>Today 3 Russian warships Ropucha (Project 775) class LST's 156 Yamal and 158 Tsesar Kunikov and Amur (Project 304) class repair ships PM-138 passed through Dardanelles.They have entered the strait at approximately 13:30. Their passage lasted until 17:30As they are heading to Black Sea they will face strong weather there.
> 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 →
>Today US frigate FFG-42 USS Klakring passed through Turkish Starits and entered Black Sea.She can stay until 10th April 2009. She will visit Varna, Sevastopol and Batumi.USS Klakring is the first US warship in Black Sea since January.
>Here is my latest article, as published on December issue of Warship International Fleet Review magazine:I think I deserve a little bit of self advertisment. Please support us and buy the magazine.
>When a year ends, it has become more or less a custom to make some Top-(n) lists to review the important events, happenings of that year.Well, I will not make an exception. Here is a 5 point list about the most important events for Turkish Navy in 2008: The launching of F-511 TCG Heybeliada: The... Continue Reading →
>US frigate FFG-50 USS Taylor passed through the Turkish Straits on 23 December 2008 and entered into Black Sea.This is her second deployment since August. She can stay until 13 January 2008. The winter storms in Black Sea can be very furious. It will not be a smooth Christmas for her crew.Here is a photo... Continue Reading →
>I have forgotten to report the northward passage of USS Mount Whitney on 30th October 2008.She has replaced USS Barry as the USN ship in the Black Sea. This is the second voyage of USS Mount Whintey after the Russian - Georgian war in August 2008.She was in Konstanza, Romania between 1st and 4th November.... Continue Reading →
>USS Barry returned to Mediterranean Sea on 31th October 2008. She has left the Dardanelles at around 16:30 local time. She had entered the Dardanelles on 15th October. Thus she spent less than the 21 day limit imposed by Montreux Treaty.Her expedition to the Black Sea was highlighted when she had a soft grounding on... Continue Reading →
>The armed conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008 brought the Montreux Convention, which can be regarded as a very technical and almost obscure treaty into the stage lights. This treaty was the result of a diplomatic solution to the problem on who was going to control the Turkish Straits. The treaty of Lausanne... Continue Reading →
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