West Indies Guard Ship | |
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Stationsschip in de West | |
Country | Netherlands |
Part of | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Headquarters | Parera Naval Base |
Commanders | |
Commander | Brigadier general Frank Boots |
The West Indies Guard Ship (WIGS) is a ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy that rotates about every four to six months in support of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. It can be a frigate but more commonly one of the navy's Holland-class offshore patrol vessels is deployed to the region. [1] [2] This vessel usually carries an NHIndustries NH90 helicopter for search and rescue tasks and pursuit of suspect vessels. [3]
A special boarding team from the U.S. Coast Guard can be embarked on board the WIGS, authorized to carry out boardings beyond the territorial waters of the Dutch Caribbean islands. This cooperation between Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, Sint Maarten, the United States, and other actors is formalized in the Joint Interagency Task Force South, situated in Key West, Florida, United States.
Period served as WIGS | Ship | Note |
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May 2023–present | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | [4] |
October 2022 – May 2023 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [5] |
April 2022 – October 2022 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | |
January 2022 – April 2022 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | [6] |
May 2021 – January 2022 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [7] |
December 2020 – May 2021 | -Vacant- | [8] |
July 2020 – December 2020 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | [9] |
April 2020 – July 2020 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [10] |
April 2019 – April 2020 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | [11] |
December 2018 – April 2019 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [12] |
July 2018 – December 2018 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | [13] |
April 2018 – July 2018 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | |
October 2017 – April 2018 | HNLMS Van Speijk (F828) | [14] |
June 2017 – October 2017 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [15] |
March 2017 – June 2017 | HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) | [16] |
October 2016 – March 2017 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [17] |
June 2016 – October 2016 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | |
January 2016 – June 2016 | HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) | |
September 2015 – January 2016 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | |
June 2015 – September 2015 | HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) | |
February 2015 – June 2015 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | |
August 2014 – February 2015 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | |
May 2014 – August 2014 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | |
January 2014 – May 2014 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [18] |
August 2013 – January 2014 | HNLMS Amsterdam (A836) | |
May 2013 – August 2013 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [19] |
January 2013 – May 2013 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | [20] |
West Indies Guard Ship | |
---|---|
Stationsschip in de West | |
Country | Netherlands |
Part of | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Headquarters | Parera Naval Base |
Commanders | |
Commander | Brigadier general Frank Boots |
The West Indies Guard Ship (WIGS) is a ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy that rotates about every four to six months in support of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. It can be a frigate but more commonly one of the navy's Holland-class offshore patrol vessels is deployed to the region. [1] [2] This vessel usually carries an NHIndustries NH90 helicopter for search and rescue tasks and pursuit of suspect vessels. [3]
A special boarding team from the U.S. Coast Guard can be embarked on board the WIGS, authorized to carry out boardings beyond the territorial waters of the Dutch Caribbean islands. This cooperation between Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, Sint Maarten, the United States, and other actors is formalized in the Joint Interagency Task Force South, situated in Key West, Florida, United States.
Period served as WIGS | Ship | Note |
---|---|---|
May 2023–present | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | [4] |
October 2022 – May 2023 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [5] |
April 2022 – October 2022 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | |
January 2022 – April 2022 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | [6] |
May 2021 – January 2022 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [7] |
December 2020 – May 2021 | -Vacant- | [8] |
July 2020 – December 2020 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | [9] |
April 2020 – July 2020 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [10] |
April 2019 – April 2020 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | [11] |
December 2018 – April 2019 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [12] |
July 2018 – December 2018 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | [13] |
April 2018 – July 2018 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | |
October 2017 – April 2018 | HNLMS Van Speijk (F828) | [14] |
June 2017 – October 2017 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [15] |
March 2017 – June 2017 | HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) | [16] |
October 2016 – March 2017 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [17] |
June 2016 – October 2016 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | |
January 2016 – June 2016 | HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) | |
September 2015 – January 2016 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | |
June 2015 – September 2015 | HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) | |
February 2015 – June 2015 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | |
August 2014 – February 2015 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | |
May 2014 – August 2014 | HNLMS Groningen (P843) | |
January 2014 – May 2014 | HNLMS Zeeland (P841) | [18] |
August 2013 – January 2014 | HNLMS Amsterdam (A836) | |
May 2013 – August 2013 | HNLMS Holland (P840) | [19] |
January 2013 – May 2013 | HNLMS Friesland (P842) | [20] |