WILLEMSTAD, Curacao:--- Netherlands navy ship Zeeland will visit St. Maarten from Thursday the 10th of April until the Sunday the 13th of April. The Governor of St. Maarten will welcome the ship from Fort Amsterdam.
Traditional salute
From 08:45 am to 09:15 am the patrol vessel will enter the harbor of Philipsburg and will pass Fort Amsterdam. The ship will fire the traditional salute to the Flag of The Kingdom of the Netherlands and to the Governor of Sint Maarten.
Rescue
HNLMS Zeeland is the guard ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. On her arrival in the Caribbean Sea the crew of HNLMS Zeeland conducted the rescue of 7 people nearby the coast of Miami.
Open House
During the port visit, there is a possibility for the public to visit this state of the art ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy. HNLMS Zeeland will have Open House on the 12th of April from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Cruise terminal Philipsburg.
