Category
page 1Naval ceremonies
ship launching
process, sometimes ceremonial, of transferring a vessel to the water for the first time
burial at sea
method of burial
Marriage of the Sea ceremony
ceremony which used to symbolize the maritime dominion of Venice
line-crossing ceremony
Initiation rite for first crossing of the equator
fleet review
event where a gathering of ships from a particular navy is paraded and reviewed
ship commissioning
act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service
manning the rail
method of rendering honors used by naval vessels