Azerbaijani sailors join Caspian Cup-2016 PHOTO
The International Naval Contest of surface ships crews Caspian Sea Cup-2016 was launched in the Dagestani town of Kaspiysk, according to Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry.
Some 130 crew members from Russian, Kazakh and Azerbaijani teams participate in the competition which is part of the International Army Games – 2016 running from July 30 to august 13 in Russia.
Caspian Cup features three stages, where ships will use their weapons, battle for survival, and show off their naval and rescue skills.
Last summer, naval forces of Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran participated in the Caspian Cup - 2015 international contest. Azerbaijan was represented by one rescue tug and two frigates.
In the first stage of the competition, the naval forces of the participating countries tested their skills in artillery. Ships of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russian Federation showed high skills in the course of aerial gunnery. Azerbaijani sailors demonstrated their skills in the destruction of floating mines and obstacles in heavy hydro-meteorological conditions.
After the first stage of the competition, patrol ship of Azerbaijani naval forces ranked the third place. During the second round crews worked through the transmission and reception of signals using colorized flags in accordance with the international code of signals. In this discipline, Azerbaijan was the first. In transition of ships to the areas of anchorages and anchoring them, Azerbaijan became the second.
Overall, Azerbaijani Navy Forces keep systematically implementing their exercises and their volumes are growing constantly. Naval Forces of the country are regarded as one of the strongest and most equipped in the Caspian sea region.
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