International Naval Festival this weekend in Cork

Rhys Essien

Ships coming from Britain,Russia,Belgium and France as well as the Irish ships.11 ships taking part.Should be a good one.Hopefully the Russians will bring their aircraft carrier,the Admiral Kuznetsov.:)


http://www.corkrebelweek2013.com/viewNews/y/2013/m/10/id/170/

Storm 10

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Ships coming from Britain,Russia,Belgium and France as well as the Irish ships.11 ships taking part.Should be a good one.Hopefully the Russians will bring their aircraft carrier,the Admiral Kuznetsov.:)


http://www.corkrebelweek2013.com/viewNews/y/2013/m/10/id/170/

Check out the last few pages in Maritime Photos, goldie fish has all the info posted there on that, there is a Russian Destroyer in Cobh tomorrow.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056559287&page=8

Rhys Essien

It is a Russian Corvette the 'Soobrazitelnyy' due into port.Launched in 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_corvette_Soobrazitelnyy

Flipperdipper

I wouldn't care which Russian ship came in if they had the Greenpeace crew that they kidnapped in international waters on board.

goldie fish

The greenpeace crew who attacked a Russian Owned oil rig in an act of Piracy?

Flipperdipper

The "attack" you mention consisted of trying to attach a banner to the rig in order to highlight the dangers to the last great wilderness on earth, an area where oil spills are practically impossible to clean up. If we care about the marine environment, and I presume everyone on this forum cares, then we should be standing up for the likes of Greenpeace and not the greedy ones who are only interested in how much they can make irrespective of the consequences.

tricky D

Mod note: Festival info and discussion in this thread; Maritime Environmental Policy in a new thread = good.

For discussion of Greenpeace vs the Russians, Sustainability & Environmental Issues or Politics would be more appropriate forums.

Flipperdipper

OOPS! Sorry folks, didn't realise I was stepping out of line.

jamesdiver

I wonder will the Dutch sub come back

Rhys Essien

jamesdiver wrote: »

I wonder will the Dutch sub come back

Who says it went anywhere.Maybe just dropped down a few metres.:D

I hope Alan Shatter brought his oilskins for the review today.

roundymac

Weather isn't playing it's part. I can usally see the spit bank area of the harbour from my house in Carrigaline. Can't even see the far end if the village this morning. Such a pity.:(

Mr_A

From RTE News:

http://www.rte.ie/news/player/1018/2013/20457736-tall-ships-for-war-ships/