Video: Life at Sea - Minehunter Diver
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Petty Officer Second Class Xavier Dedeckere, 36, from Antwerp, Belgium, on board the BNS Bellis, a minehunter from the Belgium Naval Component. PO Dedeckere, who began his naval career in 1999, is one of four Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) divers aboard the BNS Bellis. The BNS Bellis is taking part in Exercise DANEX-NOCO 2012 as part of it’s training prior to joining the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) in 2013, one of NATO`s two specialist Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Groups. Exercise DANEX-NOCO 2012 is a combined Danish-German naval exercise with 15 participating nations and nearly 50 ships operating off the Danish coast from 3 to 12 September. The aim of the exercise is to allow the units to experience and train within a multinational naval force. In addition to the ships there are helicopters and aircraft from Denmark, Germany, USA, France and Sweden, as well as a large number of other Navy units. Also available in high definition.
Date Taken:09.2.2012
Date Posted:09.17.2012 9:56AM
Category:Package
Video ID:155686
VIRIN:120902-D-#####-185
Filename:DOD_100492240
Length:00:01:10
Location:WHT, BE