A detachment of ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet, led by the large anti-submarine ship “Vice-Admiral Kulakov”, made a business call at the port of Praia, the capital of the island republic of Cape Verde, which is in the Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa. This is the second call of Russian sailors to the port of…
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French Navy Falcon 50 Rescues Two off Cape Verde
Off Cape Verde, after having rescued a French skipper, the crew of the Falcon 50 of the French Navy carried out a fishing surveillance mission before being diverted to assist a canoe in distress. Wednesday, September 29, 2021, following the triggering of a distress beacon in the Atlantic, more than 500 nautical miles (about 900 km) from any inhabited land,…
Read MoreRFS Vitse-Admiral Kulakov Makes Port Call in Cape Verde
Anchorage of the ship and support vessels in the port will last for two days. During this time, the Severomorians will replenish their supplies of water and food, as well as take a break from the sea voyage on the shore. On the way to the Cape Verde Islands, the crew of the VPK “Vice-Admiral Kulakov” worked out a passing…
Read MoreBaden-Württemberg Returns from Hot Water Testing off Brazil
April 15, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. the frigate “Baden-Württemberg” will return from its hot water testing in Brazil. The ship left there on February 7 to test the technical systems on board under the influence of warm air and warm water. A large number of technical systems on a ship rely on…
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