Varyag returns from first sea trial Posted on August 14, 2011August 14, 2011 by alert5 Varyag returned from its first sea trial on Aug. 14 around 11:30a.m. local time. A number of reporters were spotted on the ship. Related posts (Automatically Generated): PLAN ’88’ crew support ship joins Varyag Varyag to start sea trials at 0500UTC, Aug. 6? Li Xiaoyan: China’s first aircraft carrier commander? Aug. 6 update on Varyag J-20 expands flight test envelope Picture of Varyag’s maiden voyage