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From January 18 to January 22 of this year, the Russian-Chinese-Iranian naval exercise CHIRU-2022 is being held in the Gulf of Oman (the northern part of the Arabian Sea) and the airspace above it. From the Russian side, a detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) as part of the Guards Order of Nakhimov missile cruiser Varyag, the…
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A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet as part of the Guards Order of Nakhimov missile cruiser Varyag, a large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs and a large sea tanker Boris Butoma anchored on the roadstead of the port of Chahbehar of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the port, the official delegation of the Russian Navy will take part…
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Rescue tugboat (sb) “Kapitan Guriev” from the squadron of the rescue vessels of the Novorossiysk naval base of the Black Sea Fleet returned to the base after completing missions in the Indian Ocean. The crew of the tug ensured the participation of the combined team of the Navy in the international diving all-around competition “Depth-2021”, which was held in the…
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The servicemen of the Navy, who took part in the “Sea Cup” competition within the “International Army Games – 2021”, have returned to Baku. A welcoming ceremony was held for our sailors on September 6. It should be noted that our team, which participated in the competition with the guard ships G-122 and G-124 of the National Guard, was awarded…
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The crews of the ships of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia participating in the Sea Cup competition of the International Army Games 2021 left the port of Bandar Anzali of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Caspian Sea to inspect the area where the first stage of maritime training will be held. The chief judges from each national team…
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August 19, 2021 – Today, a detachment of ships of the Caspian Flotilla consisting of the rescue tugboat SB-738, small artillery ships “Astrakhan” and “Makhachkala” arrived in the port of Bandar-Anzali of the Islamic Republic of Iran, located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, to participate in the international competition “Sea Cup” ArMI-2021. In the territorial waters of…
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In Dagestan, at the base of the Caspian Flotilla, the crews of the small artillery ships Makhachkala and Astrakhan began intensive preparations for the Sea Cup competition of the 2021 Army International Games. Every day on special simulators of the training complex “Caspian” sailors improve the skills of fighting for the survivability of the ship. The personnel of emergency parties…
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August 3, 2021 – We join Allies in strongly condemning the recent fatal attack on the MV Mercer Street off the coast of Oman, and express our condolences to Romania and the United Kingdom for the losses they have suffered. Freedom of navigation is vital for all NATO Allies, and must be upheld in accordance with international law. The United…
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SBS “Kaptain Guriev” for the first time makes a sea transition from Novorossiysk to the Gulf of Oman. The Russian tug will be used as a staff vessel to ensure the participation of the national team of the Russian Navy in the international competition for diving all-around “Depth-2021”, which will be held in August on the territory of the Islamic…
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) Harth 55 conducted an unsafe and unprofessional action by crossing the bow of the Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) forcing the U.S. ship to conduct a defensive maneuver, Apr. 2. The U.S. vessel was conducting a routine maritime security patrol in international waters of the southern Arabian Gulf at the…
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