Dutch Navy picks Royal IHC for HNLMS Groningen repair work March 10, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Royal IHC and the Department of Material Maintenance (DMI) of the Royal Netherlands Navy signed a contract for the docking and repair of the Holland-class offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen (P843).
The agreement was signed at a naval yard in Den Helder on 9 March 2021.
Photo: Royal IHC
HNLMS Groningen is currently back in the Netherlands due to issues with the propeller shaft on the starboard side.
In late December 2020, the ship had to return from its deployment in the Caribbean. The NH90 military helicopter on board the Groningen was also taken back to Den Helder. The Royal Netherlands Navy said it had no replacement ship for the Caribbean operations and the Caribbean Coast Guard took over the tasks. This is because the Royal Netherlands Navy logistic support vessel HNLMS Pelikaan, which is permanently based at Curaçao, is not suitab
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Gyms and sports centres may be closed, but swimming outdoors is still possible, and more pools are now opening their outside facilities to the general public.
Until recently the Mirandabad in Amsterdam had been the only pool to remain open for outdoor swimming but its popularity is such that many local regulars have not been able to bag a spot.
‘I‘m not very happy about all the publicity because people from all over are coming and that means we are being pushed out,’ one swimmer told DutchNews.nl.
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