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Cartagena these days receives a visit from one of the detachments of NATO's most important worldwide. Thirteen boats from nine countries and 2,000 crew on board made ​​off our coasts maneuvers BOLD MONARCH 11, the largest simulation of rescue submarines that are performed throughout the world.
The maneuvers will take place between May 28 and June 10 in waters near San Pedro del Pinatar, and boats remain today on the cruise ship dock in the Port of Cartagena, in the spring of Curra.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY PART A RUSSIAN SUBMARINE
The exercises organized by NATO units also host countries outside the North Atlantic Treaty: this is the first time in history that a Russian submarine will participate in NATO maneuvers, since it was rediscovered military cooperation with Moscow in 2009. In total, four Russian boats, the submarine Alrosa, and l Epron veteran rescue vessel, the tug Shajtior and KIL-158 auxiliary vessel.
Around noon yesterday came the first international vessels to port as the Sandefjord Norway, surprising for its design and color.
Among the other vessels of different nations is ANTEO the Italian ship, the Belos A214, the Swedish Navy, Amphibious Assault Ship GALICIA (which will coordinate the rescue maneuvers), and four submarines.
The Russian said ALROSA, one Turkish, one Portuguese and Spanish MISTRAL.
Simulate n AVER FOUR OFFSHORE AS
The exercise is designed to test and demonstrate interoperability of different systems of submarine rescue, civil and military, of the participating countries, and thus improve international cooperation in such operations
In the development of submarine maneuvering will land four preset areas of the seabed near the port of San Pedro del Pinatar, pretending to have breakdowns.
Then, activate the emergency and begin the rescue process directed and coordinated from the Amphibious Assault Ship GALICIA.
Be done on the ventilation and the provision of supplies, rescuing the crew of the submarine, the divers and parachutists support specialist, and medical evacuation procedures.
The Navy, in addition to taking part in the exercise, will serve as host of the international marine who visit us to find the necessary support in the Maritime Action Force and the Arsenal de Cartagena.
NATO SHIPS COULD BE VISITED N
The ships participating in NATO exercises exercises BOLD MONARCH 11, is open to the public during their stay in Cartagena and can be visited on Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday May 29th in both the cruise terminal and in the spring of Curra .
In the spring of Curra may visit the submarine rescue ship of the Russian navy Epron, which opens on Friday 27 from 14.00 to 17.00 and Saturday 28 from 09.00 to 12.00 hours.
In the spring cruises may visit the Amphibious Assault Ship are GALICIA, which will open to the public on Saturday 28 from 16:00 to 20:00, and Sunday 29 from 10.00 to 13.00 hours and 16.00 to 20.00.
The submarine GALE also open to the public in the cruise ship dock on Saturday 28, from 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 20:00.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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