Nazan

The Project 21631 Buyan-M frigate 'Vyshny Volochek', part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was seriously damaged in the collision with the 'Nazar' off Crimea on Aug 7, 2025, in the Temryuk Bay of the Azov Sea during an UAV attack, while performing combat tasks. The accident resulted in significant hull damages, preventing the ship from being fully operational. The series of Project 21631 (code name Buyan-M) frigates is being built by the Zelenodolsk Plant and was developed by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau as a modernization of the Project 21630 Buyan frigates. At the same time, the displacement increased from 500 tons to 949. The 3S14 vertical launch system (VLS), can launch eight missiles, either Kalibr missiles or, in the future, Zircon and Onyx missiles. The tanker berthed at the Desan Yardgem United Shipyards in Tuzla on Sep 20 and remained stationary as of Sep 30. Report with photos: https://t.me/rucriminalinfo/5095 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/in-august-the-russian-frigate-vyshny-volochek-collided-with-a-tanker-flying-the-turkish-flag/

The 'Nazan', en route from Novorossyisk to Maltepe in loaden condition, suffered a rudder failure in the Kandilli area of ​​the Istanbul Strait on the night of Nov 17, 2024. The tugs' Kurtarma 7' (IMO: 9598608) and 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581) were immediately sent to assist. The 'Kurtarma 9' took the ship in tow. The tanker, assisted by a pilot, was safely anchored at the Ahırkapı Anchorage in pos. 40° 60' N 028° 58' E under the coordination of the Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center. Reports with photos: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1858219559167177061 https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1858254315971830125