HrMs Scheidam and HrMs Vlaardingen

HrMs Scheidam (M860) and HrMs Vlaardingen (M863)

These two Tripartite Class minesweepers arrived in the reverse lock of the NATO group.

For more info on the class click HERE

HRMS VLAARDINGEN

HRMS SCHEIDAM

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1

The Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) is one of NATO`s two specialist Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Groups. It is a permanently established, multinational, sea going force of MCM vessels, on task continuously, to give NATO the ability to respond to a wide range of missions almost anywhere in the world.

The group is made up of 6 vessels:

Belgian           Godetia            A960               Flagship

German           Fulda               M1058

Dutch              Willemstad       M864

Norwegian       Karmøy            M341

Estonian          Sakala             M314

Belgian            Narcis             M923

The group is seen below arriving at Leith on the 14^th September 2012

BNS GODETIA

FGS FULDA

 HRMS WILLEMSTAD

KNM KARMØY 

ENS SAKALA

BNS NARCIS