Two US military vessels supporting the pier ran aground amid heavy seas last week ... over the next two days with the help of the Israeli navy. The repairs will take more than a week, she added.

They can operate in heavy seas and winds of 45 knots, but for other than heavy-weather training, the Navy limits its use to somewhat milder sea conditions (wind speed is less than 34 knots).

MURMANSK, May 24. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet’s warships led by the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky held multi-service force drills in the Barents Sea, the Fleet’s press ...

MURMANSK, May 28. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet’s heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky and also planes and helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Army started drills in the ...