Identifier | Created | Classification | Origin |
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03THEHAGUE1863 | 2003-07-23 10:54:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy The Hague |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. |
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001863 |
1. PER REF 03248, THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY REQUESTED POST THE HAGUE TO CONDUCT A PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON BLOEMSMA & VAN BREEMEN SHIPYARD. THE SHIPYARD IS THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE OF A NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT, CONTAINING THREE CAMERAS, WHICH ARE CONTROLLED FOR NUCLEAR, NON-PROLIFERATION AND ANTI- TERRORISM REASONS. LICENSE APPLICANT IS NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., IRVING, TEXAS. 2. COMMERCIAL ATTACH PAMELA WARD AND FSN NATASHA KEYLARD VISITED THE SHIPYARD ON JULY 21, 2003, AND MET WITH MR. NICO J. VAN BREEMEN, DIRECTOR, AND MS. MARJAN VAN BREEMEN, HIS WIFE AND PARTNER IN THE COMPANY. THE SHIPYARD IS BUILDING LUXURY YACHT "PATRIOT" FOR U.S. CUSTOMER MARK GROSVENOR. MR. GROSVENOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION IS: MARK GROSVENOR 1125 CRESCENT H ROAD 8314 WILSON, WYOMING TEL: 307-734-5141 CELL: 307-413-6100 3. THE NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT WILL BE MOUNTED ON THE TOP OF THE MAST, USING A MOBILE CRANE. AS THE UNIT WILL BE BOLTED DOWN, IT CANNOT EASILY BE REMOVED FROM THIS LOCATION. IN ADDITION, THE NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT DOES NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE, WHICH IS STORED ON THE HARD DRIVE OF ONE OF TWELVE COMPUTERS ONBOARD. LOCKS ON THE DOORS RESTRICT ACCESS ONTO THE YACHT. IN ADDITION, A CREW OF FOUR CURRENTLY RESIDES ON THE YACHT. 4. AS CAPTAIN RONALD D. LEPARD, HIS WIFE AND TWO ADDITIONAL CREW MEMBERS WILL BE LIVING ON THE YACHT MOST OF THE TIME, EMBASSY OFFICIALS MET WITH CAPTAIN LEPARD. HE IS CLOSELY ACQUAINTED WITH YACHT OWNER MARK GROSVENOR AND STATED THAT HE AND THE OWNER ARE EAGER TO COMPLY WITH EXPORT REGULATIONS AND ARE BOTH U.S. CITIZENS. HIS CONTACT INFORMATION IS: 28531 VIA PRINCESSA #A MURRIETTA, CA 92563 TEL: 760-612-7376 TEL: +31-6-57320848 (CELL PHONE WHERE HE CAN BE REACHED WHILE IN THE NETHERLANDS E-MAIL: CAPTAINRON@CAPTAINSGROTTO.COM NOTE THAT HIS CURRENT RESIDENCE IS THE YACHT THAT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT THE BLOEMSMA & VAN BREEMEN SHIPYARD. 5. THE NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT CONSISTS OF A THREE TYPES OF CAMERAS: INFRARED, IMAGE INTENSIFIER AND A LOW-LUX. THE SENSORS ON THE INFRARED CAMERA DETECT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HEAT SIGNATURE OF ANY OBJECT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR OTHER OBJECTS. THE IMAGE INTENSIFIER SCANS AN AREA AND AMPLIFIES THE AVAILABLE AMBIENT LIGHT TO PRODUCE A CLEAR IMAGE. THE THIRD CAMERA PRODUCES AN IMAGE USING LIMITED LEVELS OF AVAILABLE LIGHT. IN COMBINATION, THE THREE CAMERAS ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE AN IMAGE UNDER ALMOST EVERY TYPE OF CONDITION. 6. IF THE EXPORT LICENSE IS GRANTED AND DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF THE APPROVAL PROCESS, THE NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT WILL BE MOUNTED ONTO THE YACHT IN THE NETHERLANDS PRIOR TO ITS DEPARTURE FOR THE UNITED STATES. IF THE APPROVAL PROCESS IS LENGTHY, THE NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT WILL BE SHIPPED TO MIAMI, FLORIDA AND MOUNTED ON THE YACHT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE YACHT IS SCHEDULED TO DEPART FOR THE UNITED STATES IN APPROXIMATELY 4-6 WEEKS. 7. CONCLUSION: POST CONDUCTED THIS PRE-LICENSE CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. MR. AND MRS. VAN BREEMEN WELCOMED EMBASSY OFFICIALS AND WERE VERY FORTHCOMING IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION. HE AND HIS SURROUNDINGS LEFT A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION. MR. VAN BREEMEN SEEMS SUITABLE TO RECEIVE THE NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT FOR MOUNTING ON THE PATRIOT YACHT. CS THE HAGUE/KEYLARD/WARD)RUSSEL |