Sirocco (Australian band) (four times), Laos, Nepal and Pakistan, and were the first Australian group to tour both Russia and China. Sirocco (Australian band) Sirocco is an Australian music group that began in 1980 with three musicians: Bill O'Toole, Guy Madigan and Andrew de Teliga. In 1981 Michael Atherton joined and the group recorded their first album "Paths of the Wind". They have been nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release in 1987 ("Voyage"), for Best Independent Release in 1990 ("Port of Call") and for Best World Music Album three times, 1995 ("The Wetland Suite"), 1996 ("Stars and Fires") and 1999
USS Zephyr Deepwater Horizon oil rig fire. "Zephyr" was transferred back to the Navy on 30 September 2011, and is once again designated PC-8. USS Zephyr USS "Zephyr" (PC-8) is a "Cyclone" class patrol coastal ship in the United States Navy. "Zephyr" is the eighth ship of thirteen in the "Cyclone"-class. All ships in this class are named after weather elements. "Zephyr" is the first Navy vessel to bear the name. She was laid down 6 March 1993, by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 3 December 1993. She was commissioned on 14 October 1994 and decommissioned 1 October 2004 and transferred