This is a list of active ships currently in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
In Dutch, ships are given the prefix "Zijner Majesteits" ("his majesty's", abbreviated "Zr.Ms.") or "Hare Majesteits" ("her majesty's", abbreviated as "Hr.Ms."). In English, the Dutch prefix is translated as "HNLMS" for "His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship". Some authors translate Hr./Zr.Ms. as "HNMS" but that abbreviation is ambiguous: the "N" might stand for "Netherlands" or "Norway". The most common way to avoid this ambiguity is to use "HNLMS" and "HNoMS" respectively.
Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Attack submarines (3) | ||||||||||
Walrus class | 3 | Netherlands | Attack submarines | RDM (Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij) | Zeeleeuw | S803 | Apr 1990 | 2,800 tonnes (submerged) 2,450 tonnes (surfaced) | [1] [2] To be replaced by the Orka class [3] | |
Dolfijn | S808 | Jan 1993 | ||||||||
Bruinvis | S810 | Jul 1994 |
Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Frigates (6) | ||||||||||
Karel Doorman class M-class | 2 | Netherlands | ASW Frigates | Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Van Amstel | F831 | May 1993 | 3,300 tonnes | [4] [5] Van Speijk inactive due to personnel shortage. | |
Van Speijk | F828 | Sep 1995 | ||||||||
De Zeven Provinciën class | 4 | Netherlands | Guided-missiles frigates (air defence) | Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | De Zeven Provinciën | F802 | Apr 2002 | 6,050 tonnes | [6] [7] Internationally considered destroyers due to their size, armament, and role. | |
Tromp | F803 | Mar 2003 | ||||||||
De Ruyter | F804 | Apr 2004 | ||||||||
Evertsen | F805 | Jun 2005 | ||||||||
Offshore patrol vessels (4) | ||||||||||
Holland class | 4 | Netherlands | Ocean-going patrol vessels | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Holland | P840 | Jul 2012 | 3,750 tonnes | [8] [9] 1 ship of the Holland class is assigned to the Caribbean Coast Guard. | |
Zeeland | P841 | Aug 2013 | ||||||||
Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Damen Shipyards Galați , | Friesland | P842 | Jan 2013 | ||||||
Groningen | P843 | Nov 2013 | ||||||||
Amphibious warfare (3 ships, 17 landing crafts) | ||||||||||
Rotterdam class | 2 | Netherlands | LPD (landing platform dock) | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Rotterdam | L800 | Apr 1998 | 12,750 tonnes | [10] [11] 2 LCU and 3 LCVP carried. | |
Johan de Witt | L801 | Nov 2007 | 15,500 tonnes | [10] [12] 2 LCU and 4 LCVP can be carried. | ||||||
Karel Doorman class | 1 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | JSS (joint support ship) | Damen Shipyards Galați , | Karel Doorman | A833 | Apr 2015 | 27,800 tonnes (max load) 17,200 tonnes (empty) | [13] 2 LCVP carried. | |
LCU 3607Mk.II | 4 | Netherlands | LCU (landing craft utility) | Visser shipyard Den Helder | – | L9525 | 2009 – 2011 | 255 tonnes | [14] | |
– | L9526 | |||||||||
– | L9527 | |||||||||
– | L9528 | |||||||||
LCU 3607 Mk.III | 1 | – | L9529 | |||||||
LCVP Mk.V (NL) | 12 | Netherlands | LCVP (Landing craft vehicle personnel) | Van der Giessen-De Noord, | – | L9565 | 2009 – 2011 | 24 tonnes | [17] To be replaced by 12 new LCVPs and 8 new Littoral Craft Mobility (LCM) from 2025 onwards. [18] [19] | |
– | L9566 | |||||||||
– | L9567 | |||||||||
– | L9568 | |||||||||
– | L9569 | |||||||||
– | L9570 | |||||||||
– | L9571 | |||||||||
– | L9572 | |||||||||
– | L9573 | |||||||||
– | L9574 | |||||||||
– | L9575 | |||||||||
– | L9576 | |||||||||
Mine warfare ships (4) | ||||||||||
Alkmaar class | 4 | Netherlands | Minehunters | Van der Giessen de Noord | Makkum | M857 | May 1985 | 571 tonnes | [20] | |
Schiedam | M860 | Jul 1986 | ||||||||
Zierikzee | M862 | May 1987 | ||||||||
Willemstad | M864 | Sep 1989 | ||||||||
Light boats | ||||||||||
FRISC class – boarding craft (fast raiding interception and special forces craft) Based on MST 1000 Enforcer | 19 | Netherlands | RHIB boarding craft (rigid hull inflatable boat) | Marine Specialised Technology Ltd. | – | RHIBC 01 – RHIBC 19 | 2014 | 8 tonnes | Used by: [23] [24] [25]
To be replaced by the FFI. [26] | |
FRISC class – Raiding craft (fast raiding interception and special forces craft) Based on MST 1000 Enforcer | 17 | Netherlands | RHIB raiding craft (rigid hull inflatable boat) | Marine Specialised Technology Ltd. | – | RHIBC 01 – RHIBC 17 | 2014 | 8 tonnes | Used by the Marine Corps for: [23] [24]
To be modernised. [27] | |
FRISC class – Support craft (fast raiding interception and special forces craft) Based on MST 1000 Enforcer | 12 | Netherlands | RHIB support craft (rigid hull inflatable boat) | Marine Specialised Technology Ltd. | – | RHISC 01 – RHISC 12 | 2014 | 7 tonnes | Missions the Caribbean for: [23] [24]
To be modernised. [27] | |
RHIB 700 | 5 | – | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | – | WM8-8909 WM8-9001 WM8-9102 WM8-9201 | – | 1991 – 1995 | – | Being phased out. [28] | |
RHIB 2000 | 4 | – | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | – | WM8-0201 WM8-0202 WM8-0203 WM8-0204 | – | 2001 | – | [28] | |
RHIB 2000D | 4 | – | – | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | – | WM8-0602 WM8-0603 WM8-0604 WM8-0605 | – | 2006 | – | 2 RHIBs 2000D for port protection by Defence Diving Group [28] |
Alunaut A7 FRB | 11 | Estonia | Artist impression | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | Alunaut OÜ | – | – | 2022 | – | Replacement RHB-700. [28] |
Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Logistic support (1) | ||||||||||
Pelikaan class | 1 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Logistic support ship | Damen Shipyards Galați | Pelikaan | A804 | Jun 2006 | 1,150 tonnes | [29] Also used for emergency relief. To be replaced by new naval support vessels. [30] | |
Submarine support (1) | ||||||||||
– | 1 | Netherlands | Torpedo work ship | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Mercuur | A900 | Aug 1987 | 1,400 tonnes | [31] To be replaced by new naval support vessels. [30] | |
Diving support ships (5) | ||||||||||
Soemba class | 1 | Netherlands | Diving support vessel | Vervaco | Soemba | A850 | 1989 | 410 tonnes | [32] To be replaced by new naval support vessels. [30] | |
Cerberus class | 4 | Netherlands | Diving support vessel | Scheepswerf Visser | Cerberus | A851 | 1992 | 223 tonnes | ||
Argus | A852 | 1992 | ||||||||
Nautilus | A853 | 1992 | 340 tonnes | |||||||
Hydra | A854 | 1992 | ||||||||
Research and survey vessels (3) | ||||||||||
Snellius class | 2 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Hydrographic survey vessel | Damen Shipyards Galați | Snellius | A802 | Feb 2003 | 1,875 tonnes | [33] To be replaced by new naval support vessels. [30] | |
Luymes | A803 | Jun 2004 | ||||||||
ESB1604 | 1 | Netherlands | Expeditionary survey boat | Damen Group | Hydrograaf | H8021 | Feb 2021 | 22 tonnes | [34] | |
Harbour patrol vessel (2) | ||||||||||
Noorderhaaks class | 2 | Netherlands | Harbour patrol vessel | Jongert | Noorderhaaks | Y8208 | Jun 2015 | 7.9 tonnes | [35] | |
Zuiderhaaks | Y8209 | Jun 2015 | ||||||||
Tugboats (13) | ||||||||||
Noordzee class "ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid" | 3 | Netherlands | Coastal tugboat | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Noordzee | A871 | Jul 2016 | 604 tones | [36] [37] Replaces 4 tug of the Linge class. | |
Waddenzee | A872 | Jul 2016 | ||||||||
Zuiderzee | A873 | Jul 2016 | ||||||||
Linge class "Delta tug 2750" | 1 | Netherlands | Tugboat | Shipyard Bijlsma (Hull) Delta Shipyard (Fitting out) | Gouwe | A878 | Feb 1997 | 380 tonnes | [36] | |
Breezand class | 2 | Netherlands | Harbour tugboat | Delta Shipyard | Breezand | Y8018 | Dec 1989 | 74.5 tonnes | [36] | |
Balgzand | Y8019 | Jan 1990 | ||||||||
Schelde class | 4 | Netherlands | – | Harbour tugboat | Delta Shipyard | Schelde | Y8055 | Dec 1989 | 25 tonnes | [36] Being replaced by Bolder class. [38] [39] |
Wierbalg | Y8056 | Feb 1987 | ||||||||
Malzwin | Y8057 | Dec 1986 | ||||||||
Zuidwal | Y8058 | Dec 1986 | ||||||||
Bolder class | 3 | Netherlands | Harbour electric tugboat | Stormer Marine | Bolder | Y8023 | Nov 2023 | 9.5 tonnes | [38] [39] Replaces 5 tug of the Schelde class. | |
Beting | Y8024 | Jul 2024 | ||||||||
Bakspier | Y8025 | 2024 | ||||||||
Training ships (2) | ||||||||||
– | 1 | Netherlands | Training ship | Damen Group | Van Kinsbergen | A902 | Nov 1999 | 630 tonnes | [40] To be replaced by new naval support vessels. [30] | |
– | 1 | Netherlands | Training sail boat | De Gier & Bezaan Int. | Urania | Y8050 | May 2004 | 80 tonnes | [41] |
The Coast Guard has no vessels of its own, so resources are made available by the cooperating ministries and services [42]
Ships used by the continental Dutch coast guard. [43]
Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Operator | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Patrol vessels | |||||||||||
– | 1 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | Rijkswaterstaat | Barend Biesheuvel [44] | – | 2001 | 1,150 tonnes | Active in the North Sea. [45] | |
Damen Stan Patrol 4207 | 2 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | National Shipping Company | Visarend [47] | – | 2001 | 245 tonnes | 1 RHIB on board. | |
Zeearend [48] | – | 2002 | |||||||||
Damen Stan Patrol 2706 | 1 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | National Police Corps | P45 | – | 2002 | – | [49] | |
Damen Stan Patrol 2506 | 3 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | National Police Corps | P41 | – | 2020 | – | [49] [50] | |
P42 | – | 2020 | |||||||||
P44 | – | 2020 | |||||||||
Buoy vessels | |||||||||||
– | 3 | Netherlands | Buoy tender | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | Rijkswaterstaat | Rotterdam | – | 1987 | 514 tonnes |
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Terschelling | – | 1988 | |||||||||
Frans Naerebout | – | 1989 | |||||||||
Pollution control ship | |||||||||||
– | 1 | Netherlands | Oil spill combatment vessel | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | Rijkswaterstaat | Arca [54] | – | 1998 | 2,388 | [55] [56] | |
Tugboats | |||||||||||
– | 1 | Turkey | ERTV "Emergency response towing vessel" | Selah Shipyard | Multraship Ocean Towage BVsince Jan 2016 (Svitzer 2013 - Dec 2015) | Guardian (formerly Ievoli Amaranth) | – | May 2013 | 820 tonnes | [59] Ship changed name and ownership. Emergency towing assistance on the North Sea on behalf of the Dutch Coastguard. | |
– | 1 | Germany | ERTV "Emergency response towing vessel" | Mützelfeldt shipyard (design MAN Ferrostaal / Hitzler shipyard ) | Multraship Ocean Towage BV | Multraship Commander (formerly ALP Ace) | – | Jul 2022 | 530 tonnes | [61] Preventively at sea at the Borssele wind farm to monitor shipping safety. Built in 2006. | |
– | 1 | Germany | ERTV "Emergency response towing vessel" | Mützelfeldt shipyard (design MAN Ferrostaal / Hitzler shipyard ) | Multraship Ocean Towage BV | Multraship Protector (formerly ALP Ippon) | – | Jul 2022 | 530 tonnes | [63] Preventively at sea at the Kust wind farm to monitor shipping safety. Built in 2006. |
Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement or length | Notes |
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Offshore patrol vessel (1 borrowed from the Navy) | ||||||||||
West Indies Guard Ship (WIGS) | 1 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | OPV | Damen Shipyards Galați, | Holland class | – | – | 3,750 tonnes | [64] Rotation od the Royal Netherlands Navy every 4 to 6 months in support of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. Most often Holland class ship. | |
Netherlands | Frigate | Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | De Zeven Provinciën class | – | – | 6,050 tonnes | ||||
Cutters (3) | ||||||||||
Stan Patrol 4100class | 3 | Netherlands | Cutter | Damen Group | Jaguar | P810 | Nov 1998 | 206 tonnes | [64] [65] Stationed in Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten | |
Panter | P811 | Jan 1999 | ||||||||
Poema | P812 | Mar 1999 | ||||||||
Light patrol boats (17) | ||||||||||
38 Defiant | 12 | United States | High speed patrol boat | Metal Shark | 01 - 04 | – | May 2018 [66] | 11.6 m (38 ft) | [64] To patrol waters of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Saba. [66] Successor of the SRHIB [67] | |
05 - 08 | – | Jan 2019 [68] | ||||||||
09 | A-2539 | Feb 2019 [67] | ||||||||
10 | A-2540 | |||||||||
11 | A-2541 | |||||||||
12 | A-2542 | |||||||||
Justice 20 | 5 | United States | Patrol boat | Boston Whaler | – | – | 2013 | 6.1 m (20 ft) | [64] [69] |
Vessels used by the KNRM. [70] [71]
Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Ship | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Search and rescue vessels | |||||||||
Arie Visser class | 10 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Koning Willem I [72] | Jan 1999 | 28.3 tonnes | [73] [74] Koos van Messel retired in March 2017. [75] | |
Aluboot B.V. | Arie Visser [76] | Jan 1999 | |||||||
Zeemanshoop [77] | Oct 2000 | ||||||||
Koopmansdank [78] | Jan 2001 | ||||||||
Arie Visser [76] | Jan 1999 | ||||||||
Anna Margaretha [79] | Jun 2004 | ||||||||
Jeanine Parqui [80] | Jan 2006 | ||||||||
Joke Dijkstra [81] | Dec 2006 | ||||||||
Kitty Roosmale Nepveu [82] | Jan 2007 | ||||||||
Antoinette [83] | Nov 2008 | ||||||||
SAR-1500 | 5 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Aluboot B.V. | Jan van Engelenburg [84] | Sep 1990 | 14.6 tonnes | [85] | |
Graaf van Bylandt [86] | Jan 1996 | ||||||||
Jan en Titia Visser [87] | Nov 1996 | ||||||||
Kapiteins Hazewinkel [88] | Oct 1997 | ||||||||
Dorus Rijkers [89] | Jul 1997 | ||||||||
Damen SAR 1906 class | 1 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Damen Group | NH1816 [90] | Nov 2015 | – | [90] [74] | |
Valentijn class | 10 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Beursplein 5 [91] | 1992 | 10 tonnes | [92] [74] Valentijn boat (first of the class) retired in February 2021. [93] | |
Adriaan Hendrik [94] | Oct 1992 | ||||||||
Annie Jacoba Visser [95] | Jun 1993 | ||||||||
Donateur [96] | 1993 | ||||||||
Anna Dorothea [97] | Jun 1994 | ||||||||
Annie Poulisse [97] | Nov 1994 | ||||||||
Alida [94] | Oct 1995 | ||||||||
Wiecher en Jap Visser-Politiek [98] | Jun 1996 | ||||||||
Koninklijke Nederlands Watersport Verbond (KNWV) [99] | Mar 1997 | ||||||||
Frans Verkade [100] | Apr 1997 | ||||||||
Valentijn-2000 class | 7 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Winifred Lucy Verkade-Clark [101] | Jan 2002 | 10 tonnes | [92] | |
Frans Hogewind [102] | Jan 2002 | ||||||||
Uly [103] | Jan 2003 | ||||||||
George Dijkstra [104] | Sep 2005 | ||||||||
Paul Johannes [105] | Jun 2007 | ||||||||
Edith Grondel [106] | Aug 2016 | ||||||||
De Redder [107] | Jan 2001 | ||||||||
Van Wijk Class Valentijn-2000 class improvement | 1 (+6 on order) | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Van Wijk [74] | Aug 2022 | 9.5 tonnes | [74] Being acquired | |
Pauline [74] | 2024 | ||||||||
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Harder 2000 class | 1 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | – | Johanna Margareta [110] | – | 3.8 tonnes | [111] [112] | |
AV 900 type | 8 | Norway | Lifeboat (rescue) | Mare Safety AS | KBW 1910 [113] | Jul 2009 | 3.4 tonnes | [114] [74] | |
Nikolaas Wijsenbeek [115] | Sep 2009 | ||||||||
Oranje [116] | Apr 2010 | ||||||||
Evert Floor [117] | Apr 2010 | ||||||||
Fred [118] | Oct 2011 | ||||||||
Tjepke Ekkelboom [119] | May 2012 | ||||||||
Bernardine [120] | Oct 2012 | ||||||||
't Span [121] | Feb 2013 | ||||||||
AV 900 type | 9 | Norway | Lifeboat (rescue) | Mare Safety AS | Bert en Anneke Knape [122] | Aug 2013 | 4.2 tonnes | [114] [74] Reinforced Nikolaas I class | |
Cornelis Dito [123] | Sep 2014 | ||||||||
Springbok [124] | Nov 2015 | ||||||||
Valerie Struis [125] | Sep 2017 | ||||||||
Op Dreef [126] | 2023 | ||||||||
Pieter Houbolt [126] | 2023 | ||||||||
Royal Flush [127] | Nov 2013 | ||||||||
Johanna Maria [128] | 2016 | ||||||||
Training lifeboat | C-Rescue 1 [129] | 2015 | |||||||
Atlantic 75 class | 19 | United Kingdom | Lifeboat (rescue) | RNLI "Royal National Lifeboat Institution* | Maria Hofker [130] | Jan 2004 | 1.6 tonnes | [131] | |
Edzard Jacob [132] | Sep 2003 | ||||||||
Hendrik Jacob [133] | Mar 2004 | ||||||||
Huibert Dijkstra [134] | Mar 2004 | ||||||||
Koen Oberman [135] | Jan 2005 | ||||||||
Francine Kroesen [136] | Sep 2005 | ||||||||
Griend [137] | May 2006 | ||||||||
Palace Noordwijk [138] | Oct 2006 | ||||||||
Maria Paula [139] | Apr 2006 | ||||||||
Neeltje Struijs [140] | Jun 2007 | ||||||||
Corrie Dijkstra-van Elk [141] | Jun 2007 | ||||||||
Baron Van Lynden [142] | Mar 2008 | ||||||||
Dolfijn [143] | Sep 2008 | ||||||||
Ineke van Dun - de Meester [144] | 2013 | ||||||||
Chios [145] | Jul 2016 | ||||||||
Marinus Cornelis [146] | Aug 2016 | ||||||||
Veronica [147] | Oct 2006 | ||||||||
Engelina | 2007 | ||||||||
Training lifeboat | Margot Krijnen [148] | 2015 | |||||||
Chaterina D class | 1 (+11 on order) | Norway | Lifeboat (rescue) | Stormer Marine | Chaterina D [74] | 2023 | – | [149] Replacement of Atlantic 75 class | |
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Float 500 class | 6 | United Kingdom | Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | – | Fint [150] | 1992 | 0.6 tonne | 4 boats of the class retired. | |
Tonijn [152] | 1991 | ||||||||
Beluga [153] | 1991 | ||||||||
Zalm [154] | 1992 | ||||||||
Leng [155] | 1992 | ||||||||
Meerval [156] | 1995 |
Class | On order | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Planned Comm. | Status | Displacement / length | Notes |
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Submarines (4) | |||||||||||
Orka class | 4 | France | Artist impression | Attack submarine | Naval Group | Orka | – | 2033 – 2037 | Contract to be signed | 3,700 tonnes (submerged) 3,300 tonnes (surfaced) | [157] |
Zwaardvis | – | ||||||||||
Barracuda | – | ||||||||||
Tijgerhaai | – | ||||||||||
Frigates (2) | |||||||||||
ASWF class "Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate" | 2 (+ 2 planned) | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Artist impression | Anti-submarine frigate | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | – | – | 2029 | Under contract | 6,400 tonnes | Succeeding to the Karel Doorman class, final agreement signed in 2023. [158] Additional order for 2 ships planned under DEFENSIENOTA 2024. [159] |
– | – | 2031 | Under contract | ||||||||
Light combat vessels (2) | |||||||||||
MICAN programme "Modular Integrated Capability for ACDF and North Sea" Formerly TRIFIC programme (The Rapidly Increased Firepower Capability) | 2 | Netherlands | Artist impression | Low manned surface vessel (likely COTS offshore supply vessels) | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | – | – | 2026 | Approved by the Navy | – | [160] Vessel that would be equipped with a platform for mission containers: [161] [162] |
– | – | 2027 | |||||||||
Mine countermeasures vessel (> 6) | |||||||||||
Vissingen class "City class" | 6 | France | Artist impression | MCM "mine countermeasures vessel" | Naval Group, | Vlissingen | M840 | Dec 2025 | Construction | 2,800 tonnes | [163] |
Scheveningen | M841 | Jun 2026 | Construction | ||||||||
IJmuiden | M842 | Jun 2027 | Construction | ||||||||
Harlingen | M843 | Jun 2028 | Under contract | ||||||||
Delfzijl | M844 | Jun 2029 | Under contract | ||||||||
Schiedam | M845 | Jun 2030 | Under contract | ||||||||
USV | – | Netherlands | Artist impression | Unmanned anti-submarine warfare | Dutch Naval Design consortium DEMCON unmanned systems [164] | – | – | From 2028 | In development | 12 m (39 ft) | [165] |
Light boats | |||||||||||
FFI "Future Fast Interceptor" | 13 | Not selected yet | – | RHIB boarding craft (rigid hull inflatable boat) | Not selected yet | – | – | – | Financing and quantity approved, to be selected | – | [168] [169] FRISC boarding craft replacement decided, successor to be selected. |
Combat support ship (1) | |||||||||||
Den Helder class | 1 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Artist impression | Replenishment oiler | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Den Helder | A834 | 2025 | Construction | 22,595 tonnes | [170] [171] |
Class | Planned | Origin | Picture | Type | Builder | Planned Comm. | Displacement / length | Notes |
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Frigates (4) | ||||||||
ASWF class "Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate" | 2 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Artist impression | Anti-submarine frigate | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | – | 6,400 tonnes | Additional order for 2 ships planned under DEFENSIENOTA 2024. [159] |
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Future Air Defender | 4 | Netherlands (Potentially other nations) | Artist impression | Guided-missiles frigate (air defence) | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (Potential other nations) | 2034 - 41 | < 9,000 tonnes | Programme launched in 2024, to become the successor of the De Zeven Provinciën class, first planned to be commissioned in 2034, to enter service in 2036 [172] [173] |
Multirole combat ships | ||||||||
ATS Programme Amfibische Transport Schip | 6 | Netherlands (Potentially United Kingdom with Multi Role Support Ship) | Artist impression | Multirole OPV (offshore patrol vessel) LPD (landing platform dock) | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (Potentially with the UK) | 2032 | – | [174] [175] To replace Candidate:
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2035 | ||||||||
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2037 | ||||||||
Amphibious warfare (20 landing crafts) | ||||||||
LCM class Littoral Craft Mobility | 8 | Netherlands (Likely with United Kingdom with Multi Role Support Ship) [177] | – | Landing craft | Not selected yet | 2028 - 29 | – | [178] [177] Succeeding to the LCVP Mk.V (NL), to be selected. |
LACclass Littoral Assault Craft | 12 | Netherlands (Likely with United Kingdom with Multi Role Support Ship) [177] | – | Landing craft | Not selected yet | 2025 - 27 | – | [178] [177] Succeeding to the LCVP Mk.V (NL), to be selected. |
Miscellaneous auxiliary ships | ||||||||
Auxiliary ship replacement programme Offshore | 4 | Netherlands | Artist impression | Training ship, | Damen Group, Royal IHC, or Thecla Bodewes | – | – | [179] Winning shipyard to be announced in 2024. [180] Successor of: Pelikaan (LSS), Mercuur (submarine support), Snellius class ( hydrographic survey), Van Kinsbergen (training ship) |
Diving support | ||||||||
Auxiliary ship replacement programme Coastal | 4 | Netherlands | Artist impression | Diving support vessel | Damen Group, Royal IHC, or Thecla Bodewes | – | – | [179] Winning shipyard to be announced in 2024. [180] Successor of: Soemba ship and the Cerberus class diving support vessels |
The Royal Netherlands Navy is the maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. It was founded on 8 January 1488, making it the third-oldest naval force in the world.
The Royal Netherlands Army is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the Staatse Leger was raised making the Dutch standing army one of the oldest in the world. It fought in the Napoleonic Wars, World War II, the Indonesian War of Independence and the Korean War, as well as served with NATO on the Cold War frontiers in West Germany from the 1950s to the 1990s.
The Walrus-class submarine is the only submarine class currently in operation in the Royal Netherlands Navy. The boats have been in service since 1990 and are all named after sea mammals.
HNLMS Tromp (F803) is the second De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ship was laid down in 1999, launched in 2001, and commissioned in 2003. The frigate is named after Dutch naval heroes Maarten Tromp (1598–1653) and Cornelis Tromp (1629–1691).
The Ministry of Defence is the Dutch ministry responsible for the armed forces of the Netherlands and veterans' affairs. The ministry was created in 1813 as the Ministry of War and in 1928 was combined with the Ministry of the Navy. After World War II in the ministries were separated again, in this period the Minister of War and Minister of the Navy were often the same person and the state secretary for the Navy was responsible for daily affairs of the Royal Netherlands Navy. In 1959 the ministries were merged once again. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Defence, currently Ruben Brekelmans, assisted by the Chief of the Defence, Onno Eichelsheim.
HNLMS Karel Doorman is a multi-function support ship for amphibious operations of the Royal Netherlands Navy, which is also used by the German Navy. The ship replaced both of the navy's replenishment oilers: HNLMS Zuiderkruis and HNLMS Amsterdam. At 204.7 m she is the largest ship in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
The Alkmaar class is a ship class of fifteen minehunters that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy. They are based on the design of the Tripartite class, which was developed by a collaborative effort between the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and replaced the minesweepers and minehunters of the Dokkum class.
The Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate (ASWF) is a project of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Belgian Navy to replace the existing Multipurpose- or M-frigates. The project shows similarities to the British Global Combat Ship but development is fully separate.
HNLMS Zeeleeuw (S803) is a Walrus-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She entered service in 1990 as the first submarine of the Walrus class, after the intended lead ship, HNLMS Walrus, was delayed for a long period following a serious fire during construction. Zeeleeuw has been deployed both for naval exercises and in combat operations around the world. Furthermore, the submarine plays an important role by performing intelligence operations. The submarine has undergone a mid-life maintenance and upgrade program between 2014 and 2016, and is currently in active service.
HNLMS Dolfijn (S808) is a Walrus-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She entered service in 1993 as the third submarine of the Walrus class, after HNLMS Walrus and HNLMS Zeeleeuw. Dolfijn has been deployed both for naval exercises and in combat operations around the world. Furthermore, the submarine plays an important role by performing intelligence operations.
The Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig (LSV) is a small, open off-road vehicle that can be transported by air. It is specifically designed for, and used by, the Dutch Airmobile Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army. The LSV is nicknamed affectionately 'playmobiel' (Playmobil) by Dutch soldiers. The vehicle is designed to be transported by helicopters, and had three main variants: One for medical transport, anti-tank, and a general purpose one. The vehicle served the Dutch army for two decades and is in the process of being replaced by a new a light vehicle, although in the later years it was supplemented by the G280 CDI.
In April 2018, the Dutch Government approved a multi-year investment program for the Dutch Navy and allocated funds for the 2018–2030 period. The Dutch Defence Materiel Administration (DMO) is in charge of the procurement of these new ships.
HNLMS Den Helder is a new replenishment oiler under construction for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Also known as the Combat Support Ship (CSS), Den Helder is planned to fill the gap of replenishment at sea that was left after HNLMS Amsterdam was sold to Peru in 2014.
The Netherlands and Belgium are doing a joint procurement for the replacements of the Tripartite-class/Alkmaar-class minehunters. Each of the two countries is procuring six new mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels, which makes for a total of 12 MCM ships. The new MCM ships, developed by Naval Group, will include a range of unmanned systems including unmanned surface, aerial and underwater vehicles alongside towed sonars and mine identification and neutralization ROVs.
The Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission is a family of medium-range radars manufactured by Thales Nederland. Benifiting from the technology of the land-based Ground Master 200 and naval NS100/200 radar systems, this series was developed by the Dutch subsidiary for, and in consultation with, the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA). The GM200 MM family features 4D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, which is a ‘dual-axis multi-beam’ technology providing flexibility in both elevation and bearing.
The Snellius class are two hydrographic survey vessel (HOV) ships in service with the hydrographic branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ships were built by the Damen Group, with the hull being built in Romania by Damen Shipyards Galați and the fitting out in the Netherlands by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.
The Breezand class are a class of tugboats used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, primarily to dock their smaller ships at the Nieuwe Haven Naval Base. In winter they are also used as icebreakers.
The Orka-class submarine is a future submarine class currently planned for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The submarines will replace the aging Walrus class.
The Dutch Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency (Dutch: Commando Materieel en IT, COMMIT), formerly known as the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO), is a Dutch government agency that reports to the Ministry of Defence. The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel for the Dutch armed forces. It is located in Utrecht. In April 2023 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed form Defence Materiel Organization to Command Materiel and IT.
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