Hydrography

Marine geophysicists from the Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography at the University of Patras conducted a marine geophysical and hydrographic survey off Methoni, Greece, in the Peloponnese. The survey was conducted under the auspices of the Greek Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities (Ministry of Culture and Sports), with support from Kongsberg Maritime.

The Greek research ship Aegaeo will conduct an oceanographic expedition in waters under Bulgarian jurisdiction in the southwestern Black Sea from September 10 until October 14, it emerged on Wednesday.

The vessel will conduct mapping of the seabed to identify archaeological sites and discoveries, the government in Sofia said in a statement after issuing a permit for the expedition.

A pilot has died after a two-plane collision ahead of a local airshow on Italy's Adriatic coast. The airshow scheduled for late May 31 was cancelled.

The first Turkish-made seismic-survey vessel, Turkuaz, which cost 300 million Turkish Liras ($115 million), was launched on March 26 in Istanbul.

Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said at a ceremony that the new vessel holds great importance for Turkey?s economic and political interests.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament adopted on Thursday the amendments to three laws on sea transport which envisage issuing identity cards for around 5,000 Serbian seamen.

The parliament also adopted amendments to the Law on Maritime Navigation, Law on Navigation and Ports on Inland Waters and the Law on Vessels Nationality and Registration.

Greece plans joint military exercises with Israel, Cyprus and Egypt, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said Wednesday, amid continuing tensions between Cyprus and Turkey over oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean.

Three seamen were missing, feared drowned after a Turkish-registered merchant ship sank off Italy Sunday following a collision with another vessel in rough seas, coastguards said.
      

Rescuers battled in the dark to save hundreds of passengers still trapped on a burning Italian ferry in the early hours of Monday, as coastguards reported one man had died in the high-seas drama.
      
Ships and helicopters fought choppy seas, strong winds and billowing clouds of smoke through the night in a race to help 227 passengers left aboard the "Norman Atlantic".

Nicosia has criticized UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for failing to condemn Turkey's violation of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Turkish Navy corvette TCG Buyukada exited Greece's territorial waters at 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement by the country's National Defense General Staff (GEETHA).