A detachment of ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet, performing the tasks of a long voyage in the Gulf of Guinea, made a business call at the port of Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea. The crews of the large anti-submarine ship “Vice-Admiral Kulakov”, the medium sea tanker “Akademik Pashin” and the rescue tugboat “Altai” will replenish their supplies of water, fuel and food within a few days. The exit of sailors to the city is not panned due to the difficult epidemic situation.
In the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the African continent, Russian sailors ensure the safety of civilian navigation. They use carrier-based aircraft to monitor the surface situation. Last week, the Severomors conducted an exercise to free a civil ship conditionally seized by pirates and practiced firing at surface targets with naval artillery and anti-aircraft missiles.
The Severomors took up anti-piracy watch in early October. In addition to the fight against piracy, the crews of the VPK “Vice-Admiral Kulakov” and support vessels prepared to provide possible assistance to sailors in distress in the ocean.
