190513 (Sun) Day Two

Event: 2013 DBS Marina Regatta
Date: 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun) May 2013
Time: 0900 – 1800 hours
Venue: Waterfront Promenade at Marina Bay

]1[ Thailand dragon boat lady competitors at the holding area.

]2[ Sports newscaster.

]3[ Cheerleading competition for the DBS crew.

]4[ Bubble artist.

]5[ POSB Squirrel mascot with the DBS crew.

]6[ Closing time, one last call for alcohol so finish your whiskey or beer.

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]8[ Eyes in the skies, a Canon EOS 5D camera attached to a Ready to Fly Quadrocopter rig.

]9[ Invited cosplayers posing for the cameras.

]10[ Guests of honour on the dragon boat for the closing ceremony.

]11[ Video of closing ceremony, kites and fireworks.

]12[ A song dedication, see you at the next DBS Regatta.

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]2013 MAY[ DBS Marina Regatta, Waterfront Promenade at Marina Bay, Singapore

]2012 MAY[ DBS Marina Regatta, Promontory at Marina Bay, Singapore

150513 (Wed) Day Two

Event: 2013 IMDEX Asia
Date: 14 (Tue) – 16 (Thu) May 2013
Time: 0930 – 1730 hours
Venue: Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC)
Ships visit: Changi Naval Base (CNB)

]1[ USS Freedom (LCS 1).

]2[ Commander Timothy Wilke, commanding officer of the USS Freedom (LCS 1).

]3[ USN MH60R Seahawk armed with Hellfire missiles, torpedoes and a .50 cal FN M3M™ machine gun, inside the USS Freedom hangar.

]4[ Republic of Korea Navy, WANG GEON [978] – KDX-2 class Destroyer.

]5[ Royal Malaysian Navy, KD LEKIU [30] – Lekiu class Frigate.

]6[ French Navy, L'ADROIT [P725] – Gowind class Offshore Patrol vessel.

]7[ Model of the new RSN Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) at the ST Engineering booth.

]8[ DCNS SMX 26 submarine concept-ship.

]9[ L2R: Model of Rafael TYPHOON MLS NLOS - Medium-Range, High-Impact Naval Missile System and TYPHOON 30 – 30mm Naval Stabilized Weapon Station.

]10[ Rafael MINI TYPHOON MLS ER – Multi-Purpose Missile and Gun System.

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]2013 MAY[ IMDEX Asia, Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore

]2011 MAY[ IMDEX Asia, Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore

090513 (Thu) Blogger Preview Day

A preview of what to expect for next weekend, 2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House at Changi Naval Base.

Many thanks to PAFF and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

]1[ Eyes in the skies.

]2[ First showcase of RSN Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) K-STER MINE KILLER Robotics.

]3[ Insertion of RSN Naval Diving Unit (NDU) team by a RSAF Chinook.

]4[ Naval Diving Unit (NDU) team.

]5[ Firing of the Typhoon gun.

]6[ Ship boarding demonstration.

]7[ RHIB crew giving firing support from a CIS 50MG.

]8[ RSS Archer beside the submarine pen with the newly painted Singapore flag.

]9[ RSAF SPYDER ADS SR, Surface to air Python 5 and DERby Radar – Short-Range (SPYDER – SR) ground based air defence system.

]10[ USS Freedom, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).

160513 (Thu) Preview Day One

]11[ Foodcourt and stage tentage.

]12[ A young lady firing the CIS 50MG.

]13[ Model of the new RSN Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) inside the Mission tent.

]14[ Naval Diving Unit (NDU) team.

]15[ A song dedication, see you at the 2016 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House.

Information about 2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House, Changi Naval Base.

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]2013 MAY[ Republic of Singapore Navy Open House, Changi Naval Base, Singapore

]2010 MAY[ Republic of Singapore Navy Open House, Changi Naval Base, Singapore

Busy Orchard Road was closed from 2000 to 2200 hours for the 2013 Samsung Fashion Steps Out Singapore.

]1[ Invited guests streaming into the show area.

]2[ The crowds catching a glimpse of the models walking through Orchard Road.

]3[ The host for 2013 Samsung Fashion Steps Out Singapore, Junita Simon.

]4[ Junita Simon, flanked on both sides by bare bodied male models.

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]11[ A song dedication, see you at the next fashion outing.

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]2013 MAY[ Samsung Fashion Steps Out, Orchard Road, Singapore

]2012 MAR[ Fashion Steps Out at Orchard, Orchard Road, Singapore

A small cosplay competition at Bukit Batok Community Club.

It was well organised but the place was too small.

Quite a good number of cosplayers that turned up and also saw many of them that came down without their cosplay costumes to support the event.

I paid S$3 for the ticket that included food, drink and a lucky draw ticket, a winning combination.

Guest of honour for the event was Mr David Ong MP for Jurong GRC, he came on time.

Many thanks to all the cosplayers that posed for the camera without fear or favour.

Cheers.

Event: 2013 Bukit Batok Cosplay Competition
Date: 28 April 2013 Sunday
Time: 1300 – 1930 hours
Venue: Bukit Batok Community Club
Admission: S$3 with lunch and lucky draw ticket

]1[ Bukit Batok Community Club hall.

]2[ Maid cafe.

]3[ Wearing the Domo kun tshirt with friends.

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]8[ Included lunch with the ticket, a bowl of lontong and a packet of drink.

]9[ Guest of honour Mr David Ong MP for Jurong GRC having a group photo with the cosplayers.

]10[ Ironman cosplayer.

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]2013 APR[ Bukit Batok Cosplay Competition, Bukit Batok Community Club, Singapore

From NParks website.

Singapore, 18 March 2013 - From today, the public will be able to relive their childhood memories of playing in parks at Raffles Place Park. For the first time, the National Parks Board (NParks) has launched a roving installation of play equipment that was popular in the ’70s and ’80s. These nostalgic playsets will be available for park visitors and office workers in the CBD to use for the next two months. One of many activities organised by NParks to commemorate 50 Years of Greening Singapore, the installation, named ‘Playsets of Yesteryears’, also features an exhibition on the history of 12 popular parks.

]1[ 50 Years of Greening Singapore signboard.

]2[ A lady chilling out in the garden.

]3[ Come out and play.

]4[ Having fun at the merry go round.

]5[ Sand playground with see saw and swing at the Central Business Dsitrict.

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]2013 APR[ Nparks Playsets of Yesteryears, Raffles Place Park, Singapore

Children playground, Singapore

Before having my lunch and making my way to Shenton Way, I decided to go down to the Cenotaph to check it out as it was vandalised yesterday, 24 April 2013, Wednesday.

The cleaners were using pressurised water jet to remove the spray paint.

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]6[ The other side of the Cenotaph with the World War 2 memorial.

Asiaone: Cenotaph war memorial defaced by vandals

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]2013 APR[ Cleaning of Cenotaph, Civic District, Singapore

200413 (Sat) Day One

There were only nine models as one was not feeling well.

Event: 2013 FHM Models Top Ten
Date: 20 (Sat) – 21 (Sun) April 2013
Time: 1430 hours (Sat) and 1630 hours (Sun)
Venue: Bugis Junction

]1[ The hosts 987 The Double Ds deejays.

]2[ Group photo of the 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore in FHM tube top and jeans.

L2R: Anna Huang, Gaby Tan, Cara Ng, Cynthia Kuang, Michelle Tan,  Rena Neo, Ophelia,  Mel Tan.

]3[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Cynthia Kuang.

]4[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Michelle Tan.

]5[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Cara Ng.

]6[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Rena Neo.

]7[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Gaby Tan.

]8[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Ophelia.

]9[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Anna Huang.

]10[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Mel Tan.

]11[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Esther Lee.

]12[ Group photo of the 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore in Sloggi bikini top and jeans.

L2R: Anna Huang, Gaby Tan, Cara Ng, Cynthia Kuang, Michelle Tan,  Rena Neo, Ophelia,  Mel Tan.

210413 (Sun) Day Two 

]13[ Group photo of the 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore in FHM tshirt top and jeans.

L2R: Esther Lee, Anna Huang, Gaby Tan, Cara Ng, Cynthia Kuang, Michelle Tan,  Rena Neo.

]14[ The wall of photographers at the end of the stage.

]15[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Cynthia Kuang.

]16[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Michelle Tan.

]17[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Cara Ng.

]18[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Rena Neo.

]19[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Gaby Tan.

]20[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Ophelia.

]21[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Anna Huang.

]22[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Mel Tan.

]23[ 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore, Esther Lee.

]24[ Group photo of the 2013 FHM Models Top Ten Singapore in Sloggi bikini.

L2R: Esther Lee, Anna Huang, Gaby Tan, Cara Ng, Cynthia Kuang, Michelle Tan,  Rena Neo, Ophelia,  Mel Tan.

]25[ Singapore FHM Models 2013 Top 10 (Part 1) 21 Apr 2013.

]26[ Singapore FHM Models 2013 Top 10 (Part 2) 21 Apr 2013.

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]2013 APR[ FHM Models Top Ten, Bugis Junction, Singapore

]2012 APR[ FHM Models Top Ten, Bugis Junction, Singapore

I have created this blogpost for an easy viewing of the relevent information with regards to the 2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House that will be held at Changi Naval Base (CNB).

Like the previous RSN Open house, visitors security checks will be conducted at the Singapore Expo Hall 3 before boarding the free shuttle bus to Changi Naval Base (CNB), a journey of about 20 – 30 minutes.

There are no camera and lens restriction.

Event: 2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House
Date: 18 (Sat) -19 (Sun) May 2013 General public
Time: 0900 – 1900 hours (9 am to 7 pm)
Venue: Changi Naval Base (CNB)
Admission: Free

Security check and shuttle bus to Changi Naval Base (CNB)

Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 3
Bus timing: 0830 – 1630 hours (8.30 am to 4.30 pm)
Admission: Free
Note: Entry to Changi Naval Base (CNB) is by shuttle bus only, from Singapore Expo Hall 3 

Getting there: Map of Singapore Expo Hall 3

2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open house advisory:

1) Ladies, strong winds and metallic edges will be your adversaries at the Naval Base. As such, we do not recommend skirts, dresses, heels, sandals and slippers. We suggest wearing sturdy shoes, shorts, trousers or jeans – for our gentlemen too.

2) Security checks will be conducted before the bus is boarded at Singapore Expo Hall 3. To speed up the process, pack light and avoid bringing sharp, dangerous looking objects. Cameras and photographic equipment are allowed though – we love to have our pictures taken!

3) Kids below 0.9m and infants-in-arms will not be allowed on ship cruises or rides for their protection. We are thankful for your understanding.

4) Let’s keep the sea breeze smelling fresh and natural for everyone. Smoking is not tolerated in the base premises, except at designated spots.

Programme:

1. Dynamic Sea Display

Happening twice a day, the dynamic sea display will thrill and exhilarate audiences with an action-packed demonstration of our Navy’s units and capabilities. For the best view, grab a seat at the 1,000 seater spectator stand early located between the east pier and west pier. Do not miss this!

Sea Display timings are:
9.30am and 2.30pm | 18 May 2013 Saturday
10.30am and 2:30pm | 19 May 2013 Sunday

The display performance features the Archer-class submarine, Seahawk naval helicopter, base defence units and integrated warfare, culminating in an heart-pounding boarding and rescue mission of a hijacked ship conducted by highly-trained naval divers.

2. Family & Fun Tent

Families can look forward to an fun-filled time at the Family & Fun tent, with game stalls, inflatables, balloons, video game simulators all in a carnival-themed tent.

You can also get your pictures taken with the whole family dressed up in naval whites or our new pixelised uniforms.

3. Heart Zone

Chat with the men and women of the Navy and find out more about their experiences at sea. Find out how they live, play and work on board their ships that make it a home away from home.

Here in the Heart Zone you also get the chance to buy special souvenirs and Navy Open House gifts, like collectible stamp sets, polyethylene waterbottles and Navy teddy bears!

4. Sea Cruises & Rides

Don’t miss your chance to sail on the Missile Corvette, Patrol Vessel and Mine Countermeasure Vessel! Ballot for a sea cruise on one of our warships at the Information booth.

Cruise timings are 11.30am, 1pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm (18 – 19 May).

Ballots open from 9am onwards, and close 1 hour before the cruise, winners will be notified via SMS.

If you like smaller boats, hop on to the Fast Craft Utility (FCU), a sleek transport capable of rapidly moving troops or vehicles, or to the LARC V vehicle, better known as the “Duck Tours”.

5. Ships

Of course, with all that action going on, don’t miss out on the main stars of the show, the ships!

Choose to go on board your favourite ships, or visit them all. The Frigate, Landing Ship Tank, Missile Corvette, Patrol Vessel, Mine Countermeasure Vessel and Swift Rescue, a Submarine support vessel, will all be welcoming you.

Foreign warships that will be participating in this year’s Navy Open House.

1) Australia,  HMAS BATHURST [85] – Armidale class Patrol Craft
2) India, INS SATPURA [F48] – Shivalik class Frigate and INS KIRCH [P62] – Kora class Corvette
3) Indonesia, KRI Kujang [642] – KCR-40 Class Patrol Craft and KRI Frans Kaisiepo [368] – Diponegoro Class Corvette
4) United States of America, USS FREEDOM [LCS-1] – Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship

6. Experience Zone

Live the action and experience what it’s like to be a sailor for a day in the Experience Zone, as you check out re-creations of shipboard conditions, such as the bunks and galley on board ships and the submarines.

Take the helm and try out our bridge simulator where you can steer a ship, pick up a rifle and go head-to-head with your friends in laser tag within a simulated shipboard environment, or test your aim in our firing range using weapons specially fitted to fire paintballs.

7. Mission Zone

Walk through the Mission Zone and immerse yourself in the operations of the Navy, from counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, to Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) operations providing emergency relief and medical assistance to countries hit by natural disasters.

See the wide range of weaponry and equipment used by the Navy, including missiles, guns and unmanned vehicles.

8. One SAF Avenue

Come down to One SAF Avenue to see a united 3G SAF and how elements from the land, air and sea work together as one.

Military hardwares on display at One SAF Avenue:

1) RSN S70-B Seahawk naval helicopter
2) RSN Typhoon gun
3) RSN Fast Craft Equipment and Personnel (FCEP)
4) RSN Protector Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)
5) RSN Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB)
6) SAF Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (MBT)
7) SAF Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)
8) SAF Bionix II Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
9) RSAF Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
10) RSAF SPYDER ADS SR, Surface to air Python 5 and DERby Radar – Short-Range (SPYDER – SR) ground based air defence system

]-[ Anyone ordered a missile?

]Target Received[+]Target Tracked[+]Engage Missile[

MINDEF: 2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House

Official 2013 Republic of Singapore Navy Open House Facebook

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2013 MAY Republic of Singapore Navy Open House, Changi Naval Base, Singapore

]2010 MAY[ Republic of Singapore Navy Open House, Changi Naval Base, Singapore

]2007 APR[ Republic of Singapore Navy Open House, Changi Naval Base, Singapore

The 2013 CAS National Cheerleading Championship (CASNCC) and 3rd Southeast Asia Cheerleading Open (SEACO) was held at D’Marquee at Downtown East.

This was a very small venue for the cheerleading competition. As a result, there was no space for photographers to take photos as it was already filled with the spectators and cheerleaders.

I was only able to take photos at the warm up area for the cheerleaders and did not stay too long for the competition and went home disappointed.

Last year NCC was definitely better organised compared to this year.

]1[ Singapore Polytechnic SP Gusto cheerleading team.

]2[ Republic polytechnic RP Rexaz cheerleading team.

]3[ MGS Dazzlers (Junior) cheerleading team.

]4[ Legacy All Stars cheerleading team.

]5[ RP Rexaz cheerleading team.

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]2013 MAR[ CASNCC and  SEACO Cheerleading Competition, D'Marquee at Downtown East, Singapore

]2012 MAR[ Third Singapore National Cheerleading Championships, Pasir Ris Sports and Recreation Centre, Singapore