He served as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Base Simon"s Town twice, first from 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2005 and again from November 2006 to July 2012. He also served as Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command (2005) and Director Fleet Logistics. iPhrothiya yeGolide (Procter and Gamble) (Golden Protea).
IPhrothiya yeGolide (Procter and Gamble) (Golden Protea) iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Personal) (Silver Protea) Southern Cross Medal (Master of Science) Military Merit Medal (MMM) Pro Patria Medal General Service Medal Unitas Medal Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp) Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years) Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years) Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years) Grand OfficerOrder of Naval Merit (Brazil) Medal of Merit Santos Dumont (Brazil) Tamandaré Medal of Merit (Brazil) Officier Legion of Honour (France) Officer (Oficial - OIH) (Portugal) In 2010 Louw was awarded the Order of Prince Henry by Portugal’s ambasador to South Africa.
