Dec 17 - Dutch Vessel Picks Up Ebola Supplies in Gibraltar
Dutch Logistics Support Ship the JSS Karel Doorman will call into HM Naval Base tomorrow to load up vital supplies as part of the global effort to tackle Ebola.
A number of vehicles including 12 vehicles from UNICEF and six ambulances from Partners in Health will be loaded onto the ship along with provisions for both herself and RFA ARGUS who also recently used the Forward Mounting Base facilities at HM Naval Base Gibraltar before heading out to Sierra Leone.
The JSS Karel Doorman has been designed for the Royal Netherlands Navy to operate both in the lower and higher levels of the force spectrum. Her main mission is strategic transportation and replenishment at sea of other ships and sea basing.
The JSS has 2000 lane meters for transport of goods, a helicopter deck with landing spots for operating two Chinooks, and a hangar with a storage capacity of up to six helicopters.
She also has the facility to load and unload operations of materiel and goods in harbours, near the shore or at open sea.
