“The Royal Netherlands Navy is deploying the Zr. Ms. Groningen ocean-going patrol vessel (OPV) to the Somali coast to participate in the European Union’s Operation Atalanta counter-piracy mission. It is the first time one of the Netherlands’ four OPVs is being deployed in the counter-piracy role.”
Source: Netherlands Deploys First Ocean-Going Patrol Vessel Against Somali Pirates | Ares