HNLMS Groningen departed from Den Helder (the Netherlands) on June 24 to resume her task as Guard Ship in the Caribbean. The OPV (ocean-going patrol vessel) had to return temporarily to the Netherlands due to necessary maintenance. Due to the corona-disease, the maintenance personnel was unable to fly into the area. HNLMS Groningen is running a pilot in which the naval vessel remains in the region, but the personnel changes.
HNLMS Zeeland, also no stranger to the region, has sailed as a Guard Ship in recent months. They have conducted various patrols for both Defense and the Dutch Caribbean Coast
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