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05/08/2009
Odfjell vs. Sevmash in court
The Norwegian shipping company Odfjell demands more than USD 100 million from Russia's Sevmash naval yard after it cancelled the construction of 12 chemical carriers last year.
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05/03/2009
Russia vows to continue anti-piracy mission off Somali coast
Russian warships will continue patrolling pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast to ensure the safety of commercial shipping in the area, Russia's defense minister said on Wednesday.
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05/03/2009
Bulava test to be resumed this summer
More land-based bed-tests are necessary before test fires of the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile can be resumed, Deputy Minister of Defence Vladimir Popovkin says.
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04/17/2009
Russian warships to resume Horn of Africa patrols in late April
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet will resume anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa in late April, a Navy spokesman said on Thursday.
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04/15/2009
Typhoon submarines may sail again
The world's biggest nuclear powered submarines, the Typhoon-class, can again be put into ordinary operation. The two submarines Severstal and Arkhangelsk, today in reserve, can in the future be sailing for the Northern Fleet.
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04/14/2009
Russia confirms Somali pirates free tanker with Russian onboard
The Russian Foreign Ministry officially confirmed on Monday that Somali pirates have released the Norwegian-owned chemical tanker Bow Asir with a Russian crewmember onboard.
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04/06/2009
Kursk memorial will be raised
Murmansk Oblast Governor Dmitry Dmitriyenko has taken personal responsibility for raising of a monument over the sailors on Kursk.
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04/02/2009
Admiral Vysotsky at Sevmash shipyard
Head of the Russian Navy admiral Vladimir Vysotsky visited Sevmash shipyard last week to inspect the nuclear submarine Yury Dolgoruky.
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03/30/2009
Russia to establish military forces for the Arctic
Russia intends to establish a separate military force to enhance security in the Russian part of the Arctic Ocean "under different military and political situations". FSB will get increased control over the region.
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03/30/2009
Six Graney-class submarines to be built
Russian Defence Ministry source reveals the number of new multi-purpose submarines to be built within the next eight years.
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03/30/2009
Kursk sail sold as scrap metal
The sail (tower) of the Northern Fleet submarine Kursk, which sank with 118 sailors in the Barents Sea in 2000, was last week found rusting at a scrap metal ground in Murmansk.
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03/27/2009
Russia urges N. Korea against rocket launch plans
A deputy Russian foreign minister has joined international criticism of North Korea's planned launch of a rocket, cautioning the reclusive-communist country on Friday against increasing tensions in the region.
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03/27/2009
Russians on board 2 ships seized by pirates off Somalia
Two Russian nationals are on board the Greek and Norwegian vessels seized by pirates off Somalia, the Greek Mercantile Marine Ministry and Norwegian Shipowners' Association said on Thursday.
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03/27/2009
Acting Governor Dmitriyenko visited Northern Fleet
One of the first things Dmitry Dmitriyenko did as acting Governor of Murmansk Oblast was to visit the Northern Fleet's flagship the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky.
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03/24/2009
Russian subs to delineate Arctic shelf
The Navy actively participates in civil programs on Arctic shelf delineation, Deputy head of the Russian General Staff Oleg Burtsev confirmed yesterday.
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03/23/2009
Russian Navy to commission first Lada class diesel sub in 2010
The first Lada class diesel-electric submarine featuring extended noise reduction will be commissioned with the Russian Navy in 2010, deputy head of the Navy General Staff said on Friday.
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03/23/2009
Up to 10 Russian subs at sea around world - Navy source
About 10 submarines from the Russian Navy are accomplishing various tasks throughout the world's oceans, a source in the Navy General Staff said on Friday.
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03/20/2009
Russia's submarine fleet has 60 vessels in active service
The Russian Navy maintains a fleet of about 60 nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines, a senior Navy official said on Thursday.
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03/20/2009
Submarine scrapper sued
Zvezdochka shipyard is accused of misusing income from selling scrap metal from decommissioned nuclear powered submarines.
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03/18/2009
Russia begins mooring trials of Yury Dolgoruky strategic sub
Russia has started mooring trials of the first Borey class nuclear-powered strategic submarine, which will be equipped with Bulava sea-based ballistic missiles, the defense minister said on Tuesday.
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