Black Sea Fleet (BSF) rescue tug Shakhter moored at homebase Sevastopol on Aug 4. The cruise of the BSF auxiliary ship lasted 3 months. The crew had excellently accomplished all assigned tasks and received traditional piglet roast.
During the long-range cruise, the tug called at Spanish and American ports. According to BSF Information Support Group, Shakhter left Sevastopol early in May and along with BSF submarine Alrosa headed for Spain to participate in the Bold Monarch 2011 submarine search-and-rescue exercise. The crew of Shakhter deserved appreciation of the exercise director for high professionalism displayed.
