HNLMS EVERTSEN

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Fire on frigate

Aboard the Zr.Ms. 'Evertsen' a fire broke out in the Naval Port of Den Helder on Aug 29. The emergency services were alerted at around 11:41. The fire has since been extinguished. The fire brigade was then ventilating the ship. This had to be done in phases, assmouldering particles could cause the fire to flare up. The fire raged in a diesel generator. It was unknown whether the fire also started there. Nothing imwas yet known about the damage to the ship. The fire was difficult to locate. The Marine Fire Brigade and the Den Helder Fire Brigade worked together to get the fire under control. Several emergency services, including the ambulance and the Medical Officer on Duty, were called in to provide assistance. The smoke drifted towards the sea. As a result, residents of Den Helder were not affected. Difficult to combat Fires on ships are usually difficult to combat. During the fire on the 'Evertsen', the Marine Fire Brigade received assistance from the municipal fire brigade of Den Helder.

Russia flew dangerous mock attacks

According to the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Russian fighter jets flew mock attacks against the HNLMS 'Evertsen' in the Black Sea. As the ministry tweeted on June 29, 2021, the Russian jets created a dangerous situation near the frigate with their approaches. Thy flew very low over the ship during their mock attacks. During this incident, which occurred on June 24, the frigate was in international waters southeast of the Russian-occupied Crimea. On June 23 the Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in Sevastopol had reportedly forced the British destroyer HMS 'Defender' near the Crimea to change course with warning shots and bombs. Russia had called the maneuver a provocation and warned of the dangers of such an approach. The incident with the British destroyer marked the first time since the Cold War that Russia had used live ammunition to deter a warship belonging to a NATO member state.