Pechenga


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Pechenga

(ˈpɛtʃiŋɡə)
n
(Placename) a region of NW Russia, a former territory of N Finland, ceded by Soviet Russia to Finland in 1920 and taken back in 1944. Former name: Petsamo (1920–1944)
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On June 9-14, 2018, three Russian Navy vessels - the large anti-submarine ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Vinogradov, and the large sea tanker Pechenga -- arrived in the country on a goodwill visit.
The Kola superdeep well (SG-3) is located in the northwest of the Kola Peninsula in the northern frame of the Pechenga structure (Fig.
Admiral Tributs visited in January last year while Admiral Vinogradov in October and Pechenga, sometime in April, also last year,' Navy spokesman Capt.
The Russian warship, which arrived on Thursday, was joined by large sea tanker Pechenga. The visit of the ships from the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet is the second goodwill visit of Russia to the Philippines this year.
Abzalov, "Chrome-spinels in gabbro-wehrlite intrusions of the Pechenga area, Kola Peninsula, Russia: emphasis on alteration features," Lithos, vol.
The Warships Display at IMDEX Asia will feature 19 foreign warships from 12 navies, namely Australia (HMAS Perth), Bangladesh (BNS Dhaleshwari), Brunei (KDB Darussalam), China (CNS Yulin), India (INS Satpura and INS Kamorta), Indonesia (a frigate and a patrol craft), Korea (ROKS Incheon), Malaysia (KD Lekir) and Oman (Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessel built by Singapore's very own ST Marine), Russia (Admiral Panteleyev, Pechenga and SB-522), Thailand (HTMS Krabi and P.G.M.
The ships, "Admiral Panteleyev", "Peresvet", "Admiral Nevelsky", "Fotiy Krylov" and "Pechenga", are on their way from the Mediterranean to their home port in Vladivostok, State-run media outlet Daily News reported.
The detachment consisted of The Admiral Panteleyev major anti-submarine ship, The Admiral Nevelskoy and The Peresvet large landing ships, The Foty Krylov ocean-going rescue ship, and The Pechenga sea tanker.
It is the first time in decades that Pacific Fleet warships enter this region," Captain First Rank Roman Martov told Russian news agency RIA Novosti.The fleet, including the destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, the amphibious warfare ships Peresvet and Admiral Nevelskoi, the tanker Pechenga and the tugboat Fotiy Krylov left the port of Vladivostok on March 19 to join Russia's Mediterranean task force.Cypriot Defence Minister Fotis Fotiou is due to visit the warships today after receiving an invitation from the Russian ambassador to Cyprus.
"On April 24 upon the end of the visit to the port Bandar Abbas these three warships will set out in the Indian Ocean, they will meet with auxiliary ships from the Pacific Fleet naval force, namely the tanker Pechenga and the sea-going rescue ship Fotiy Krylov in the designated area.