HNLMS Groningen P-843 Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine - Offshore Patrol Vessel
P 843 HNLMS Groningen

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Type, class: Holland class Offshore Patrol Vessel / OPV
Builder: Damen Shipyards Group - Galati shipyard, Romania

STATUS:
Laid down: April 9, 2010
Launched: April 21, 2011
Commissioned: November 29, 2013
IN SERVICE

Homeport: Den Helder
Namesake: Province of Groningen, The Netherlands
Ship's motto: ?
Technical Data: see INFO > Holland class Offshore Patrol Vessel - OPV

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NH90 helicopter operations

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Oto-Melara / Leonardo MARLIN 30mm remote weapon system

HNLMS Groningen (P 843):

2012
In late 2012 Groningen was exercising with HNLMS Friesland when MV Baltic Ace sank after a collision with another ship. Both Holland-class offshore patrol vessels assisted in the search for survivors.

2014
On 28 April, Groningen departed Den Helder for deployment to the Caribbean on counter-drug operations and coast guard duties. On her way to the Caribbean she completed multiple exercises with six other European navies (MAOC-N).

In early June Groningen received an overnight notification from the US Coast Guard. A patrol plane saw a boat, a so-called go-fast, heading north at high speed. A US helicopter on board the ship took off immediately. Groningen itself headed to the specified location off the coast of Panama. When the smugglers heard the helicopter, they jettisoned their cargo. Groningen arrived moments later. The crew managed to retrieve multiple packages of drugs from the water. They recovered about half of the estimated 300 kilograms (660 lb).

The three smugglers were arrested and transferred to the Coast Guard. She returned home to Vlissingen on 5 September for a short maintenance period.

On 29 December two Russian navy vessel, the destroyer (Vice-Admiral Kulakov and a tug from the Sliva-class) sailed along the Dutch coast being escorted by Groningen.

2015
On 9 August Groningen departed Den Helder for a four-month deployment off the coast of Somalia, as part of the EU anti-piracy mission Atalanta. On 11 December she sailed back into her homeport.

2016
On 5 June, Groningen departed Den Helder, and went off to the Caribbean for counter-drug operations and coast guard duties. The ship replaced HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën.

2018
In December 2018, the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) was reported to be planning to trial a new crewing concept for its Holland-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and selected Groningen for this two-year long pilot project. The main purpose of the project is to provide clarity for crews to know when they are deployed and when they are back home.

source: wikipedia

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NOTE: Royal Netherlands Navy vessels are given the international prefix "HNLMS", short for His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship)
In Dutch Zr.Ms. for Zijner Majesteits (His Majesty's) or Hr.Ms. for Harer Majesteits (Her Majesty's) and then the ship's name without using the word ship.
e.g. Zr.Ms. Evertsen means 'His Majesty's Evertsen' and not 'His Majesty's ship Evertsen'.

Groningen

... is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the German state of Lower Saxony (districts of Leer and Emsland) to the east, and the Wadden Sea to the north. In 2014, it had a population of 582,640 and a total area of 2,960 km2 (1,140 sq mi).

The area was subsequently part of Frisia, the Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, which is the precursor state of the Netherlands. In the 14th century, the city of Groningen became a member of the Hanseatic League.

The capital of the province and the seat of the provincial government is the city of Groningen. Since 2016, René Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of the Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66, and ChristianUnion forms the executive branch. The province is divided into 23 municipalities.

The land is mainly used for agriculture. There are sea ports in Delfzijl and Eemshaven. The Groningen gas field was discovered in 1959. The province is home to the University of Groningen and Hanze University of Applied Sciences.

source: wikipedia

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