#FrigateBookedUp-Since our coverage yesterday of the visit to Dublin Port of the Royal Netherlands Navy air-defence and command frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802), the Dutch Embassy has advised that tours on a first come served basis for this Saturday (12 September) have now been fully booked.

The ‘Provinciën’ class fast-frigate (30 knots) has weaponry that includes Enhanced Sea Sparrow missiles and is the leadship of a quartet commissioned in 2002. The striking looking 6,050 tonnes frigate with its stealth designed superstructure of sharp angles is to reduce radar signature.

Vantage points of the frigate berthed at Ocean Pier can be seen from the R131 road (East-Link bridge) along the southquays that leads to the Poolbeg Boat, Yacht Club & Marina located in Ringsend.