Ships

Turkish firm develops AC/DC converter for helicopter weapon systems

Ibrahim Altunsoy, an electronic design manager at the technology company, Anova said the convertor just arrived amid a global supply shortage.

Turkish vessels avert tanker accident in Bosphorus

Coastal police with tugboats prevent maritime accident by taking control of drifting Greek-registered oil tanker that suffered engine failure on its way to Black Sea.

Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship

Removal of USS Theodore Roosevelt's commander condemned by members of the US House Armed Services Committee, who called it a “destabilising move” that will “likely put our service members at greater risk and jeopardise our fleet’s readiness."

Ships with people from ill-fated cruise beg Florida to dock

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he has been in contact with the Coast Guard and the White House about diverting them, adding the state's health care resources should be used for residents not foreign nationals.

Coronavirus leaves passenger-filled ships without ports

While experts say refusing to let the ship into port for an extended period could hasten the spread of the virus among the people on board, many people are stranded on their cruise ships.

Iran seizes ship, arrests 16 Malaysians - state media

The website of IRIB state television said the Guards confiscated 1.3 million litres of "smuggled fuel" from the unnamed vessel 15 nautical miles from Abu Musa island.

North Korea boat collides with Japan sea patrol

The North Korean ship, believed to be a fishing vessel, capsized after crashing with a Japanese patrol boat Okuni some 350 kilometres (217 miles) northwest of Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan.

Turkey's President Erdogan hails country's warship building capabilities

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends ceremony commissioning new Turkish naval corvette and starting construction of ship for Pakistan navy.

TCG Kinaliada to join Turkish Navy on Sunday

The ship is capable of carrying Sikorsky S-70 helicopter or unmanned aircraft, along with the associated armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling systems and maintenance facilities.

Second Turkish ship begins gas drilling in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey's Energy Minister Fatih Donmez says the ship, Yavuz, began operations in an area off the Karpas peninsula where TRNC foreign minister says the meeting between Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders does not bring much hope to solve the issues.

Russian defence chief says there are survivors of navy fire

Russia's defence ministry said at least 14 sailors were killed by toxic fumes from the blaze on a naval research submersible but did not specify how many crew members were aboard.

Heavy storms kill at least two people in Switzerland, France - authorities

Authorities said that a tourist has drowned in Switzerland's Lake Geneva after her boat capsized in a driving storm, and another was killed in nearby France after high winds brought down a tree on her campsite.