Belgium is a global pioneer in mine countermeasures, but for the time being, the brand-new M940 Ostend cannot yet be deployed in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship is in the middle of an extensive testing phase. HLN was one of the first to board the world's most modern mine countermeasures vessel in Zeebrugge. This is what we saw... after we had to hand in our phones and laptops.
Belgium is a global pioneer in mine countermeasures, but for the time being, the brand-new M940 Ostend cannot yet be deployed in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship is in the middle of an extensive testing phase. HLN was one of the first to board the world's most modern mine countermeasures vessel in Zeebrugge. This is what we saw... after we had to hand in our phones and laptops.