hˈiːmskɚk lˈeɪɾɚ sˈɜːvd æz ɐ vˈaɪs ˈædmɜːɹəl, pɹətˈɛktɪŋ dˈʌtʃ mˈɜːtʃənt ʃˈɪpɪŋ ˌɔn vˈɔɪɪdʒᵻz tə tʃˈaɪnə ænd ðə dˈʌtʃ ˈiːst ˈɪndiz ænd tˈeɪkɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə sˈɛkənd dˈʌtʃ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən tʊ ɪndoʊnˈiːʒə.
Heemskerck later served as a vice admiral, protecting Dutch merchant shipping on voyages to China and the Dutch East Indies and taking part in the second Dutch expedition to Indonesia.