weekend following the arrival of five warships.

The joint Dutch and Belgian force is part of a "long standing co-operation'' between the two nations, a release said.

Apart from the 17,040 tonne support ship Amsterdam at King's Wharf in St.

George's, the remaining ships are docked in Hamilton.

The four frigates docked in Hamilton are the Dutch 4,300-tonne Tromp-class De Ruyter , the Dutch 3,725-tonne Hememskerck-class Witte De With , the Dutch 2,600-tonne Doorman-class Weilingen and the Belgian 3,340-ton Wiwllem Van Der Zaan-class Wiwllem Van Der Zaan .

The ships arrived at about 8 a.m. yesterday and are set to depart on April 1.

The respective navies will host an open house event to tour the ships in Hamilton from 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow.