The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Monday, May 5, 2014

Women to serve on UK submarines ..[ 4153 ]

Royal Navy gets first female submariners 
BBC.,  5 May 2014 Last updated at 02:48 GMT
Lieutenants Maxine Stiles, Alexandra Olsson and Penny Thackray  
 
Lieutenants Maxine Stiles (L), Alexandra Olsson (C) and Penny Thackray (R)
Three women have become the first female submariners in the 110-year history of the Submarine Service.
Lieutenants Maxine Stiles, Alexandra Olsson and Penny Thackray earned their "Dolphins" after months of training, including operations on HMS Vigilant.
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Defence Secretary Philip Hammond hailed their "huge personal achievement" and said it was "an historic moment for the Royal Navy and our armed forces".
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A ban on women submariners based on health fears was lifted in 2011.
A review of concerns that submarines' higher levels of carbon dioxide could carry risks to female health decided the fears were unfounded.
Lt Olsson, 26, from Tranmere, the Wirral, described joining the 165 male fellow crew members of HMS Vigilant as like living "as a very strange family".
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"I felt like a little sister to 165 brothers," she said. "At the end of the day manpower is a big thing for the navy - as long as you can do the job, it doesn't matter."
She added: "Of course it's been challenging, but women are absolutely capable of doing this job. I think that change can always be a bit of a shock, but I look forward to seeing more and more women getting on board."
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'Whole new world' Lt Stiles, 29, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, said: "As long as you can do your job and you're good at what you do, I don't think they [the crew] cared whether you were male or female."
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Describing the experience of being away at sea on a submarine, Lt Thackray said: "You limit your horizons. I found I just forgot about the existence of some things.
"Someone asked me if I missed bananas, I hadn't even noticed until they mentioned it.
"I just forgot the outside world - you get a whole new world," said the 39-year-old from Hightown in West Yorkshire.
HMS Vigilant  
 
The women joined operations on nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant
 
Lt Stiles will continue as a logistics officer on board HMS Vigilant, while Lt Olsson is undertaking deputy weapons engineering officer training. Lt Thackray is due to become an education officer.
HMS Vigilant's commanding officer, Cdr Matt Dennis, said: "I was impressed with how seamlessly the three women integrated on board."
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He added that they had "really paved the way for women on submarines to be business as usual from now on".
Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral David Steel said: "Women have been serving in ships at sea with the Royal Navy for more than 20 years and integrating them into the Submarine Service completes their inclusion into all seagoing branches."
The Royal Navy first allowed women to go to sea in 1990.
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