PHLIPSBURG: On 16 July around 08:30LT, HNLMS Groningen will enter the port of Point Blanche (Sint Maarten) for a regular port visit. In accordance with military traditions, the crew will be welcomed at Fort Amsterdam (Divi Resort) with a military ceremony, executed by marines of the Dutch Marines Detachment at Sint Maarten and the Volunteer Corps Sint Maarten. The ship has been present in the region since April but has not visited Sint Maarten yet. Additional to the military ceremony, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency Eugene Holiday, will also attend the ceremony.
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