Navy Ships Brave Winter Conditions During Freezing Winds
Air defense and command frigate HNLMS Tromp and minehunter HNLMS Vlaardingen participated in Freezing Winds for the past 2 weeks. This NATO exercise, organized by Finland, took place in the…
NATO Fleet Minehunters Defuse 17 Explosive Devices
The seven mine countermeasures vessels of the NATO fleet SNMCMG1 disabled 17 explosives in less than five days in less than five days last week. This happened during a mine…
Minehunters Reinforce Submarine Cables Patrols
The NATO fleet association SNMCMG1 is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea. This is because 2 submarine cables between Estonia and Sweden have been damaged. Together with HNLMS Vlaardingen,…
Review of NATO’s Mine Warfare Mission
From 9 to 13 October 2023, the tripartite minehunter (TMC) L’Aigle took part in the Historical Ordnance Disposal (HOD) mission, an inter-allied operation to process historic ordnance. The operation, led…
Minehunter Vlaardingen Joins NATO SNMCMG1
Vlaardingen left Den Helder August 20th to join the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) for the next 1.1 months. This NATO fleet focuses, among other things, on the…
NATO Ships Boost Interoperability With Ukraine
Ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) participated in Exercise Sea Breeze, which was held June 26 – July 7, off the western coast of Scotland, together with…
NATO Navies Get Better Attuned to Each Other
Detecting, deterring and, if necessary, destroying ships. But also air defense, mine countermeasures and amphibious operations. All maritime aspects were discussed during Baltops 23 in recent weeks. The NATO training…