Iraqi Navy – A large part of Iraq’s navy is bottled up in port – in Italy.

• The Independent: Lying idle off Italy’s coast, the pride and joy of the Iraqi navy

Canadian Navy – At sea, off Canada, in HMCS Iroquois.

• Halifax Herald: For the love of the sea, and the ship

Royal Navy – The helicopter carrier HMS Ocean links up with HMS Ark Royal.

• BBC: HMS Ocean joins task force

US Navy – More ships will sail from Norfolk this weekend.

• Virginian Pilot: 25,000 leave Hampton Roads on deployment

US Navy – Even more on the Sea Power 21 Vision – Sea Basing.

• US Naval Institute Proceedings: Sea Basing: Operational Independence for a New Century