On 3rd September the second year cadets of Turkish Naval Academy boarded TCG Bayraktar for a 20 day training cruise in the Black Sea. 318 Turkish students and 7 guest students from South Korea, Albania, Senegal, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan will sail through the Black Sea and visit Varna Bulgaria, Poti Georgia,... Continue Reading →
The Mexican Navy sail ship ARM Cuauhtémoc was in Istanbul in August for a port visit. Now there is a nice video made during her by the musician Mr. Serdar Ateşer. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcEywMOnxzU
The sail training ship of Mexican Navy ARM Cuauhtémoc ended her 4 day visit in Istanbul on 14 August 2015. She is currently underway to Malta. The last time when, ARM Cuauhtémoc was in Istanbul was in 2011. According to Wikipedia she is named named for the last Mexica Hueyi Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc who was captured and... Continue Reading →
Well I had to put the year on the headline as I used the same headline two years ago when she was again in Istanbul. I think I am not imaginative enough when it comes to writing original headlines. The oldest ship of the Italian Navy, has arrived today and will stay till 14 August... Continue Reading →
The Mexican naval training ship ARM Cuauhtemoc is in Odessa, Ukraine for a port and good will visit. After leaving Istanbul on 27 July 2011, she sailed to Odessa arriving there on 30 July. The ship was welcomed, by the deputy commander of Western Naval Base, Captain 2nd Rank Aleksandr Dereschukom, Ambassador of Mexico to Ukraine, Ms. Berenis Rendón and... Continue Reading →
This week Istanbul had a distinct visitor from Mexico: The training ship ARM Cuauhtemoc. She arrived in Istanbul on 23 July and stayed till 27 July. Currently she is sailing in the Black Sea and next port of call is Odessa. The ship was build in Spain in 1982 and has three sisters: Colombia's Gloria, Ecuador's Guayas and Venezuela's Simón Bolívar. I was... Continue Reading →
>Yesterday, I was cordially invited like all other citizens of Istanbul to the temporary SpanishEmbassy in Istanbul.It was one of the most interesting and enjoyablehalf an hour I have had. This is a benefit of being unemployed at the moment. I could never spare me time to visit the ship if I was working.Of course... Continue Reading →
>This weekend Istanbul does welcome besides German Training Cruise Flotilla, wonderful tall ships from all over the world. The Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta started on 9 May from Volos, Greece. The ships arrived in Istanbul on 17 May and passed to Black Sea on the next day. Since then they were in Bulgaria. Today... Continue Reading →
>Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci is visiting Istanbul currently. She will be leaving tomorrow.She has 90 cadets on board during for this years cruise.The lack of sail training ships in inventory of Turkish Navy is in my opinion one important ommission.There is no better way than sailing and challenging the elements, in order to develop... Continue Reading →
>On 29th January 2009 Turkish defense procurement agency Undersecretariat for Defense Industries a Request for Information (RfI) document about a schooner type ship.Turkish Navy wants to have 2 three masted schooner type training ships. In the last Defence Industry Executive Committee meeting green light was given for this project. Thus the invitation for the RfI... Continue Reading →
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