The Dutch hydrographic survey vessel HNLMS Luymes (A803), left, comes alongside the Danish ocean patrol vessel HDMS Thetis (F357) to transfer materials for an upcoming training exercise during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014 in the Baltic Sea June 14, 2014.
BALTOPS is a joint and combined exercise designed to enhance multinational maritime capabilities and interoperability between the U.S. and European nations in the Baltic region. (DoD photo by Cmdr. Peter Bergen Henegouwen, Royal Netherlands Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr