DSS Galatea

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DSS Galatea
History
Flag of the Netherlands.svgNetherlands
NameGalatea
Builder Damen Group
Launched2010
In service2025–present
Homeport Den Helder
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Type Patrol vessel
Tonnage427  GT
Length50.25 m (164 ft 10 in)
Beam9.35 m (30 ft 8 in)
Crew9 [1]

DSS Galatea is a patrol vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). [2] [3] She is temporarily leased from Damen by the Dutch Ministry of Defence and will be used until the Multifunctional Support Ships enter service in 2027. [4] [5] While the ship is used by the RNLN it is not formally part of the Dutch fleet, instead Galatea is classified as state ship (Dutch: Staatsschip) rather than naval ship. [5] [4] She will be manned by civilians from the Dutch company Fugro. [6]

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Design and construction

The design of the Galatea is based on the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009. [5] She has a length of 50 meters and can be equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles. [7]

Galatea was built in 2010 by Damen in Vietnam. [5] The lease of the ship is funded by the North Sea Infrastructure Protection Programme (PBNI) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. [3]

Service history

During the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague Galatea patrolled the North Sea near the Dutch coast. [2] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Nico Schinkelshoek (16 July 2025). "Sommige schepen over 10 jaar mogelijk zelfvarend". Alle Hens. Defensie.nl.
  2. 1 2 Milo Breedveld (18 June 2025). "Patrouilleschip DSS Galatea gaat Noordzee bewaken tijdens Navo-top; ook daarna moet het Russen afschrikken". AD.nl (in Dutch).
  3. 1 2 Mariska Buitendijk (20 June 2025). "New Dutch naval patrol vessel immediately deployed". SWZ|Maritime.
  4. 1 2 "Nieuw patrouillevaartuig marine gelijk in actie tijdens NAVO-top". Defensie.nl (in Dutch). 18 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Jaime Karremann (18 June 2025). "Nieuw schip wordt gelijk ingezet voor NAVO-top". Marineschepen.nl (in Dutch).
  6. ↑ "Marine zet surveillanceschip van Damen in om NAVO-top te beschermen". Schuttevaer (in Dutch). 18 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Zwaarbewapende marineschepen voor kust vanwege NAVO-top, te bekijken vanaf strand of boulevard". Omroep West (in Dutch). 19 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nieuw patrouillevaartuig marine gelijk in actie tijdens NAVO-top". Rijksoverheid (in Dutch). 18 June 2025.
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