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LOCAL Monday 6 June 2022

Caribbean Defense team providing support and safety

Oranjestad - Recently, one of the major Aruban water
sports events took place, namely the Aruba Hi-Winds
competition.

In order to provide safety and support to all competitors
and attendees the marines of Aruba, also known as Korps
Mariniers patrolled the area to ensure a smooth running
event in the water.

With various vessels, including a FRISC. The FRISC is a Fast
Raiding, Interception and Special forces Craft specialized
in combining the speed and maneuverability of an inter-
ceptor with an increased size and carrying capacity to
hold elite troops and their equipment. With all these ves-
sels they were able to provide safety to more than 150
participants.

Supporting the local authorities is one of the 3 key tasks of
the Caribbean Defense team.q