouti. Prior to this change of command NATO's other permanent naval task force SNMG-1 was making up the TF-508. For the next six months the ships of SNMG-2 will be the anti piracy task force. Currently SNMG-2... Continue Reading →
According to NATO, SNMG-2 has passed through the Suez Canal some time between December 2nd and today and the task force consisting of Turkish flagship F-491 TCG Giresun and Italian frigate F-571 ITS Grecale is sailing to Djibouti to join Task Force 508. TCG GIRESUN, the new flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 recently... Continue Reading →
The Turkish frigates F-495 TCG Gediz is Muscat, Oman for an official visit. This visit is probably a short rest before the long days of patrolling against piracy and sea robbery will commence. The frigate is in the region since September 2011 and is in the CTF-151 multinational task force. She escorted the Turkish flagged merchant ship... Continue Reading →
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) gets a new flagship in December. According to Turkish Navy, the current Flagship F-245 TCG Oruçreis will be relieved by the frigate F-491 TCG Giresun. Since June 2011 Turkish Navy is in command of SNMG-2 and MEKO 200 Track II class, TCG Oruçreis is the flagship. The reason behind this change... Continue Reading →
Last year I have reported about a concept developed by two Turkish companies for anti-piracy operations: Kangal. Named aptly after the famous shepherd dog of Anatolia, this concept involved small fast and sufficiently armed patrol boats zooming around the merchant ship convoys and protecting therm against the pirates as a shepherd dog would protect its... Continue Reading →
A leading Turkish home appliances and consumer electronics producers currently published a TV advertisement about their record high exports. The advertisement shows a merchant ship loaded with this companies goods being attacked by pirates in the Pacific Ocean. After taking the control of the ship the pirates are confronted by the companies appliances which were transformed into robots. The robots disarm the... Continue Reading →
Turkish merchant ship M/V Burak A. carrying 5.000 tons of humanitarian including 8 full equipped ambulances, 1 forklift, 5 jeeps, 6 generators, 500 tents, 5000 blankets and 4.500 tons of food and medical supplies arrived in Mogadishu . The ship left Istanbul on 16th August and escorted by the frigate F-494 TCG Gediz all the way. After escorting M/V... Continue Reading →
A few days ago the Turkish Daily Sabah run an article about the Barbaros Action Plan of Turkish Navy. The owners of Sabah have a very personal and close relationship with Turkish Prime Minister Mr. Erdoğan. That creates a dilemma. Did Sabah run that article because they have received some insider information from sources close... Continue Reading →
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