Dutch warship under way to Haiti with relief supplies

The Hague - The Netherlands has sent a warship carrying drinking water, food and medicine to Haiti as part of international efforts to assist the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation. The MS Pelikaan with a crew of 80 was capable of operating independently, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. It was carrying boats and cars which would be used to distribute the aid. Marines were to provide protection for aid workers.

The Netherlands has already sent an plane with aid to Haiti. Due to the inflow of aid flights from other countries, it could however not land at the airport in the capital Port-au-Prince and had to land on the island of Curacao in the Dutch Antilles.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/304096,dutch-warship-under-way-to-haiti-with-relief-supplies.html.