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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Netherlands to lead Task Force 150

Hr.Ms. De Zeven Provincien
In the coming months, the Netherlands is to play a prominent role in protecting the seas around the Arabian Peninsula. On Monday 21 November, two navy ships left the harbour in Den Helder to participate in the maritime element of Operation Enduring Freedom, the US-led coalition against al-Qaeda and affiliated terrorist networks.

Flagship, supply ship, submarine
The two ships currently on their way to the peninsula are the new flagship of the Dutch fleet, ‘De Zeven Provincien’ and supply ship ‘Amsterdam’. A submarine - ‘Bruinvis’ - had already set off earlier in the direction of the peninsula.

Onboard ‘De Zeven Provincien’ is Commander Hank Ort. In the coming months, he will be in charge of all non-US ships patrolling the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean; this naval unit is known as Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). The ultimate aim of the operation, says Commander Ort, is “to arrive at a safe and stable situation where international terrorism has been eliminated.”

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