Dutch Greenland whalers Dirkje Adema and Noord-Pool fitted out at Harlingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 11 January 18659

An item reported that I the last years just one ship at Harlingen, Netherlands was fitted out for Greenland namely the Dirkje Adema. The firm Zeilmaker&Co. however fitted the frigate Noord-Pool out as seal hunter which was to depart mid or even earlier in February.