The Dutch Navy supply ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder returned to the Caribbean region encompassing Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao on Dec. 25, 2025, after interim visits to Norfolk and New York, according to an X post published within the past 30 minutes. A related NOTAM issued for the Curaçao FIR warns aircraft operators of tactical rerouting due to military activities from Dec. 24, 2025, to Feb. 19, 2026, from surface to unlimited altitude, as posted by @HHunternight. The X post on Zr.Ms. Den Helder noted the vessel's prior presence in the region for warm weather trials and stated that current regional tensions do not pose a direct threat to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. The NOTAM, sourced from @HHunternight's X status updated in the reporting window from 6:15 p.m. to 6:46 p.m. UTC, specifies restrictions within the Curaçao Flight Information Region (TNCF). These developments occur amid recent U.S. military activities in the Caribbean, including an E-3G Sentry and KC-135 departure from MacDill AFB reported earlier on Dec. 25 and U.S. Navy Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group maneuvers east of Puerto Rico until 4:45 p.m. UTC, per prior X posts and official statements.
