Dutch HNLMS Rotterdam ship docked at Casablanca port
Casablanca - The Dutch HNLMS Rotterdam ship docked, on Sunday, at the Casablanca port as part of a tour that will take it to Senegal, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon and Spain.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Dutch-HNLMS-Rot...
Rotterdam, which left its homeport of Den Helder, Netherlands on Aug. 25, is supporting Africa Partnership Station under a companion capacity program called "African Winds." Sailors of Rotterdam will work with African partners to build capabilities in maritime activities such as visit, board, search and seizure, maritime operations center planning and execution, and small boat operations, said the ship captain Jean-Hulsker, on Monday at a press conference attended by Dutch ambassador in Morocco Ron Strikker.
The ship and combined security cooperation task force, comprised of U.S., U.K., Spanish and Dutch Marines, will conduct practical application exercises in security techniques and tactics alongside forces from African partner nations.
The combined military engagements stem from the Africa Partnership Station (APS) program. APS, established in 2007, is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.
The ship and combined security cooperation task force, comprised of U.S., U.K., Spanish and Dutch Marines, will conduct practical application exercises in security techniques and tactics alongside forces from African partner nations.
The combined military engagements stem from the Africa Partnership Station (APS) program. APS, established in 2007, is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Dutch-HNLMS-Rot...