Danish Navy considers resources ahead of Iver Huitfeldt-class completion

摘要

The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) is drawing up contingency plans for a potential manpower shortage as its three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates enter service in the next two to three years, according to the procurement project manager. As the second-of-class Peter Wil-lemoes (F362) deployed for tropical climate trials, Commander (senior grade) Per Hesselberg said that in-structors and trainees might have to join the ships' companies once the : vessels become operational. "If we do not get three full crews we may consider, as an interim solution, embarking the instructors and trainees as part of the core crew, as the training equipment only exists on board the frigates", Cdr Hesselberg told Jane's.