Russian Navy News

02.06.2009 Russia says has developed effective grenade-launcher to use against pirates
A grenade-launcher code-named DP-64 and designed as an effective weapon against pirates and diversions at sea for light ships has been developed in Russia.

02.06.2009 Rescued Almira G crew safely on shore
The motor ship Lukomorie has brought the nine crewmembers of the Almira G to the Primorie port of Slavyanka, an officer on duty at the Vladivostok Maritime Coordination Rescue Center told Ria Novosti.

02.06.2009 EU expresses worry over Russia’s naval base plans in Abkhazia
The EU is worried about Russia’s plans to build a military-naval base on the territory of Abkhazia, James Appaturai, an official spokesman for the EU, said summing up the results of a regular meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission on February 5th.

02.06.2009 Russian Baltic Fleet launches month of youth education, looks into boosting teamwork spirit
A month of youth education, instruction on the Russian law, the strengthening of teamwork at divisions has begun at Russia’s Baltic Fleet.

02.06.2009 Baltic Fleet officer wins gold at World Unifight Championship
The 9th World Unifight Championship took place in Russia’s Kaliningrad at the end of last year. Athletes from the special services and armed forces of many countries compete in this international completion, which has been taking place regularly since 2000. More than 41 countries applied to compete in the 2008 championship.

02.06.2009 Russian Black Sea Fleet focusing on teaching servicemen the law
Instruction classes on Russian law took place at the Russian Black Sea Fleet recently. The classes, attended by officers, warrant officers, and ensigns took place at the officers’ and the warrant officers’ clubs, respectively, and were supervised by Vice Admiral Alexander Kletskov, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

02.05.2009 Expanded meeting of Veterans Committee took place at Russian Baltic Fleet
An expanded meeting of the committee of WWII and Russian Navy veterans from the Kaliningrad region took place at the club of the veterans of the Russian Baltic Fleet.

02.05.2009 In far-flung seas
Russian Navy ships continue missions in far-flung seas.

02.05.2009 Month of juridical education underway at Russia’s Northern Fleet
The month is meant to educate sailors about the dangers of violating the ethics rules regulating relations between servicemen, as well as the law.

02.05.2009 Russian Foreign Ministry hails Faina release
The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed satisfaction with the release of the Ukrainian cargo ship Faina with Russian citizens aboard and hopes they will return home soon.

02.05.2009 Kamchatka submariners receive brand new apartments
The first multistory building for submariners of the Russian Pacific Fleet has been completed in the city of Viliuchinsk in Kamchatka.

02.05.2009 Russian subchaser Admiral Vinogradov escorting 3 ships off Somali coast – Russian Navy
The Russian antisubmarine vessel Admiral Vinogradov is escorting a convoy of three ships in the pirates-infested waters of the Horn of Africa, Igor Dygalo, an aide to the commander of the Russian Navy, told Ria Novosti.

02.04.2009 Sevmash to concentrate on work on Yuri Dolgoruky, Severodvinsk
Work on the nuclear submarines Yuri Dolgoruky and Severodvinsk will take precedence at Sevmash’s shipyards, the press service of the company announced on February 2, citing General Director Nikolai Kalistratov.

02.04.2009 OSK shipyards’ boss Pakhomov picked to head JSCo Sevmash board
Vladimir Pakhomov, the president of the Joint Shipbuilding Corporation OSK, has been appointed chairman of the board of Sevmashpredpriatie.

02.04.2009 Zvezdochka to service Chinese 956E class warships
The Zvezdochka shipbuilding factory (Severodvinsk) has signed an agreement with the Chinese Navy to service the latter’s 956E class warships, a spokesman for the factory said.

02.04.2009 Zvezdochka shipyards continue to attract gvt orders
Government orders for the Zvezdochka shipbuilding factory (Severodvinsk) have not diminished in 2009 and are comparable to last year’s level, the press service of the factory announced, citing General Director Vladimir Nikitin.

02.04.2009 Command provides details on Black Sea Fleet’s new organizational structure
The Black Sea Fleet conducted social educational classes for officers and warrant officers under the supervision of the commander of the Fleet, Vice Admiral Alexander Kletskov.

02.04.2009 Command of Russian cruiser Moskva briefs media on Italian visit
The supervisor of the mission of Russia’s guard missile cruiser Moskva to Italy, Captain 1st Class Sergei Zinchenko, called a brief press conference right on his ship for Russia’s main news outlets to sum up the results of the visit to the Italian port of Messina.

02.04.2009 Ekarma-7 trawler being towed away to avoid powerful storm
The Russian rescue boat Spravedlivy is towing the fishing trawler Ekarma-7 away from the path of a powerful storm in the Sea of Okhotsk, an officer of the Sakhalin Navigation Service told Ria Novosti on Wednesday. The Ekarma-7 caught fire during fishing a few days ago.

02.03.2009 Russia developing drone to be based on ships, aircraft carriers
The Vega concern, the main Russian designer of unmanned aerial vehicles for the Defense Ministry, has begun developing a drone meant to be based on shores, ships and boats, as well as on advanced Russian aircraft carriers in the future, the concern told Ria Novosti on Friday.

02.03.2009 Russia’s K-119-class sub Voronezh to undergo modernization in Severodvinsk
The Russian K-199-class submarine Voronezh of the Northern Fleet will undergo modernization at the Zvezdochka shipyards in Severodvinsk.

02.03.2009 Iran plans to build new naval bases in Gulf of Oman
The Iranian navy will receive new bases in the Gulf of Oman by 2015.

02.03.2009 Ekarma-7 trawler leaves Kamchatka Bay because of storm
The Sakhalin trawler Ekarma-7, which endured two fires on January 29 and February 2nd, because of a storm, has been forced to leave the Kambalnaya Bay on the Kamchatka coast, where rescuers planned to inspect the boat, an officer of the Sakhalin Navigation Service told Ria Novosti.

02.03.2009 Misunderstand amongst owners hinders release of Faina crew
Negotiations with the pirates who captured the Ukrainian cargo ship Faina and its crew are being complicated by misunderstandings between the owners of the cargo and the ship, Igor Pavlov, the president of the Latvian Sailors Union and a member of the International Trade Fleet Federation, told Ria Novosti.

02.03.2009 Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov celebrates anniversary
The flag of the Russian Navy was raised on the Udaloy class destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov 22 years ago on February 2, 1986.

02.03.2009 Pacific Fleet’s military doctors meet
A workshop conference of cardiologists of the Primorye region took place at the clinical hospital of the Russian Pacific Fleet.

02.03.2009 Meeting of maritime experts in St. Pete focuses on Pacific Fleet
An assembly of the maritime meeting in which the Russian Pacific Fleet took center stage took place in St. Petersburg recently.

02.03.2009 Ukrainian flag raised on old Soviet sub
Those in Ukraine who want a buildup of the country’s navy seem devoted to bringing back to life the Zaporozhe, an old Soviet submarine.

02.02.2009 Russia’s St. Pete to host Powerboat F1 race
An official agreement was signed on January 30th between the Federation of Water Motor Sport for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region and the PPT holding for the organization of a Powerboat F1 race on the 5-6 June this year in Russia’s northern capital.

02.02.2009 Cyprus authorities seize Iranian ship loaded with weapons
Cyprus authorities seized the Monchegorsk, an Iranian cargo ship en route to Syria with a cargo of weapons, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Friday.