The 333 meter long and 78 meter high warship sailed into the Oslofjord at 6 o’clock on Wednesday morning. Just before 12 o’clock the ship anchored near Ormøya in the Bunnefjord, and a couple of hours later the transport of the crew from the ship to shore began. Now the first soldiers have arrived in central Oslo. In total, there is a crew of 4,500 people on board the ship. – The only thing I know about Norway from before is that they have a lot of metal music, says a soldier news has spoken to. One of the many American soldiers who came to Oslo on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Fouad Acharki / news The ship will be in Oslo for four days, and is a planned visit. During the four days, the soldier plans to walk around the center and see the city. – I am also looking forward to tasting the local food, he adds. He is not alone in that: in the afternoon, the first American soldiers entered Oslo. After the visit to the capital, the ship sails further along the Norwegian coast. This is according to Jonny Karlsen, spokesman for the Armed Forces operational headquarters (FOH). Haven’t been on land since September. The Tourist Information in Oslo says they are sending out extra people on the quay and around the city in the next few days to guide the Americans. Many of them will probably want to test the city’s nightlife, but Visit Oslo hopes they will also check out other sides of the capital. – Of course, we hope that they also wish to see some art or culture, and perhaps even use the opportunity for a walk in the fields or swimming in the fjord, says Thea Gunnes in Visit Oslo to news. The soldiers who are now coming to Oslo have not been on land since September. Several of those news spoke to say they wish to explore what the city has to offer. – I’ve heard there are several nice places you can go on a trip, so I’ll see if I can do it, says soldier Duke. When asked how long they will be here, he replies that it varies. The soldier Duke hopes he can go for a walk now that he is in the capital. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news – Normally it takes one to two days. I only get a notification when I have to return. – What is the first thing you are going to do now? – The first thing is to get something to eat. I haven’t eaten all day. What do you recommend? Duke asks. Aerial photo of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Inner Oslo Fjord. Photo: The police helicopter. The American aircraft carrier seen from the Ekebergskrenten in Oslo with Lindøya in the foreground. The ship sails past Drøbak. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sails past Drøbak. Photo: Inger Johanne Helvik. Photo taken from the Ekebergskrenten in Ekeberg in Oslo. Photo: Javda Parsa/NTB. The aircraft carrier has driven at a leisurely pace, around 11 knots, into the Oslofjord. During the morning hours, the Kiel ferry passed the Color Magic ship, and the crew was able to take this photo. Photo: Mads Tønnessen. Støre wishes allies welcome The American ship will have several exercises together with the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Defense’s special forces, the Defense writes in a press release. They believe the visit gives them a unique opportunity to further develop cooperation with their allies in the USA. – There will be predictable reactions from Russia to this, but we welcome allies to practice in Norwegian waters, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to NTB about the visit. Furthermore, he says that Norway is continuing with the same line as they have done for the past year, and adds that the visit shows that Nato is present at sea. Recreational boat stopped In connection with the visit, a military exclusion zone has been established around the aircraft carrier. Other boat operators must keep a distance of 500 meters from the ship. In addition, there is a mid-term flight ban over the Inner Oslo Fjord. On Wednesday morning, several people gathered to watch the ship pass on its way towards Oslo. On Nesodden, a leisure boat was stopped by military personnel when it sailed too close. A leisure boat was stopped by armed personnel. Photo: Lars Håkon Pedersen/news – We encourage those who enjoy the traffic along the Oslo Fjord not to create any traffic-dangerous situations or create any queues in case there should be a queue when the ship comes in one after the other during the day, operations manager Gjermund Stokkli tells the police to news. You can see the ship’s route into the Oslofjord at the Coastal Agency’s service NAIS. The world’s largest “USS Gerald R. Ford” is the largest warship ever built. In addition to a crew of 4,500 people, the ship accommodates 90 aircraft and helicopters. The ship is on its first operational voyage ever, and Oslo will be the first port to be visited. The trip is being called the deepest pilot mission into the Oslo Fjord ever, where the aircraft carrier stayed marginally within what is considered safe. On Monday, it became known that the world’s largest warship, the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, will visit Oslo this week. The aircraft carrier, which is powered by two nuclear reactors, had to apply for a license to dock in a Norwegian port. The Directorate for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (DSA) says they have made a thorough assessment of the application from the Norwegian Armed Forces. – We consider it safe to carry out this approach, provided that the procedures are followed as they are described in the application, and that the conditions we have seen are followed, said DSA director Per Strand to NTB. The American vessel is 333 meters long and 78 meters high. Photo: news – There are people everywhere On the quay in Drøbak earlier today, a large crowd gathered to watch the ship sail past. – There are people everywhere, I haven’t seen the man, said Laila Wilhelmsen, who was also ready on the quay. Laila Wilhelmsen on the quay in Drøbak. Photo: Privat At the same time as it is exciting to follow, Wilhelmsen found it a little scary. – I grew up here in the 50s and then there were warships here all the time. I don’t know, but now we have teased Putin even more. It’s scary, I think. – It is good that we are looked after, but it is strange, says Wilhelmsen. Three friends look out at the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Oslo Fjord from Ekebergskrenten in Oslo on Wednesday morning. PHOTO: Javad Parsa / NTBTilskodarar on land at Nesoddtangen keep an eye on the aircraft carrier on its way into the Oslofjord on Wednesday morning. PHOTO: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTBD The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on its way into the Oslofjord, here at Drøbak where people have gathered to watch the ship pass. The aircraft carrier is the world’s largest warship, and will be in port in Oslo for four days. PHOTO: Stian Lysberg Solum / NT The picture was taken down by the quay in Drøbak. The aircraft carrier is followed by several military vessels, such as the Norwegian frigate Roald Amundsen that you see in the picture. PHOTO: Laila Wilhelmsen. Several stood ready down by the quay in the aircraft carrier sailing past Drøbak. PHOTO: Laila Wilhelmsen. Two people are on their way to the fjord with a small boat in Drøbak, just before the American aircraft carrier “USS Gerald R. Ford” sailed past. PHOTO: Laila Wilhelmsen. Mads Tønnesen is also one of those who followed the sealing in the morning hours. He has had an “orchestra seat” in the living room. – I first saw something very out on the horizon, and then followed the ship around the east side of Tjøme, he tells news. – It’s very special, it’s something you might not get to experience again. It is powerful to see something so big out on the fjord here. Mads Tønnesen followed the ship in the morning hours today. Photo: private The Russian embassy: – Demonstration of power On Tuesday, the Russian embassy in Oslo came out and described the planned visit as a harmful demonstration of power. – There are no issues in the north that require a military solution, nor topics that require outside intervention, writes Timur Chekanov at the Russian Embassy in an e-mail to NTB. – Considering that they admit in Oslo that Russia does not pose a direct military threat to Norway, we see such demonstrations of power as illogical and harmful, Chekanov says to the news agency.
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