BLACK SEA - HISTORY OF VISITS 
7 July 2020
1 July 2020
1 July 2020
25 June 2020
24 June 2020
23 June 2020
18 June 2020
17 June 2020
USS DDG78 Porter entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
20 April 2020
13 April 2020
USS DDG78 Porter entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
12 April 2020
9 April 2020
6 April 2020
5 April 2020
30 March 2020
27 March 2020
23 March 2020
23 March 2020
3 March 2020
29 February 2020
27 February 2020
23 February 2020
USS DDG71 Ross entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019.
27 January 2020
25 January 2020
24 January 2020
28 December 2019
27 December 2019
24 December 2019
20 December 2019
16 December 2019
15 December 2019
USS DDG71 Ross entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019.
8 December 2019
FNS F796 Commandant Birot retired from the Black Sea.
7 December 2019
4 December 2019
1 December 2019
28 November 2019
26 November 2019
22 November 2019
19 November 2019
FNS F796 Commandant Birot entered the Black Sea. Ship five visited the Black Sea in 1995, 1999, 2003 , 2011and 2014
6 November 2019
6 November 2019
5 November 2019
4 November 2019
3 November 2019
3 November 2019
2 November 2019
1 November 2019
1 November 2019
30 October 2019
29 October 2019
29 October 2019
28 October 2019
25 October 2019
25 October 2019
24 October 2019
22 October 2019
21 October 2019
16 October 2019
13 October 2019
12 October 2019
USS DDG78 Porter entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
23 September 2019
USS 8 Yuma retired from the Black Sea.
22 September 2019
20 September 2019
19 September 2019
19 September 2019
16 September 2019
16 September 2019
14 September 2019
16 August 2019
14 August 2019
12 August 2019
11 August 2019
9 August 2019
8 August 2019
USS DDG78 Porter entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
31 July 2019
29 July 2019
26 July 2019
22 July 2019
HNS P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos retired from the Black Sea.
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lom retired from the Black Sea.
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lom retired from the Black Sea.
21 July 2019
21 July 2019
HMCS FFG333 Toronto, USS 8 Yuma, HNS P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos FNS M645 Orion and INS A5329 Vesuvio left the port Varna.
21 July 2019
20 July 2019
19 July 2019
17 July 2019
17 July 2019
16 July 2019
16 July 2019
16 July 2019
15 July 2019
14 July 2019
14 July 2019
13 July 2019
13 July 2019
12 July 2019
11 July 2019
11 July 2019
11 July 2019
10 July 2019
9 July 2019
4 July 2019
3 July 2019
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lom entered the Black Sea. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2015.
2 July 2019
2 July 2019
30 June 2019
30 June 2019
29 June 2019
29 June 2019
28 June 2019
10 May 2019
9 May 2019
6 May 2019
3 May 2019
30 April 2019
28 April 2019
25 April 2019
21 April 2019
20 April 2019
18 April 2019
15 April 2019
15 April 2019
14 April 2019
HNS P71 Anthypoploiarchos Ritsos retired from the Black Sea.
14 April 2019
12 April 2019
8 April 2019
6 April 2019
5 April 2019
4 April 2019
SPNS F81 Santa Maria retired from the Black Sea.
3 April 2019
1 April 2019
1 April 2019
1 April 2019
FNS M653 Capricorne retired from the Black Sea.
31 March 2019
31 March 2019
30 March 2019
28 March 2019
28 March 2019
SPNS F81 Santa Maria entered the Black Sea. This her first Black Sea deployment.
26 March 2019
23 March 2019
21 March 2019
9 March 2019
9 March 2019
4 March 2019
3 March 2019
1 March 2019
USS DDG75 Donald Cook retired from the Black Sea.
1 March 2019
27 February 2019
25 February 2019
25 February 2019
22 February 2019
19 February 2019
28 January 2019
USS DDG75 Donald Cook retired from the Black Sea.
25 January 2019
21 January 2019
19 January 2019
11 January 2019
USS LSD43 Fort McHenry retired from the Black Sea.
10 January 2019
7 January 2019
6 January 2019
2 January 2019
31 December 2018
29 December 2018
27 December 2018
23 December 2018
22 December 2018
19 December 2018
17 December 2018
19 November 2018
18 November 2018
18 November 2018
17 November 2018
15 November 2018
13 November 2018
9 November 2018
8 November 2018
5 November 2018
2 November 2018
30 October 2018
1 September 2018
30 August 2018
USS JHSV7 Carson City retired from the Black Sea..
29 August 2018
27 August 2018
27 August 2018
27 August 2018
26 August 2018
26 August 2018
24 August 2018
23 August 2018
23 August 2018
22 August 2018
22 August 2018
20 August 2018
20 August 2018
18 August 2018
18 August 2018
17 August 2018
16 August 2018
15 August 2018
USS JHSV7 Carson City entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
14 August 2018
13 August 2018
12 August 2018
11 August 2018
1 August 2018
31 July 2018
31 July 2018
28 July 2018
27 July 2018
27 July 2018
26 July 2018
26 July 2018
23 July 2018
HNS P68 Ypoploiarchos Daniolos retired from the Black Sea.
23 July 2018
22 July 2018
21 July 2018
20 July 2018
20 July 2018
19 July 2018
USS LCC20 Mount Whitney retired from the Black Sea.
17 July 2018
HNS P68 Ypoploiarchos Daniolos, HNLMS F804 De Ruyter, FGS A513 Rhei and FNS A630 Marne left the port Burgas.
13 July 2018
HNS P68 Ypoploiarchos Daniolos, HNLMS F804 De Ruyter, FGS A513 Rhei and FNS A630 Marne came the port Burgas.
12 July 2018
11 July 2018
11 July 2018
8 July 2018
7 July 2018
USS LCC20 Mount Whitney entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016.
6 July 2018
19 May 2018
17 May 2018
14 May 2018
10 May 2018
7 May 2018
3 May 2018
1 May 2018
17 March 2018
7 March 2018
3 March 2018
28 February 2018
22 February 2018
21 February 2018
18 February 2018
18 February 2018
17 February 2018
16 February 2018
16 February 2018
13 February 2018
13 February 2018
HMS H88 Enterprise
retired from the Black Sea.
12 February 2018
10 February 2018
9 February 2018
5 February 2018
5 February 2018
1 February 2018
31 January 2018
30 January 2018
29 January 2018
26 January 2018
24 January 2018
HMS H88 Enterprise
entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
13 January 2018
11 January 2018
8 January 2018
5 January 2018
9 December 2017
9 December 2017
USS DDG95 James Williams retired from the Black Sea.
8 December 2017
5 December 2017
2 December 2017
2 December 2017
2 December 2017
30 Nowember 2017
29 Nowember 2017
26 Nowember 2017
USS DDG95 James Williams entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
25 Nowember 2017
22 Nowember 2017
19 Nowember 2017
11 September 2017
8 September 2017
7 September 2017
4 September 2017
1 September 2017
INS D560 De La Penne entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
1 September 2017
22 August 2017
18 August 2017
14 August 2017
9 August 2017
6 August 2017
4 August 2017
1 August 2017
29 July 2017
29 July 2017
24 July 2017
23 July 2017
FNS D621 Chevalier Paul
retired from the Black Sea.
22 July 2017
21 July 2017
21 July 2017
19 July 2017
18 July 2017
17 July 2017
FNS D621 Chevalier Paul
entered the Black Sea. This her first Black Sea deployment.
14 July 2017
13 July 2017
13 July 2017
HNS P71 Anthypoploiarchos Ritsos
entered the Black Sea. This her first Black Sea deployment.
13 July 2017
10 July 2017
9 July 2017
8 July 2017
21 May 2017
USS DDG79 Oscar Austin
retired from the Black Sea.
20 May 2017
15 May 2017
12 May 2017
11 May 2017
4 May 2017
29 April 2017
29 April 2017
27 April 2017
27 April 2017
25 April 2017
24 April 2017
6 April 2017
FNS F710 La Fayette
retired from the Black Sea.
4 April 2017
31 March 2017
27 March 2017
24 March 2017
24 March 2017
SPNS M35 Duero, OPR 511 Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki, FGS M1061 Rottweil lretired from the Black Sea.
22 March 2017
22 March 2017
USS LSD50 Carter Hall
retired from the Black Sea.
20 March 2017
18 March 2017
17 March 2017
17 March 2017
USS LSD50 Carter Hall
entered the Black Sea. This her first Black Sea deployment.
16 March 2017
16 March 2017
15 March 2017
SPNS M35 Duero, OPR 511 Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki, FGS M1061 Rottweil and HNS M62 Evropi left the port Constanta.
13 March 2017
SPNS M35 Duero, OPR 511 Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki, FGS M1061 Rottweil and HNS M62 Evropi came the port Constanta.
8 March 2017
SPNS M35 Duero, OPR 511 Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki, FGS M1061 Rottweil and HNS M62 Evropi left the port Constanta.
5 March 2017
SPNS M35 Duero, OPR 511 Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki, FGS M1061 Rottweil and HNS M62 Evropi came the port Constanta.
4 March 2017
SPNS M35 Duero and OPR 511 Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki entered the Black Sea. This her first Black Sea deployment.
19 February 2017
18 February 2017
15 February 2017
13 February 2017
11 February 2017
10 February 2017
6 February 2017
USS DDG78 Porter, HMCS FFG340 St. John's, SPNS F102 Almirante Juan de Borbon left the port Constanta.
3 February 2017
USS DDG78 Porter, HMCS FFG340 St. John's, SPNS F102 Almirante Juan de Borbon came the port Constanta.
2 February 2017
31 January 2017
HMCS FFG340 St. John's entered the Black Sea. This her first Black Sea deployment.
SPNS F102 Almirante Juan de Borbon entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2008 and 2014.
11 December 2016
9 December 2016
06 December 2016
3 December 2016
30 October 2016
26 October 2016
25 October 2016
24 October 2016
23 October 2016
US ships LCC20 Mount Whitney retired from the Black Sea.
22 October 2016
FNS F792 Premier-Maitre L'Her retired from the Black Sea.
22 October 2016
20 October 2016
17 October 2016
17 October 2016
15 October 2016
15 October 2016
12 October 2016
12 October 2016
10 October 2016
10 October 2016
US ships LCC20 Mount Whitney entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2014.
07 October 2016
6 October 2016
FNS F792 Premier-Maitre L'Her entered the Black Sea.
The ship visited the Black Sea in 1994 and 2000.
28 August 2016
25 August 2016
21 August 2016
19 August 2016
15 August 2016
13 August 2016
11 August 2016
HNS A374 Prometheus retired from the Black Sea.
10 August 2016
8 August 2016
8 August 2016
5 August 2016
4 August 2016
3 August 2016
USS LSD41 Whidbey Island retired from the Black Sea.
3 August 2016
31 July 2016
31 July 2016
27 July 2016
26 July 2016
26 July 2016
26 July 2016
26 July 2016
LSD41 Whidbey Island left the port Odessa.
23 July 2016
23 July 2016
22 July 2016
22 July 2016
22 July 2016
22 July 2016
21 July 2016
18 July 2016
OPR F273 General Tadeusz Kosciuszko entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
18 July 2016
HMCS F339 Charlottetown entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
18 July 2016
USS P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos retired from the Black Sea.
17 July 2016
P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos left the port Burgas.
17 July 2016
15 July 2016
P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos came the port Burgas.
15 July 2016
12 July 2016
P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos left the port Burgas.
12 July 2016
9 July 2016
P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos came the port Burgas.
9 July 2016
7 July 2016
7 July 2016
HNS P70 Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
18 June 2016
13 June 2016
10 June 2016
10 June 2016
8 June 2016
6 June 2016
24 May 2016
23 May 2016
19 May 2016
18 May 2016
20 April 2016
HMCS F337 Fredericton retired from the Black Sea.
19 April 2016
16 April 2016
11 April 2016
8 April 2016
5 April 2016
1 April 2016
31 March 2016
28 February 2016
24 February 2016
18 February 2015
15 February 2016
12 February 2016
Four NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group TWO (SNMCMG2) arrived in Batumi.
Under the command of Captain Ramazan Kesgin, Turkish Navy, the Group includes the flagship TCG A579 Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasa and the mine counter-measures vessels
TCG M261 Edremit, SPNS М33 Tambre and RNS M30 SLT. Alexandru Axente. The fifth member of the Group, ITNS M5554 Gaeta, will arrive later in the Black Sea.
Upon conclusion of the visit
ashore, SNMCMG2’s ships will conduct a series of exercises at sea with the Georgian Coast Guard, enhancing their search and rescue, boarding, and tactical maneuvering skill sets, and giving
each other’s Sailors a chance to observe operations aboard one another’s ships, in a cross-pollination exercise.
8 February 2016
17 December 2015
5 December 2015
4 December 2015
3 December 2015
15 November 2015
14 November 2015
12 November 2015
11 November 2015
8 November 2015
7 November 2015
HMS D37 Duncan entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time. Destroyer D37 Duncan is first destroyer Type 45, which visited the Black Sea.
26 October 2015
23 October 2015
20 October 2015
11 October 2015
9 October 2015
6 October 2015
13 September 2015
USS DDG75 Donald Cook retired from the Black Sea.
8 September 2015
31 August 2015
28 August 2015
10 August 2015
9 August 2015
5 August 2015
4 August 2015
1 August 2015
31 July 2015
25 July 2015
HNS P68 Ypoploiarchos Daniolos retired from the Black Sea.
24 July 2015
24 July 2015
NRPF334 D. Francisco De Almeida retired from the Black Sea.
20 July 2015
NRP D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334), HNS P68 Ypoploiarchos Daniolos and HNLMS Tromp (F803) left the port Constanta.
17 July 2015
NRP D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334), HNS Ypoploiarchos Daniolos (P68) and HNLMS Tromp (F803) came the port Constanta.
17 July 2015
16 July 2015
13 July 2015
USS Porter (DDG78), NRP D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334), HNS Aittios (P268 ) and HNLMS Tromp (F803) left the port Varna.
12 July 2015
11 July 2015
USS Porter (DDG78), NRP D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334), HNS Aittios (P268 ) and HNLMS Tromp (F803) came the port Varna.
8 July 2015
USS Porter (DDG78), NRP D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334) and HNLMS Tromp (F803) left the port Varna.
7 July 2015
6 July 2015
5 July 2015
USS DDG78 Porter entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006. The purpose of the arrival in the Black Sea - participation in the exercise Breeze-2015.
5 July 2015
5 July 2015
FNS A759 Dupuy de Lom retired from the Black Sea.
4 July 2015
Ships of the Standing Naval Group 1 (SNMG-1) arrived in the Black Sea. SNMG1 is currently comprised of the flagship NRP D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334) and HNLMS Tromp (F803).
Frigate D. Francisco De Almeida (FFG334) is the first in the history of the Portuguese Navy warship which entered into the Black Sea.
4 July 2015
SNS M36 Tajo operates in the SNMCMG2 in which among it includes: TCG F244 Barbaros and TCG M262 Enez.
The purpose of the arrival in the Black Sea - participation in the exercise Breeze-2015.
3 July 2015
1 July 2015
30 June 2015
29 June 2015
28 June 2015
26 June 2015
USS DDG58 Laboon сonducts PASSEX with the RNS F264 Contre Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian in the Black Sea, June 21-23.
21 June 2015
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lom entered the Black Sea. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lom is an absolute record holder for the entire post-war history by number of visits to the Black Sea for the year. In 2014, it happened six times.
The total residence time in the Black Sea was 108 days.
21 June 2015
USS DDG58 Laboon entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time. Destroyer DDG58 Laboon is one of ten destroyers type Orly Burke (Flight I), which visited the Black Sea.
It was done DDG51 Orly Burke in 1998, DDG52 Bari and DDG55 Stout in 2008, DDG57 Mitcher and DDG64 Carney in 2005, DDG66 Gonzalez in 2001 and 2010, DDG67 Cole in 2014
3 June 2015
25 May 2015
USS DDG71 Ross departed from the port of Constanta to participate in international exercises Trident Posedon - 2105.
The exercises is conducted off the coast of Romania, as well as international waters in the western part of the Black Sea in the period from 25 to 28 May 2015.
The participants of the exercise: USS DDG71 Ross , RNS F111 Marasesti, F222 Regina Maria, F263 Vice Admiral Eugeniu Rosca, F264 Contre Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian, 188 Zborul,
189 Pescarusul, M25 Lieutenant Lupu Dunescu, M29 Lieutenant Dimitrie Nicolescu, M30 Sub Lieutenant Alexandru Axente, tugs, Puma helicopters, BNS M62 Shkval.
24 May 2015
23 May 2015
14 May 2015
12 May 2015
8 May 2015
4 May 2015
1 May 2015
Warship Navy of New Zealand for the first time in history came to the Black Sea. HMNZS F77 Te Kaha was in the Black Sea is not more than one hour, and then departed in the Bosphorus.
14 April 2015
USS DDG109 Jason Dunham retired from the Black Sea.
11 April 2015
11 April 2015
5 April 2015
4 April 2015
3 April 2015
31 March 2015
FNS F710 La Fayette retired from the Black Sea.
30 March 2015
26 March 2015
Frigate F710 La Fayette French Navy for the first time in its history came in the Ukrainian port of Odessa. The last French Navy warship visiting the port of Odessa in July 2009,
was the destroyer D642 Montcalm.
24 March 2015
21 March 2015
Ships SNMG-2 departed from the Black Sea.
Total Time Spent ships in the Black Sea was 18 days, of which: at sea – 10, at naval bases – 8, including: Constanta – 4, in Varna – 4.
NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) recently completed exercises in the Black Sea with ships from the Romanian Navy. SNMG2’s deployment
to the Black Sea also included training exercises with the Turkish and Bulgarian Navies.
16 March 2015
16 March 2015
16 March 2015
16 March 2015
13 March 2015
13 March 2015
13 March 2015
13 March 2015
10 March 2015
10 March 2015
10 March 2015
10 March 2015
8 March 2015
7 March 2015
7 March 2015
7 March 2015
4 March 2015
4 March 2015
HMCS F337 Fredericton entered the Black Sea. In the Black Sea for the first time.
4 March 2015
4 March 2015
22 February 2015
USS DDG67 Cole retired from the Black Sea. Total Time Spent ship in the Black Sea was 15 days, of which: at sea - 10, at naval bases – 5, including: Constanta – 4, in Varna – 1.
He took part in the three passing exercises with the Romainian NS F111 Marasheshti, Romainian NS F222 Regina Maria and TCG F243 Yildirim and TCG S350 Yildiray.
The first PASSEX was on February 12, 2015, second on February 19, 2015, and third PASSEX completed on February 21, 2015.
20 February 2015
USS DDG67 Cole left the port Varna. USS DDG67 Cole became the fourth ship Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I), visited the Bulgarian port of Varna.
Earlier in the port of Varna came: DDG51 Orly Burke in 1998, DDG52 Bari in 2008 and DDG55 Stout in 2009.
20 February 2015
19 February 2015
12 February 2015
10 February 2015
February 12-13, in the area east of the port of Constanta planned to hold passing exercise (PASSEX).
List of participants exercises: USS DDG67 Cole, RNS F111 Marasheshti, RNS M30 Sub Lieutenant Alexander Axente, IAR 330 Puma helicopter.
9 February 2015
8 February 2015
USS DDG67 Cole entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in October 2014 and decided tasks within 20 days (17 days at sea, 3 days in the Romanian port of Constanta).
Destroyer DDG67 Cole is one of nine destroyers type Orly Burke (Flight I), which visited the Black Sea. It was done DDG51 Orly Burke in 1998, DDG52 Bari and DDG55 Stout in 2008,
DDG57 Mitcher and DDG64 Carney in 2005, DDG66 Gonzalez in 2001 and 2010, DDG68 Sullivans in 2007, DDG71 Ross in 2014.
4 February 2015
February 1, 2015 out of service Ireland Navy was expelled patrol ship P22 Ayof.
The ceremony was held at the naval base in Cork. In its history the ship visited the Black Sea once in
August 2007 and was the first Ireland Navy ship carried out the docked at Black Sea.
During his stay in the Black Sea P22 Ayof visited Varna and Constanta.
1 February 2015
In January 2015 in the Black Sea was a ship of the Navy non-Black Sea countries.
It was an USS DDG75 Donald Cook was carrying out a mission for 14 days. Of which 7 days at sea and 7
days in ports (Constanta, Varna).
During the post-war history in January attended the Black Sea 11 ships, 10 of which the US Navy and one French Navy. Visits were made in 1966, 1979, 1990,
31 January 2015
January 30, 2015 from service of the US Navy frigate FFG55 Elrod. The ceremony was held at the naval base in Norfolk under the guidance of captain Brad Commanderie Stallings.
In its history, the ship visited the Black Sea once, in September 2006. Total Time Spent ship in the Black Sea was 8 days, of which four days in the port of Novorossiysk. Other Black Sea ports
frigate Elrod not visited.
18 January 2015
Reactivation of the Black Sea naval group in 2015 is not expected because of the contradictions between the countries, members of BLACKSEAFOR.
To date, the last BLACKSEFOR activation was carried out in the period from 14 August to 3 September 2013. We remind you that the initiative to create the Group was advanced by Turkey in 1998.
The participants of the negotiation process became six coastal states: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine. As a result, ten rounds of negotiations that ended in December 2000,
was worked out agreement on the establishment of BLACKSEAFOR. Signed by the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Black Sea countries April 2, 2001 in Istanbul.
Agreement was ratified by all six participating states.
14 January 2015
USS DDG75 Donald Cook retired from the Black Sea.
Total Time Spent ship in the Black Sea was 20 days, of which: at sea - 11, at naval bases - 9, including: Constanta - 6, in Varna - 3. He took part in two
passing exercises (PASSEX) with the Turkish NS P1200 Tuzla in late December, with the Ukrainian NS U130 Hetman Sahaidachny January 11, 2015.
11 January 2015
USS DDG 75 Donald Cook conducts a passing exercise (PASSEX ) with the Ukrainian NS U130 Hetman Sahaidachny.
10 January 2015
USS DDG75 Donald Cook left the port Varna.
USS DDG75 Donald Cook became the fourth ship Arleigh Burke-class (Flight II), visited the Bulgarian port of Varna.
Earlier in the port of Varna came: DDG78 Porter in 2006, DDG74 McFaul in 2008 and DDG79 Oscar Austin in 2010.
8 January 2015
In the Bulgarian port of Varna came USS Donald Cook (DDG75).
4 January 2015
USS DDG75 Donald Cook left the port Constanta.
3 January 2015
January 3, 1854, for the first time in history, the Black Sea entered the British-French squadron of 31 warships. Squadron followed in the wake of two columns and two groups of ships,
followed the line of wake column.
Left wake column consisting of: steam ship of the line (SSL) Ville de Paris, SL Jupiter, SL Bayard, SL Henry IV, SL Valmy, SL Iena, SSL Friedland, SL Charlemagne. The line of the
Right wake column consisting of: SL Britannia, SL Albion, SL Vengeance, SL London, SL Rodney, SL Bellerophon, SSL Sans-Pareyl, SL Queen, SL Trafalgar, SSL Agamemnon, frigate
(FR) Linder. The line of the column followed: SFR Furious, Tiger, SCor Niger, SFR Samson, SSlp Inflexible, SFR Fayrebrend. All the Britain Navy.
1 January 2015
USS DDG75 Donald Cook became the second US Navy ship in the post-war history to celebrate New Year in the Black Sea. For the first time the event occurred on 1 January 2009, when the
30 December 2014
26 December 2014
24 December 2014
In 2014, French Navy made 9 visits 4 ships. Of the four ships of French Navy reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lom which entered the Black Sea six times. This is an absolute record for the
number of entries into the Black Sea during the year of non Black Sea countries Navy ship since the adoption of the Montreux Convention in 1936.
Frigate Surcouf approach implemented in the Black Sea twice. The total residence time in the Black Sea French ships of 162 days, while in the ports and naval bases 66 days, including:
Varna – 23, Constanta – 12, Batumi – 26, Trabzon – 5 days. Ports of Ukraine and Russian French ships have not been visited.
The longest time in the Black Sea was a reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lom – 71 hours.
The longest entry
in the Black Sea made a reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lom – 21 days.
Very short entry into the Black Sea as well, made a scouting ship tive Dupuy de Lom – 10 days.
22 December 2014
In 2014, the US Navy carried out 12 visits 7 ships. Of the seven ships USS Vella Gulf which entered the Black Sea three times, USS Mount Whitney, USS Ross and USS Taylor twice.
The total number of days spent in the Black Sea, 180, while in the ports and naval bases 83, including: Varna – 8, Burgas – 6, Constanta – 34, Batumi – 8, Poti – 3, Samsun – 24. Ports of
Ukraine and Russia have not been visited.
Longest time in the Black Sea was USS Taylor – 53 days.
Least of all in the Black Sea was USS Ross – 14 days.
The longest entry in the Black Sea makes the frigate Taylor – 33 days.
US Navy ships took part in the exercise " Breeze – 14" (cruiser "Vella Gulf") and "Sea Breeze – 2014" (destroyer Ross).
16 December 2014
In 2014, the Black Sea has been committed 32 sunset 20 warships from 9 countries, including the United States, France, Italy, Great Britain, Greece, Spain, Canada, Poland and Pakistan.
The total time spent ships in the Black Sea was 453 days, in ports and naval bases 177.
Ships visited the following ports: Varna (Bulgaria) – 8, Burgas (Bulgaria) – 10, Constanta (Romania) – 19, Novorossiysk (Russia) – 1, Poti (Georgia) – 1, Batumi (Georgia ) – 8,
For the first time since 2001, the activation of the Black Sea Naval Force did not.
For the first time since 1988, when the destroyer Duprre French Navy was in the Black Sea 22 days, and the second time in postwar history, the frigate Taylor US Navy violated the
provisions of the Montreux Convention. The ship was in the Black Sea 33 days.
Reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lom French Navy set of absolutely record in the postwar history by visiting the Black Sea to six times per year. The longest in the Black Sea was the frigate
Taylor – 33 days.
Most short time in the Black Sea is a training ship Vodnik Polish Navy and destroyer Ross US Navy – 6 days.
No ships visited Sevastopol, for the first time since 1998, and Odessa, for the first time since 1993.
9 November 2014
4 November 2014
30 September 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome retired from the Black Sea.
30 September 2014
28 September 2014
USS LCC20 Mount Whitney retired from the Black Sea.
27 October 2014
24 October 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Burgas came USS Mount Whitney.
23 October 2014
23 October 2014
21 October 2014
20 October 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came USS Mount Whitney (LCC20).
18 October 2014
17 October 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
14 October 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came USS Mount Whitney (LCC20).
11 October 2014
USS LCC20 Mount Whitney entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2014.
10 October 2014
10 October 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) retired from the Black Sea.
30 September 2014
26 September 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came FNS Dupuy de Lome (A759).
25 September 2014
SNS F102 Almirante Juan de Borbon retired from the Black Sea.
25 September 2014
23 September 2014
FNS F796 Commandant Birot retired from the Black Sea.
22 September 2014
22 September 2014
20 September 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea. The ship visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
19 September 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Varna came SNS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F102).
19 September 2014
19 September 2014
16 September 2014
In the Turkish port of Trabzon came F796 Commandant Birot.
15 September 2014
15 September 2014
12 September 2014
12 September 2014
12 September 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came SNS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F102).
9 September 2014
9 September 2014
In the Turkish port of Trabzon came F796 Commandant Birot.
8 September 2014
8 September 2014
Between 8 to 10 September in the north-western part of the Black Sea to conduct exercises «Sea Breeze - 2014».
7 September 2014
6 September 2014
6 September 2014
6 September 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came FNS Commandant Birot (F796).
5 September 2014
5 September 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome retired from the Black Sea.
3 September 2014
3 September 2014
FNS F796 Commandant Birot entered the Black Sea. Ship five visited the Black Sea in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2011.
30 August 2014
26 August 2014
USS Vella Gulf retired from the Black Sea.
26 August 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came FNS Dupuy de Lome (A759).
23 August 2014
22 August 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came USS Vella Gulf (CG72).
20 August 2014
19 August 2014
18 August 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came USS Vella Gulf (CG72).
17 August 2014
16 August 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
14 August 2014
11 August 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came USS Vella Gulf (CG72).
6 August 2014
24 July 2014
23 July 2014
23 July 2014
23 July 2014
RNS Chiddingfold retired from the Black Sea.
21 July 2014
21 July 2014
21 July 2014
21 July 2014
18 July 2014
17 July 2014
17 July 2014
17 July 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came RNS Chiddingfold (M37).
14 July 2014
14 July 2014
14 July 2014
14 July 2014
USS Vella Gulf retired from the Black Sea.
13 July 2014
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Burgas came RNS Chiddingfold (M37).
9 July 2014
USS CG72 Vella Gulf left the port Burgas.
9 July 2014
9 July 2014
9 July 2014
9 July 2014
8 July 2014
8 July 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Burgas came USS Vella Gulf (CG72).
7 July 2014
7 July 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) retired from the Black Sea.
4 July 2014
4 July 2014
4 July 2014
4 July 2014
4 July 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Burgas came RN Chiddingfold (M37).
4 July 2014
INS Elettra (A5340) retired from the Black Sea.
3 July 2014
3 July 2014
3 July 2014
3 July 2014
3 July 2014
2 July 2014
2 July 2014
29 June 2014
28 June 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759).
28 June 2014
25 June 2014
24 June 2014
ORP 251 Wodnik entered the Black Sea. Ship five times visited the Black Sea 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 2013.
24 June 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Varna came FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759).
20 June 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
19 June 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) retired from the Black Sea.
17 June 2014
16 June 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
15 June 2014
12 June 2014
USS Vella Gulf retired from the Black Sea.
11 June 2014
6 June 2014
6 June 2014
3 June 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came USS Vella Gulf (CG72).
2 June 2014
30 May 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Varna came USS Vella Gulf (CG72).
29 May 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) retired from the Black Sea.
28 May 2014
23 May 2014
19 May 2014
17 May 2014
PNS Rah Naward (54) retired from the Black Sea.
15 May 2014
In the Bulgarian port of Varna came FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759).
14 May 2014
FNS А759 Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
12 May 2014
12 May 2014
10 May 2014
8 May 2014
8 May 2014
3 May 2014
1 May 2014
30 April 2014
30 April 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) retired from the Black Sea.
28 April 2014
27 April 2014
PNS 50 Rah Naward entered the Black Sea.
27 April 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) left the port Batumi.
25 April 2014
In the Georgian port of Batumi came FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759).
24 April 2014
USS Donald Cook retired from the Black Sea.
22 April 2014
17 April
USS DDG75 Donald Cook left the port Constanta.
16 April 2014
FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759) left the port Constanta.
14 April
12 April 2014
FNS Alize (A645) retired from the Black Sea.
12 April 2014
In the Romanian port of Constanta came FNS Dupuy de Lome (А759).
10 April 2014
10 April 2014
9 April 2014
8 April 2014
31 March 2014
28 March 2014
March 28 USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) decommissioned. The ship visited the Black Sea in 1996.
28 March 2014
27 March 2014
25 March 2014
On the 25th of March in Novozernoe the RF Navy Andrew’s flag was hoisted on board Minesweeper Cherkasy (U311).
25 March 2014
On the 22th of March in Novozernoe the RF Navy Andrew’s flag was hoisted on board Landing ship Kirovograd (U401).
25 March 2014
March 21 FNS D640 Georges Leygues French Navy decommissioned. Ship twice visited the Black Sea in 1986 and 2002.
23 March 2014
On the 22th of March in Sevastopol the RF Navy Andrew’s flag was hoisted on board command and control ship Slavutich (U510).
22 March 2014
On the 22th of March in Novozernoe the RF Navy Andrew’s flag was hoisted on board corvette Vinitsa (U206).
21 March 2014
The April Activation of BLACKSEAFOR shouldhave been conducted in the Black Sea since the 28th of March until the 15th of April.
21 March 2014
On the 20th of March in Sevastopol the RF Navy Andrew’s flag was hoisted on board corvette Ternopol (U209).
21 March 2014
At the end of March a French Navy ship is expected to arrive to the Black Sea.
21 March 2014
16 March 2014
13 March 2014
12 March 2014
9 March 2014
8 March 2014
7 March 2014
7 March 2014
27 February 2014
Capt. Jim Aiken, commander, Task Force 65, relieved Cmdr. Dennis Volpe, commanding officer of the Mayport-based frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), Feb. 25, due to loss of
confidence in Volpe’s ability to command.
24 February 2014
USS Mount Whitney retired from the Black Sea.
22 February 2014
USS Taylor arrived in Samsun on 12 February, for a very short port visit just to get refueled. Unfortunately the ships propeller stuck the sea ground and got damaged. She
has been docked at Samsun port since then. 39 US citizens and all the equipment needed for the repair were flown. Divers from Turkish Coast Guard are escorting the
repair work going on underwater. It is estimated that USS Taylor will stay in Samsun till 24 February 2014.
19 February 2014
FFG50 Taylor ran aground in the Black Sea during approach to refuel in the Turkish port of Samsun. According to preliminary data, the frigate damaged propeller blades.
12 February 2014
In the Turkish port of Samsun came FFG50 Taylor.
5 February 2014
