Ministry of National Defence of Romania
Ministry of National Defence of Romania
08/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/09/2024 01:50
“Mircea” Training Ship returned from her march
Minister of National Defence, Angel Tîlvăr, together with Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, participated on Thursday, August 8th, in the military Port of Constanța, in the ceremony marking the return to the country of "Mircea" Training Ship.
In his speech, Minister Tîlvăr appreciated that the 43 days spent at sea represented an important period in the career of the young cadets and congratulated Captain-Commander Silviu Moraru on his first mission in command of the ship. "I watched with admiration and emotion as the ship approached the dock, with the young cadets displayed on the rigging. The traditional sailor's salute from the spars of the symbol sailing ship of the Romanian Naval Forces is a memorable picture, which every Romanian should see at least once in his life", the Minister of National Defence stated.
Also, Angel Tîlvăr noted the excellent condition of the training ship which, at the venerable "age" of 85, is perfectly functional, has got state-of-the-art equipment onboard and continues to be an excellent ambassador of our country. " "Mircea" Training Ship increases our national pride when it docks in the foreign ports it visits. For the communities of Romanians in the diaspora, this represents a part of Romania that soothes their longing for home and their loved ones", Minister Tîlvăr concluded.
During the ceremony, the Minister of National Defence and the Chief of Naval Forces Staff awarded emblems to the crew members and cadets who achieved outstanding results during the six-week training period in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
86 students of "Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy, as well as eight foreign students of partner naval academies from Bulgaria, Latvia, Poland, Spain and Turkey, were onboard the sailing ship for six weeks on an international training march conducted in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
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"Mircea" Training Ship left Constanța on June 26th and made representative stops in the Ports of Piraeus (Greece), Livorno (Italy), Toulon (France), Palermo (Italy) and Bodrum (Turkey), during which she travelled more than 3,400 nautical miles.
Cadets from the second year of "Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy, together with their colleagues from partner academies, trained under the supervision of the Academy's teaching staff in Constanța and the instructors onboard the ship.
In addition to the mission of training the future Navy officers and inspectors of the Border Police structures, "Mircea" Training Ship also has an important representation role, the sailing ship being the Honorary Ambassador of Romania on the seas and oceans of the world, as well as the Ambassador of sustainable Romania.
In his speech, Minister Tîlvăr appreciated that the 43 days spent at sea represented an important period in the career of the young cadets and congratulated Captain-Commander Silviu Moraru on his first mission in command of the ship. "I watched with admiration and emotion as the ship approached the dock, with the young cadets displayed on the rigging. The traditional sailor's salute from the spars of the symbol sailing ship of the Romanian Naval Forces is a memorable picture, which every Romanian should see at least once in his life", the Minister of National Defence stated.
Also, Angel Tîlvăr noted the excellent condition of the training ship which, at the venerable "age" of 85, is perfectly functional, has got state-of-the-art equipment onboard and continues to be an excellent ambassador of our country. " "Mircea" Training Ship increases our national pride when it docks in the foreign ports it visits. For the communities of Romanians in the diaspora, this represents a part of Romania that soothes their longing for home and their loved ones", Minister Tîlvăr concluded.
During the ceremony, the Minister of National Defence and the Chief of Naval Forces Staff awarded emblems to the crew members and cadets who achieved outstanding results during the six-week training period in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
86 students of "Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy, as well as eight foreign students of partner naval academies from Bulgaria, Latvia, Poland, Spain and Turkey, were onboard the sailing ship for six weeks on an international training march conducted in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
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"Mircea" Training Ship left Constanța on June 26th and made representative stops in the Ports of Piraeus (Greece), Livorno (Italy), Toulon (France), Palermo (Italy) and Bodrum (Turkey), during which she travelled more than 3,400 nautical miles.
Cadets from the second year of "Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy, together with their colleagues from partner academies, trained under the supervision of the Academy's teaching staff in Constanța and the instructors onboard the ship.
In addition to the mission of training the future Navy officers and inspectors of the Border Police structures, "Mircea" Training Ship also has an important representation role, the sailing ship being the Honorary Ambassador of Romania on the seas and oceans of the world, as well as the Ambassador of sustainable Romania.