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Russian servicemen extradited seven arrested pirates to coastguard of self-declared state of Somaliland on Saturday.

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03/17/2010 Far East defense shipyard Zvezda (at Bolshoi Kamen) has completed realization of Russo-Japanese project associated with utilization of five nuclear-powered submarines decommissioned from Pacific Fleet (PF).

03/16/2010 Russia buys vulnerable and unsuitable for its navy French helicopter carrier Mistral pursuing numerous objectives; one of them is to provoke discord within NATO. As is known, some allies have protested against sale of the landing ships to Moscow.

03/16/2010 Black Sea Fleet (BSF) marines conduct an exercise in Crimea. Main objective of the exercise is to train landing and seizure of the coast occupied by "enemy". Some experts connect probable procurement of French helicopter carrier Mistral with Russia's intentions to reinforce Black Sea Fleet.

03/16/2010 Second patrol ship Gepard built for Vietnam will be launched today in Tatarstan. The warship constructed by Zelenodolsk shipyard will be triumphantly launched from slipway to Volga River. Gepard is designed for protection and patrolling of national sea borders.

03/16/2010 A local businessman illegally utilized decommissioned subs for two years was convicted in Severodvinsk. He used to work at defense shipyard Zvezdochka and his activities "might cause negative repercussions", FSB said.

03/15/2010 On March 12 international observers completed their work at Baltic Fleet; representatives of Germany, Great Britain and Latvia conducted aerial survey over Russian territory within the framework of Open Skies Treaty.

03/15/2010 Russian crewmembers of seiner Thai Union-3 recently released from pirates have returned to Russia by transit flight through Seychelles and Qatar. The ship's complement spent over four months as captives at Somali pirate base.

03/15/2010 Russia ranks second in world's conventional arms export rating over a period of 2005-2009. The U.S. tops the rating of arms exporters occupying 30% of the market. Top-five list except the U.S. and Russia includes Germany, France and the UK.

03/15/2010 Delivery contract of Russian deck-based MiGs to India is evaluated as $1.5 bln. Totally, India intends to purchase 29 aircrafts. Presumably, MiGs will be based on aircraft carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov which is expected to be handed over in 2012.

03/11/2010 Baltic Fleet frigate Neustrashimy is presently several cables away from tunaboat Thai Union 3 released from pirate captivity and escorted by BSF tugboat SB-36. Tugboat SB-36 and seiner Thai Union 3 are expected to reach territorial waters of Seychelles on March 11.

03/11/2010 Russia and India agreed in new price for aircraft carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov and soon will sign all documents specifying conclusive delivery terms. "We are about to sign appropriate agreements in the nearest future", said Indian Ambassador to Russia.

03/11/2010 Three Russian sailors died in March 9-10 at Greek tanker Arionas in La Manche strait. As for the shipmaster, the cause was food poisoning. Tanker Arionas was sailing from Libya to Rotterdam but had to call at the port of Le Havre.

03/11/2010 French AAW frigate Chevalier Paul will visit Severomorsk on March 30 and take part in joint drill with a Northern Fleet's warship. Visit of French frigate to Northern Fleet main base will last till Apr 3, said French Navy Commander-in-Chief.

03/11/2010 Annual naval exercise FRUKUS-2010 will be conducted off British coast. Warships of four countries – the U.S., Great Britain, France and Russia take part in traditional annual exercise. Present-day FRUKUS maneuvers are full of new and complicated tasks.

03/11/2010 Most of Ukrainian experts consider Russia's Black Sea Fleet should be withdrawn from Crimea in 2017. In particular, this opinion is shared by 66.1% experts who nonetheless insist on the importance of strict adherence to corresponding bilateral agreements.

03/11/2010 Project development of new-gen stealth destroyer for Russian Navy has been recently started. Prospective ship which project number has not been appointed yet will be a multifunctional vessel; that will affect the ship's armament.

03/11/2010 Russian and French warships countering piracy off Somalia actively exchange information for better coordination of their activity. However, the most critical problem for the moment is legislation issues, says French Navy Commander-in-Chief.

03/10/2010 Festivities related to 50th anniversary of the oldest post-war sub remaining afloat S-189 took place on March 9 at Lt. Schmidt Embankment in St. Petersburg. S-189 represents the most numerous project of post-war period which constituted the basis of Soviet submarine force.

03/10/2010 Defense shipyard Sevmash (Severodvinsk) which performs repair and modernization of Indian aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (former Russian Admiral Gorshkov) asked Ukrainian shipbuilders who made the carrier to share experience.

03/10/2010 In April shipbuilders of Admiralteiskiye Verfi shipyard (St. Petersburg) plan to deliver two Kilo-class diesel electric submarines (Project 636) built for export. Such submarines are in great demand at international market.

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03/17/2010 Somali pirates released North Korean chemical tanker Theresa VIII. The ship with 28 N Korean crewmembers on board was captured in Nov 2009 off Seychelles. The ransom paid for the ship and complement was somewhat $3.5 mln.

03/17/2010 Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich will introduce new Commander of Ukrainian Navy during visit to Sevastopol on Thursday. It is going to be Vice Admiral Viktor Maksimov, current Ukrainian Navy Deputy Commander

03/09/2010 Albanian defense ministry intends to sell two out of four Soviet subs for further scrapping. By this means the ministry plans to prevent their sinking. Albanian authorities are about to transform one of the subs into museum.

03/09/2010 Pirates hijacked tanker in territorial waters of Madagascar and are heading for Somali coast; the ship is registered in Marshall Islands. Tanker UBT Ocean sailed from UAE to Tanzania carrying oil. Communication with the vessel was cut off in Friday morning.

03/06/2010 Intense security measures have been taken in Strait of Malacca after warning about the threat of terror assault against oil tankers sailing this world's most important sea lane. Vessels sailing through the Strait of Malacca are recommended not to reduce speed.

03/06/2010 Within nearest ten days Somali pirates will release British couple taken hostage in Oct 2009 near Seychelles. 60-year old Paul Chandler and his 56-year old wife Rachel were captured by Somali pirates when sailing coastwise East Africa heading for Tanzania.

03/06/2010 About 50 vessels with thousands of passengers were stuck in ice in the Baltic Sea near Stockholm. Cold weather and north-east wind resulted in vast ice floe off Swedish east coast; the ice hindered navigation in the region.

03/06/2010 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is sure that Russia will not use Mistral-class ships against NATO members. According to the alliance leader, he understands concern of some NATO allies considering historical background.

03/05/2010 Cavils about Russia's Black Sea Fleet won't stop even after presidential election victory of Viktor Yanukovich, said Vladimir Mamontov, head editor of Izvestiya. Russia must fight up to the last ditch here since Sevastopol is really a city of Russian glory.

03/04/2010 New radar made by the U.S. was put into service yesterday in Gonio, Georgia near Turkish border. That is US long-range investment assisting Georgia to protect national borders, said US Ambassador to Georgia John R. Bass attended at commission ceremony.

03/04/2010 Somali pirates hijacked Saudi Arabian vessel with 14 crewmen on board. Tanker Àl Nisr al Saudi with deadweight of 5,140 tons was captured on Monday in the Gulf of Aden. No ransom demands have been received so far.

03/04/2010 Ex-commander of Ukrainian Navy Boris Kozhin called to "proceed to drastic measures" as for payment of all Russia's Black Sea Fleet debts. "We should prepare a bill for the Russian Federation. That sum should be recognized as Russian government debt for Ukraine".

03/03/2010 Presence of Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol is not an obstacle for potential investors. Sevastopol news portal offers a suggestion that Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal showed interest to buy Sevastopol port after withdrawal of Russian naval force.

03/02/2010 Official Tbilisi counts on France to consider Georgia's negative attitude to the matter of possible sell of Mistral carrier to Russia. Georgia has repeatedly declared its concern about Mistral sale to Russia.

03/02/2010 Two sailors were evacuated from Egyptian vessel Wadi Alerat and hospitalized at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The shipmaster requested aid in Pacific Ocean 180 km off Kamchatka when two men aboard felt sick.

02/26/2010 Somali pirates hijacked Indian dry cargo ship Abdul Razak with nine crewmen on board. The vessel was sailing from Indian port Kandla to Dubai. Yet there is no information of the cargo; status of captured crewmembers is unknown either.

02/25/2010 Being in Vilnius with official visit, French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche assured Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite that if France sells helicopter carrier Mistral to Russia, the ship would be sold without arms.

02/25/2010 First Indian nuclear-powered submarine Arihant has started sea trials. The sub was launched in July 2009 and started first trials at year-end. Arihant will be tested through the whole year; afterwards she will be commissioned into Indian Navy.

02/24/2010 Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili criticized France's intention to sell helicopter carrier Mistral to Russia. Saakashvili says the bargain looks like a kind of Moscow's compensation for France's tolerance towards Russian non-observance of a truce with Georgia.

02/19/2010 North Korea intends to carry out firings near sea border. N Korean military reported via Russian maritime radionavigation service that they would fire from four points located at the country's west coast since Saturday till Monday.

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