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| USS John C.Stennis, Carrier in Transformers Docks At <b>Port Klang</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 05 Sep 2011 01:53 PM PDT USS John C.Stennis, the American aircraft carrier that was seen in the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is in town. The vessel made a scheduled port call yesterday, with 5,000 sailors and dozens of fighter jets on board. Although the USS John C. Stennis, also called the CVN-74, had served in various operations in Afghanistan and other hotspots, and responded to disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Indonesia, the ship is better known for its cameo appearance in several movies.  Rolling out: The USS John C. Stennis with 5,000 sailors and dozens of fighter jets on board in Port Klang yesterday. Besides Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, in which the carrier was seen in the film's final battle in Egypt, the 15-year-old ship had also appeared in the movies Executive Decision and The Sum of All Fears, as well as in an episode of television series NCIS. "It was in October 2008 when they filmed Transformers on board. (The director) Michael Bay, (actor) Shia Lebouef and everyone was here.  The fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (centre) offloading cargo onto the Nimitz-class carrier and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Dewey during a replenishment at sea. "We were off the coast of San Diego, and they spent about a week filming," said the ship's public affairs officer Cindy Fields. It was a hectic time, recalled Fields, as the sailors and air wing personnel were preparing for deployment. "So we had them filming on one end, while tankers were taking off to refuel our jets which were in mid-air," she said. Lt Jesus Uranga, who was not around during the filming, said one of the crewmen even boasted that he was Optimus Prime.  "We are proud of our equipment, but we are most proud of our crew," "He told me he was holding on to a high pole on the flight deck. The movie producers later superimposed Optimus Prime over the pole using CGI (computer generated imagery)," he said. Rear Admiral Craig Faller, who is commander of Strike Group Three, which includes the USS John C. Stennis and a few destroyers, said he was very happy to visit Malaysia and would exchange views with his Malaysian counterparts. "We are proud of our equipment, but we are most proud of our crew," he said. He added that the average age of the crew was 26, with those on the flight deck averaging only 21 years of age. Capt Ronald Reis, commanding officer of the USS John C. Stennis, said the United States would like to have regular visits to Malaysia. -TheStar Category: Bulletin |
| Two tonnes of elephant tusks seized | BorneoPost Online | Borneo <b>...</b> Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:35 PM PDT Posted on September 6, 2011, Tuesday  ILLEGAL: Zainul checks the shipment of elephant tusks seized in Port Klang as his officers look on. — Bernama photo PORT KLANG: The Selangor Customs Department seized 695 elephant tusks weighing two tonnes and worth RM3 million in Westport yesterday. Royal Malaysia Customs Department assistant director-general (Enforcement) Datuk Zainul Abidin Taib said the tusks were found in one of two 20-foot containers filled with recycled crushed plastic that were detained in Westport on Friday and inspected thoroughly yesterday. The seizure followed a tip off from Selangor Customs Penang counterparts, he told a press conference here. He said initial investigations showed the tusks originated from Tanzania and were headed to China before being re-exported to other Asian countries. Zainul Abidin said on Aug 19, Penang Customs had also seized 664 elephant tusks weighing 1.6 tonnes that were worth RM2.3 million. He believed the same smuggling syndicate was responsible in both cases. — Bernama |
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