Future BNS Oostende Begins Sea Trials
Oostende, the first of the series of mine countermeasures vessels in the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, intended for the Belgian Navy, began its first sea trials campaign from Concarneau on 17…
First Ship Launched in Joint Belgian/Dutch MCM Program
The first mine countermeasures vessel from a bi-national project with Belgium was launched March 30. During the ceremony in Concarneau, France, shipbuilder Naval handed over the ship’s bell and nameplates…