The launching ceremony for the Vlissingen, the second of the twelve mine countermeasures vessels in the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme for the Royal Netherlands Navy, took place on 19 October 2023 in Concarneau in the presence of the chiefs of staff of the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Belgian Navy, and the representative of the chief of staff of the French Navy. The launch was carried out by Kership, which is building the ships in Concarneau on behalf of Naval Group, the overall prime contractor.
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