PHILIPSBURG:--- 
HNLMS Karel Doorman arrived in Curaçao to deliver a number of necessary goods. They transported these goods in support of countering the corona crisis. Due to the strict quarantine measures of the country of Curaçao, crew members were only allowed to disembark on the ship only shortly, to carry out operations such as unloading mooring lines and to ensure safety when operating a crane.
The defense will deploy the support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman in order to support the civilian authorities in the corona crisis when the situation demands it. Under the operation "Carib Support" the ship will sail in the coming period to transport military goods between the Windward and Leeward Islands. In addition, it is deployed for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard to support the maintaining of maritime borders and the fight against illegal drug transports.
