Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 4)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, last two weeks: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 3)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last 7 days: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 2)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last week: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 1)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the first week of 2017: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Syrian Express Deployments Taking Toll On Russian Ships?

Turkish maritime news portal Deniz Haber Ajansı ran a story about the Russian naval exercise scheduled in the Black Sea. According to the news Russian Navy has to cancel at least the amphibious landing part of the exercise due to the fact that Ropucha class landing ships Azov and Yamal were unavailable due to malfunctions. The... Continue Reading →

Recent Russian Deployments From The Black Sea

The tensions between Turkey and Russia are still in an aggravated level after the shooting down of a Russian Su-24M fighter-bomber by a Turkish F-16C. As reported earlier, most of the tension remains on politic and economic front. Both sides are trying to keep their military reactions to a minimum. According to Montreux Convention any... Continue Reading →

What Will Happen On Maritime Front After The Shooting Of The Russian Fighter?

On 24 November 2015, one Turkish F-16 fighter, shoot down a Russian Su-24M fighter-bomber violating Turkish airspace. The events happening after this incident are beyond the scope of this blog. I am going to try to explain this recent Turco-Russian crisis from a maritime point of view. So what is going to happen on maritime... Continue Reading →

The Cargo On Alexandr Tkachenko

The Russian flagged RORO ship Alexandr Tkachenko, is one of the civilian ship that is used by Russian military to supply the operations in Syria. She made her latest southbound passage through Istanbul Strait on 31 October 2015. Her latest cargo has at least 20 ISO containers of which 3 are 40 feet and the rest are 20... Continue Reading →

Another Southbound Passage Of Nikolay Filchenkov

On 10 September 2015 the Russian Alligator class large landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov made another south bound passage through Turkish Straits. This is her second passage to the Mediterranean in 20 days. This was a faster turn around than usual. Like her last passage she had cargo on her deck again. Apart from one 6... Continue Reading →

The Cargo On Russian Landing Ship Saratov

The Russian presence in Syria is growing so is the frequency of Russian warships carrying equipment and supplies to the region has increased too. On 7 September 2015, the Alligator class landing ship Saratov sister of Nikolay Filchenkov made her southbound passage to the Mediterranean. Like the much discussed passage of Nikolay Filchenkov, the deck... Continue Reading →

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