Three NATO ships are stopping off at the Port of Dundee today.
Maritime Group One has been at sea for two weeks taking part in an exercise in Norway.
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The group comprises three frigates and an Absalon class command ship. However, one of the vessels, the Helge Ingstad, was involved in a serious collision in waters of Norway earlier this week and had to be run aground to prevent it sinking.
Images of the damage caused to #Norwegian #frigate #HELGE INGSTAD F313 from #collision with tanker SOLA TS. Views are obvioiusly before the ship partially sank. The below-water damage to the ship was more extensive than the photos can show. pic.twitter.com/7Nbgo8U7Bc
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) November 8, 2018
The first of the NATO warships, the Portuguese navy’s NRP Corte-Real (F332), arrived in Dundee at around 1.30pm.
Maritime groups are made up of vessels from allied countries under permanent NATO control.
A NATO spokesman said: “Standing NATO Maritime Group One plans to arrive for a port visit in Dundee this afternoon.
“The visit is a routine port visit following the completion of two weeks at sea in NATO exercise Trident Juncture in Norway.”