Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin paid a visit to ANADOLU Shipyard on November 17th 2012. Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin has been in an official visit to Turkey as the special guest of Commander of Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Murat Bilgel.
Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin first visited AKSAZ Naval Base where he had the opportunity to get a detailed tour of TCG Ç-151, the First of the Eight LCT (Landing Craft Tank) built by ANADOLU Shipyard during 2009-2012 period for the Turkish Navy Command.
In the İstanbul part of his official visit, Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin first visited Pendik Navy Shipyard and then came to ANADOLU Shipyard, together with Turkish Vice Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu, Commander of North Sea Region.
ANADOLU Shipyard’s CEO Ertuğ Yaşar and Defense Group Coordinator Admiral (ret) Metin Poyrazlar presented to Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin the company’s shipbuilding capabilities as well as their Navy projects.
Commander Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin has shown interest in LCTs built by the Shipyard for Turkish Navy and the cshipyard’s Patrol Vessel design. Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin and his delegation inquired about the technical and administrative particularities of these two vessels and both CEO Ertuğ Yaşar and Defense Group Coordinator Admiral (ret) Metin Poyrazlar provided them with adequate information.
The Chairman of ANADOLU Shipyard, Mr. M.Faruk Ürkmez presented the models of the Shipyard’s LCT and LST designs to Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, November 21, 2012; Image: ANADOLU Shipyard