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Friday 9 April 2010

HrMs Luymes

HrMs Luymes is one of two recently built Hydrographic Survey Vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.  They have both civilian and military tasks, gathering data for nautical charts and additional military Layers (WECDIS).  Ships can operate in a single crew mode or dual crew mode.  In total there are three crews for two ships.
She is seen here arriving in Leith today.



Fs Chevalier Paul

The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-national collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates.  Originally Britain, France and Italy, the project is now a French /Italian effort following the withdrawal of Britain due to differing requirements.  It is names Orizzonte in Italian and Horizon in French and England.

The French Horizon Class Destroyer Fs Chevalier Paul seen alongside in Leith today, she arrived in the port 24 hours earlier, she is due to leave Leith on Monday morning.  See also here for more images.