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>TCSG-312 Upgraded With A STAMP

13 Dec 2010

TCSG-312 with a new STAMP

Turkish Coast Guard craft TCSG-312 seems to have a brand new STAMP installed.

STAMP is a remote-controlled Stabilized Machine Gun Platform developed by Turkish defense contractor ASELSAN.

This fast response boat locally know as MRTP-33 class, was designed and build by Turkish Yonca-Onuk shipyard. Although there are 13 similar boats in service. Previously only one of them TCSG-307 had a STAMP installed.

When commissioned in October 2008, TCSG-312 was armed with a 20 mm manually aimed automatic gun like the rest of her class. Today’s photo show that she has received a STAMP with (probably) a 12,7mm machine gun installed. The MRTP class boats can make 75 knots on calm seas and up to 60 knots on 3 sea force. It is impossible for anybody to stand on board leave alone operating a gun. The STAMP was developed out of this neeed.

STAMP on Georgian patrol boat Sokhumi

Though made by a Turkish company the introduction of STAMP and STOP (Stabilised Gun Platform) into armed forces has been initially slow.
STAMP was exported to Georgia on board of a MRTP-33.

Two STAMP’s are installed on board of Milgem Class F-511 TCG Heybeliada and following ships as close-in weapon system.

Two STAMPS are installed on P-1200 class New Type Patrol Boats against asymmetrical threats.

Filed under Equipment Tagged with Equipment, Georgia, Milgem, New Type Patrol Boat, Turkish Navy

Rostov-na-Donu Returns Home

13 Feb 2022

The Russian submarine Rostov-na-Donu passing through Istanbul, escorted by the Turkish Coast Guard vessels

Today improved Kilo-class (Proj. 636.3) submarine of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Rostov-na-Donu made northbound passage through Bosphorus.
13.12.2015. During her passage, Turkish Coast Guard vessels TCSG-312 and KB-4309 escorted the submarine.

She has 6 533mm torpedo tubes and carries a combination of up to 18 torpedoes, SS-N-27 anti-ship, and Kalibr land-attack missiles.

She passed southbound through Istanbul on 23.06.2020 for overhaul at the Admiralty Yard in St. Petersburg.

Filed under Bosphorus, Sighting Tagged with Black Sea, Bosphorus, Russian Navy, Sighting, Submarines

HMS Duncan Ended Her Black Sea Visit

15 Nov 2015

HMS Duncan heads to the Mediterranean Sea. TCSG-312 passes by.

Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan made an official visit to Romania between 8 and 11 November 2015.

HMS Duncan entered the Black Sea on 7 November and exited on 15 November.

The visit of HMS Duncan to Constanta, Romania was not just a cordial visit. The Embassy of the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Northern Ireland in collaboration with the UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organization organized 9 November on Board of HMS Duncan an exhibition promoting British defence industry technologies.

During the event UK Ambassador Paul Brummell thanked the 13 UK companies participating the event and emphasised that UK companies can provide technology and products that may help Romania to fulfil its ambitious plan to modernise its navy.

Romanian Navy currently operates two Royal Navy Type 22 frigates ROS Regina Maria (ex London) and ROS Regele Ferdinand (ex Coventry). These ships were overhauled in UK before their delivery to Romania in 2003 -2004 period. But further upgrade is needed. Armed with only guns and torpedoes these ships lack long-range offensive weapons and adequate air defence systems.

Filed under Black Sea Tagged with Romania, Romanian Navy, Royal Navy, UK

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 3)

14 Jan 2015 1 Comment

USS Donald Cook passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Yörük Işık. Used with permission.

USS Donald Cook passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Kerim Bozkurt. Used with permission.

USS Donald Cook passing through the Bosphorus.

USS Donald Cook passing through the Bosphorus. She was escorted by Turkish Coast Guard vessel SG-312.

Turkish Coat Guard vessel SG-312 escorting USS Donald Cook.

USS Donald Cook passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Alper Böler. Used with permission.

Today US Navy destroyer USS Donald Cook passed through the Bosphorus and ended her 21 days in the Black Sea.

This year the list will be in reverse order: The older sightings will be at the bottom of the list. I think this will make reading the list easier.

Date	Number	Name	Direction	Nationality
14.1.2015	75	USS Donald Cook	Southbound	USA
13.1.2015	031	Aleksandr Otrakovski	Northbound	Russia
11.1.2015	PM-138	PM-138	Southbound	Russia
10.1.2015	156	Yamal	Southbound	Russia
10.1.2015	110	Alexander Shabalin	Southbound	Russia
5.1.2015	150	Saratov	Southbound	Russia
5.1.2015		KIL-158	Southbound	Russia

I have archived the list of the Russian warship movements in 2013 and the list of foreign warship movements in 2014.

Filed under Bosphorus, Dardanelles Tagged with Straits, Syria, Turkey

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 13)

15 Jun 2014 1 Comment

Italian survey and intelligence gathering ship A-5340 ITS Elettra passing through Bosphorus. Photo: Yörük Işık. Used with permission.

Italian survey and intelligence gathering ship A-5340 ITS Elettra passing through Bosphorus. Photo: Yörük Işık. Used with permission.

Some of the most sensitive sensors are located in the covered area atop of the pilot house. Photo: Yörük Işık. Used with permission.

Turkish Coast Guard vessel TCSG-312 escorted the Italian ship during her passage. Photo: Yörük Işık. Used with permission

The Italian survey and intelligence gathering ship A-5340 ITS Elettra passed through the Bosporus today. She has replaced the French spy ship A-579 Dupuy de Lôme. ITS Elettra can stay in the Black Sea till 5 July 2014.

Date	Number	Name	Direction	Nationality
02.01.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Northbound	Russian
02.01.2014	156	Yamal	Northbound	Russian
18.01.2014	151	Azov	Southbound	Russian
18.01.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Southbound	Russian
27.01.2014	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound	Russian
01.02.2014	151	Azov	Northbound	Russian
01.02.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Northbound	Russian
05.02.2014	20	Mount Whitney	Northbound	USA
05.02.2014	50	Taylor	Northbound	USA
07.02.2014	810	Smetlivy	Northbound	Russian
10.02.2014	151	Azov	Southbound	Russian
10.02.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Southbound	Russian
20.02.2014	150	Saratov	Southbound	Russian
20.02.2014	156	Yamal	Southbound	Russian
26.02.2014	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound	Russian
26.02.2014	127	Minsk	Northbound	Russian
27.02.2014	20	Mount Whitney	Southbound	USA
04.03.2014	150	Saratov	Northbound	Russian
04.03.2014	156	Yamal	Northbound	Russian
05.03.2014	U-130	Hetman Sahaidachny	Northbound	Ukraine
08.03.2014	103	Truxtun	Northbound	USA
09.03.2014	50	Taylor	Southbound	USA
22.03.2014	103	Truxtun	Southbound	USA
23.03.2014	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound	Russian
23.03.2014	127	Minsk	Southbound	Russian
23.03.2014	12	Olenegorskiy Gorniak	Southbound	Russian
28.03.2014	A-645	Alize	Northbound	France
03.04.2014	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound	Russian
03.04.2014	12	Olenegorskiy Gorniak	Northbound	Russian
10.04.2014	150	Saratov	Southbound	Russian
10.04.2014	156	Yamal	Southbound	Russian
11.04.2014	75	Donald Cook	Northbound	USA
11.04.2014	A-759	Dupuy de Lôme	Northbound	France
11.04.2014	138	PM-138	Southbound	Russian
12.04.2014	A-645	Alize	Southbound	France
12.04.2014	MB-304	MB-304	Southbound	Russian
17.04.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Southbound	Russian
17.04.2014	127	Minsk	Southbound	Russian
17.04.2014	142	Novocharkassk	Southbound	Russian
23.04.2014	50	Taylor	Northbound	USA
25.04.2014	75	Donald Cook	Southbound	USA
29.04.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Northbound	Russian
29.04.2014		Kruzenshtern	Northbound	Russian
29.04.2014	142	Novocharkassk	Northbound	Russian
30.04.2014	A-759	Dupuy de Lôme	Southbound	France
XX.04.2014	150	Saratov	Northbound	Russian
XX.04.2014	156	Yamal	Northbound	Russian
30.04.2014	150	Saratov	Southbound	Russian
30.04.2014	156	Yamal	Southbound	Russian
01.05.2014	810	Smetlivy	Southbound	Russian
09.05.2014	605	Admiral Levchenko	Northbound	Russian
10.05.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Southbound	Russian
10.05.2014	142	Novocharkassk	Southbound	Russian
12.5.2014	150	Saratov	Northbound	Russian
12.05.2014	50	Taylor	Southbound	USA
14.05.2014	A-759	Dupuy de Lôme	Northbound	France
15.05.2014	156	Yamal	Northbound	Russian
15.05.2014	12	Olenegorskiy Gorniak	Southbound	Russian
15.05.2014	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound	Russian
21.05.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Northbound	Russian
21.05.2014	142	Novocharkassk	Northbound	Russian
23.05.2014	72	Vella Gulf	Northbound	USA
28.05.2014	F-711	Surcouf	Northbound	France
29.05.2014	156	Yamal	Southbound	Russian
29.05.2014	142	Novocharkassk	Southbound	Russian
29.05.2014	A-759	Dupuy de Lôme	Southbound	France
04.06.2014	16	Georgiy Pobedonosets	Southbound	Russian
04.06.2014	12	Olenegorskiy Gornyak	Southbound	Russian
07.06.2014	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound	Russian
09.06.2014	156	Yamal	Northbound	Russian
09.06.2014	142	Novocharkassk	Northbound	Russian
12.06.2014	102	Vella Gulf	Southbound	USA
15.06.2014	A-5340	Elettra	Northbound	Italian

I have archived the list of the Russian ship movements in 2013.

Filed under Bosphorus, Dardanelles Tagged with Straits, Turkey

Happy Anniversary For Turkish Republic

29 Oct 2013 3 Comments

The Turkish Coast Guard vessel TCSG-312, silhouetted by the massive fireworks display on Bosphorus to night, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic.

Filed under Sighting, Turkey Tagged with Turkey

Victory Day 2013 (Part 2)

3 Sep 2013

TCG Gediz with her new Smart Mk2 3D radar

This year F-243 TCG Yıldırım, F-244 TCG Barbaros and F-495 TCG Gediz were in Istanbul to commemorate the 91th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.

All the ships were open to the public and for me the highlight was the CIC of the TCG Gediz.

Turkish Coast Guard vessels TCSG-5 and TCSG-312 also took part in the celebrations.

I was also able to take the photo of another coast guard vessel. The pedestal at the end of the cabin is similar to the pedestal on P-141 TCG Yunus-1 and P-142 TCG Yunus-2 in Turkish Navy service. This pedestal is a clear indicator the Turkish Coast Guard will install remote-controlled machine gun platform STAMP on these vessels.

Filed under Turkey Tagged with Bosphorus, Personal, Sighting, Turkish Coast Guard, Turkish Navy

UPDATED: Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 5)

14 Apr 2013 1 Comment

Russian landing Ship Azov passing through the Bosphorus.

A few minutes ago, the Russian landing Ship Azov finished her south bound passage through the Bosphorus and entered into the Marmara Sea. Tomorrow she will pass through the Dardanelles and enter into the Aegean Sea.

The photo above shows her though a touristic web cam. I am sorry for the poor quality of the photo. The photos below are taken by Gökalp Kunt and used with permission:

Russian landing Ship Azov passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Gökalp Kunt.

Russian landing Ship Azov passing through the Bosphorus. Turkish Coast Guard Vessel TCSG-312 is escorting her. Photo: Gökalp Kunt.

Russian landing Ship Azov passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Gökalp Kunt.

According to the excellent Black Sea News website Azov is not going to Syria for a change. Instead she is heading to Italy.

In the course of military service, the Russian sailors to be done and honorable mission – to take part in celebrations to mark the opening of the Russian Admiral Ushakov bust in the Italian port of Messina. To this end, on board the ship is Honor Guard Marine Corps and a military band. According to the plan, an unofficial visit to Italy will be held from 23 to 25 April 2013.

So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements

Date	Number	Name	Direction
27/12/12	151	Azov	Southbound
27/12/12	152	Nikolay Filchenkov	Southbound
01/01/13	142	Novocharkassk	Southbound
09/01/13	152	Nikolay Filchenkov	Northbound
09/01/13	151	Azov	Northbound
12/01/13	142	Novocharkassk	Northbound
14/01/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
14/01/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
16/01/13	151	Azov	Southbound
04/02/13	151	Azov	Northbound
04/02/13	150	Saratov	Northbound
04/02/13	810	Smetlivy	Northbound
04/02/13		Ivan Bubnov	Northbound
05/02/13	110	Moskva	Northbound
07/02/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
07/02/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
08/02/13		Kildin	Northbound
20/02/13	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound
20/02/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Southbound
25/03/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
25/03/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
11/04/13	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound
11/04/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Southbound
14/04/13	151	Azov	Southbound

Filed under Bosphorus, Dardanelles Tagged with Russian Navy, Straits

KAAN 33 CLASS

7 Apr 2013 2 Comments

NUMBER	NUMBER	NUMBER
SG-301	SG-302	SG-303
SG-304	SG-305	SG-306
SG-307	SG-308	SG-309
SG-310	SG-311	SG-312
SG-313

Characteristics:
Displacement: 125 tons full load
Dimensions: 35.60 x 6.7 x1.40 metres
Speed, Range: 45 knots, 600 nm at 20 knots
Crew: 20

Weapons:
Guns: 1 x 20mm; 2 x 12.7mm MG.

Sensors:
Radars: Navigation

Comments:
Enlarged version of Kaan 29 class, designed by the same shipyard. The deliveries have started in 2004 and ended in May 20011. Further 7 will be delivered.

Remote-controlled stabilized machine gun platform STAMP, developed by Turkish defense contractor Aselsan is installed on TCSG-307, TCSG-308 and TCSG-312

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A Dream Day For A Ship Spotter

7 Jul 2012 3 Comments

Although Istanbul is on a very busy maritime city, we seldom witness so many naval action in one day and see so many different warships from different countries at the same time.

There were three frigates of NATO’s SNMG-2, five coast guard vessels from five Black Sea nations, one Japanese coast guard training ship plus various Turkish naval and coast guard vessels. It was a wonderful day to enjoy the breeze at the Bosphorus and to be a ship spotter.

SNMG-2 Ships:

F-217 FGS Bayern and F-712 FS Courbet

F-495 TCG Gediz

The coast guard vessels were in Istanbul to participate the one day naval exercise Black Sea Hawk 2012. This exercise is conducted for the first time this year and it aims to improve cooperation and interoperability between among the Black Sea Littoral States Border/Coast Guard Authorities.

Turkish built, Georgian Coast Guard Vessel P-24 Sokhumi. She is dwarfed by the cruise ship Celebrity Equinox

Bulgarian coast guard vessel 525 Sozopol.

Ukrainian coast guard vessel BG-57 Mikoliav

Russian coast guard vessel 050 Rubin.

Romanian coast guard vessel MAI-1105 Stefan Cel Mare, behind Japanese coast guard ship PL-21 JCG Kojima and inside of Bulgarian vessel 525 Sozopol.

Turkish coast guard vessel TCSG-303

Turkish coast guard vessel TCSG-106

Turkish coast guard vessel TCSG-312

Turkish coast guard vessel TCSG-90

Turkish coast guard vessel TCSG-93

The Japanese coast guard authorized in 1990 the building of a new training ship. That ship is now in Istanbul PL-21 JCG Kojima is the training ship of the Japanese Coast Guard is in on her annual global training cruise.

PL-21 JCG Kojima

The naval activity during the day was not limited to the visits of SNMG-2 and JCG Kojima and the Black Sea Hawk 2012 exercise. Here are some photos from the ordinary daily naval activity in Bosphorus: