The Speaker of the Senate has been a long-time supporter of the men and women who serve Canada in the Canadian Navy. Notwithstanding that Senator Kinsella served as a member of the 112 Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, an Army reserve unit based in New Brunswick, as a maritimer he has always held special interest in the Navy. Presently he serves as an Honorary Captain (Navy) attached to NAVRES.

The Speaker has visited the Pacific and Atlantic coast Canadian naval installations and has been on board many of the ships of the Canadian fleet, including HMCS Charlottetown on patrol in the Persian Gulf. He has also been on vessels of the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as a corvette of the Croatian Navy in the Adriatic, and has visited the Naval Academy of Mexico.

A strong supporter of the replacement of the Sea King helicopters and outfitting of the vessels of the fleet, Senator Kinsella has spoken often in the Senate on these matters.

• Mess Dinner in honour of Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, CMM, MSM, CD, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
   
• 68th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of "Victory in the Atlantic"
   
• HMCS Fredericton in Canadian Naval Review
   
• Murmansk Medal Ceremony
   
• Speaker Kinsella at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery
   
• Speaker hosts Navy Appreciation Day
   
• Honorary Captains (Navy) Symposium
   
• Speaker receives the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff to the Royal Navy
   
• Speaker Kinsella visits the Naval Reserve Headquarters, Québec
   
• Battle of the Atlantic Memorial
   
• Speaker attends dedication of Royal Canadian Navy monument
   
• Speaker Kinsella visits the Navy of Colombia, January 18-20, 2012, Cartagena, Colombia
   
• Commemoration Ceremony in the Senate for Canadian Armed Forces Actions in Libya
   
• Navy Appreciation Day
   
• Naval Heroes Award Ceremony
   
• Speaker Kinsella and a delegation visit the Vessel China Marine Surveillance #15.
   
• Speaker Kinsella visits the Irish Naval Base Haulbowline, Cork, August 27, 2011
   
• Speaker Kinsella with members of the Navy League Cadet Corps Vice Admiral Kingsmill
   
• Change of Command Ceremony
   
• Dinner in honour of Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden, CMM, CD, Chief of the Maritime Staff
   
• Inspection of the Guard of the City of Fredericton. July 14, 2011
   
• Visit of 9 Rodney Sea Cadets to the Parliament of Canada
   
• Speaker Kinsella visits Turkish Naval Museum
   
• Speaker and H. Capt. (N) Kinsella Visits the US Fifth Fleet
   
• Speaker Kinsella welcomes Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., Commmander of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), to the Senate of Canada, December 7, 2010.
   
• Inspection of the Guard of the City of Fredericton. August 26, 2010
   
• Ceremony of the Flags in honour of the Canadian Naval Centennial, July 31, 2010
   
• Speaker of the Senate and Honorary Captain (N) participates in the International Fleet Review conducted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II June 29th, 2010
   
• Speaker Kinsella visits The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope on board the HMS Ark Royal June 27, 2010
   
• Speaker of the Senate and Honorary Captain (N) Noël A. Kinsella on the Flight Deck of the HMCS Toronto, June 5, 2010
   
• Honorary Captain (Navy) and Speaker Kinsella Serves as Reviewing Officer of the Annual Cadet Review of 9 Rodney Sea Cadets, HMCS Brunswicker, May 29, 2010
   
• Participation in the tradition “Up Spirits” following the Ceremony commemorating the Canadian Naval Centennial, May 4, 2010
   
• Ceremony Commemorating the Centennial of the Canadian Navy, Senate Chamber, May 4, 2010
   
• Honorary Captains (N) Dinner in Commemoration of the Canadian Naval Centennial, May 4, 2010
   
• Launch of the Canadian Naval Centennial Stamp, (May 3, 2010)
   
• Visit of Navy Officials to the Speaker’s Chambers on the occasion of the Speech from the Throne(March 3, 2010)
   
• Visit to the Freeport of Riga and the Freeport of Ventspils in Latvia (January 20 - 21, 2010)
   
• Navy Policy Breakout session offered by Admiral McFadden (December 10, 2009)
   
• National President of the Navy League of Canada Annual Chrismas reception (November 18, 2009)
   
• Courtesy call of Lieutenant (Navy) André P. Jean (November 18, 2009)
   
• National Remembrance Day Ceremony held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, (November 11, 2009)
   
• Ceremony of Remembrance (November 6, 2009)
   
• HMCS Fredericton's overseas deployment (October 25, 2009)
   
• Visit by the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, and a Parliamentary Delegation to the Port of Durres and Bishtpalle Naval Base, Albania (October 13, 2009)
   
• Speaker of the Senate and Honorary Captain (N) Noël A. Kinsella attends the Welcome Back Barbeque for the HMCS Brunswicker (September 12, 2009)
   
• Honourary Captain (N) Kinsella attends the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets 2009 National Regatta in Kingston (August 28, 2009)
   
• Presentation of the Canadian Battle Ensign to HMCS Fredericton (August 14, 2009)
   
• Speaker Kinsella attends the Presentation of the Newly Consecrated Queen’s Colour to Maritime Command by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, Halifax (June 27, 2009)
   
• Speaker Kinsella attends the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commander of the Maritime Command (June 22, 2009)
   
• Speaker Kinsella with Senior Officers of the Navy of the Republic of Colombia during the visit of His Excellency Álvaro Uribe Vélez, President of the Republic of Colombia (June 11, 2009)
   
• Speaker Kinsella serves as the Reviewing Officer for the Annual Inspection of the Navy League of Canada, Vice Admiral Kingsmill Cadet Corps (June 7, 2009)
   
• Arrival at the 430th Naval Division in Ankaran, Slovenia (May 21, 2009)
   
• Navy Appreciation Day, Parliament Hill (February 25, 2009)
   
• Dinner on the Occasion of Navy Appreciation Day (February 24, 2009)
   
• Commanding Officers Conference, Quebec City (February 6 -8, 2009)
   
• Visit to la Heroica Escuela Naval Militar (Heroic Military Navy School) in Veracruz, Mexico (January 12, 2009)
   
• The National Remembrance Day Ceremony held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa (November 2008)
   
• Visit from the Commander of the Croatian Navy in Fredericton (August 2008)
   
• Visit from a United States Navy Captain from NORAD Command (April 2008)
   
• The HMCS Charlottetown
   
• Visit of a Croatian Navel vessel (August 2006)
   
• The HMCS Fredericton
   
• The HMCS Ville de Quebec
   
• Visit to Canadian Forces Base Halifax.