"Marshal Shaposhnikov" returns to Vladivostok from the anti-piracy campaign

Troop ships of the Pacific Fleet under the command of Rear-Admiral Vladimir Vdovenco as part of a large anti-submarine ship "Marshal Shaposhnikov" sea tanker "Irkut" and salvage tug "Alatau", who was five and a half months in the areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, April 21 arrives at home base - the port of Vladivostok.

Eighth Pacific Fleet detachment went to perform the tasks of combat service November 22012. In the framework of the international activities of the Pacific Fleet at the end of 2012 made a visit to the port of Mumbai, where they held a joint Russian-Indian exercise "Indra 2012", as well as to replenish the stocks were in the Iranian port of Bandar-e-Abbas.

In February 2013 BOD "Marshal Shaposhnikov" visited the Republic of Seychelles and for the first time in the history of Russia went on a business trip to the port of Dar es Salaam United Republic of Tanzania, where he held a conspicuous anti-piracy doctrine for Tanzanian colleagues.
In order to demonstrate the flag of St. Andrew on March 26 Russian ships arrived in the Malaysian island of Langkawi during the international exhibition of equipment and weapons, "Lima in 2013."

The last point of call Pacific Fleet from 14 to 18 April was the South Korean port of Busan. Today, after the visit detachment ships headed for Vladivostok.