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Tag Archives: Russia
Update: MV Alaed, Re-flagged and Ready to Sail to Syria with Helicopter Gunships
Last week, we posted about the MV Alaed, a 9,000 DWT geared cargo ship, reported to be carrying refurbished Russian attack helicopters bound for Syria. The ship, sailing under the Curacao flag, was turned aback after the cancellation of its P&I … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Helicopter Gunships, Murmansk, MV Alaed, Russia, Syria
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MV Alaed, Russian Ship Carrying Arms for Syria, Makes a U-Turn & Heads Back to Russia
The MV Alaed, a 9,00 DWT geared cargo ship, was reported to be carrying refurbished Russian attack helicopters, as well as missiles and other unspecified munitions, on a voyage from Russia to Syria. Today, about 50 miles (80.4km) off Scotland’s north coast, the ship turned around … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged MV Alaed, Russia, Russian attack helicopters, Scotland, Syria, The Standard Club
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First All White Adult Orca Whale
Since around 1991, whale watchers in Australia have kept an eye out for an all-white humpback whale, which they have named Migaloo. Recently researchers have spotted an all-white male orca whale off the coast of Russia. The whales, which they … Continue reading
The Other Russian Aircraft Carrier – the Costly Conversion of the Admiral Gorshkov to INS Vikramaditya
We recently posted about the Chinese conversion of the Russian aircraft carrier Varyag. China is not the only country looking to surplus Russian aircraft carriers to expand their naval power. India purchased the surplus carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, from the Russians … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Admiral Gorshkov, aircraft carrier, Indian Navy, INS Vikramaditya, Russia
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Death on the Volga – Cruise Vessel Bulgaria Sinks, More than 100 Dead
On Sunday, the cruise vessel Bulgaria reportedly sank in approximately 3 minutes on the Volga River near Kazan, Russia. Of the 197 passengers reported to be aboard, more than 100, including many children, are believed to have died. Death on Volga: Sinking Bulgaria cried for … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Bulgaria, cruise vessel, Kazan, Russia, Volga River
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Mir-2 mini-sub Finds Czar’s Gold Treasure on Baikal Lake bed ?
Intriguing, if it turns out to be true. Czar’s gold treasure found on Baikal Lake bed The legendary gold treasure of Russia’s last Czar could have been found by Mir-2 mini submarine on the bed of the world’s deepest fresh … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Lake Baikal, Mir-2 mini-sub, Russia, Russia's last Czar, Siberia, White Admiral Alexander Kolchak
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French Warship Sales to Russia Worries Allies
Does politics make for strange shipmates? NATO allies worry about France’s decision to sell big warships to Russia CHAMPAGNE and other French products may soon face declining sales in Tallinn, Tbilisi and places in between. The possible sale by France … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged France, Mistral-class assault ships, Russia
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