But the island of Hawaii provided them with the ideal place to regroup and enjoy a little rest and relaxation after their long voyage across the Pacific Ocean. The ship is currently undergoing routine maintenance at Portsmouth, but the Princess was able to go on board to meet many of her people as they went about their normal duties. More than 200 people representing more than 25 agencies and organisations took part in Exercise Kernow which assumed a collision between a ferry, played by the Scillonian, and a tanker, played by Oakleaf. Mary has spent the last seven years in the Directorate of Naval Operations but she has worked closely with the military in many posts since joining the Civil Service at the age of 15 in 1955. PO Long has been awarded the Ruth Carter Prize for the nurse rating who has made the most notable contribution to patient care in the Royal Navy.
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In-Chief Fleet, Admiral Sir Nigel Essenhigh. The competition challenges the youngsters to come up with an engineering solution to a naval problem and two cash prizes of 500 were up for grabs. Rear Admiral Christopher Stanford, Chief of Staff to the Surgeon General, was the guest of honour and he presented awards to three BSc Honours students. Vosper Thornycroft has confirmed that Portsmouth is the preferred location for its future shipbuilding activities, including the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyer. The decision has come after a comparison by Vosper Thornycroft of the facilities at Portsmouth Naval Base and its current Woolston shipyard, to determine the most efficient location to build naval ships from 2002 onwards.