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First Belgian and Dutch minehunter donated to Ukraine

First Belgian and Dutch minehunter donated to Ukraine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2025 | Navy, News

The Belgian minehunter BNS Narcis and the Dutch HNLMS Vlaardingen have recently been handed over to Ukraine. The transfer took place during a ceremony at the Belgian naval base in Zeebrugge. Due to operational security reasons, this is only now being communicated...
Dutch navy removes minehunter HNLMS Vlaardingen from service

Dutch navy removes minehunter HNLMS Vlaardingen from service

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 3, 2024 | Navy, News

The Royal Netherlands Navy ceremoniously bid farewell to HNLMS Vlaardingen on 27 March. The minehunter was decommissioned after 35 years of service at the municipality of the same name. The current mine countermeasure vessels are to be replaced by new ones in the...
Dutch navy monitors North Sea infrastructure with minehunter

Dutch navy monitors North Sea infrastructure with minehunter

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 5, 2023 | Navy, News

The Royal Netherlands Navy will patrol the North Sea with mine countermeasure vessel HNLMS Zierikzee in mid-December. This is done in a coalition of like-minded countries, which together form the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The JEF alliance also monitors the...
Minehunters step up patrols after damaged subsea cables

Minehunters step up patrols after damaged subsea cables

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 31, 2023 | Navy, News

The Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) fleet contingent is increasing patrols in the Baltic Sea after two subsea cables between Estonia and Sweden were damaged. The Netherlands is part of the squadron of minehunters with HNLMS Vlaardingen. To uncover...
International naval exercise in North Sea kicks off

International naval exercise in North Sea kicks off

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 21, 2023 | Navy, News

From 21 August to 1 September, the Netherlands will host the international mine action and port protection exercise Sandy Coast 23. The exercise takes place in the North Sea above the Wadden Islands and in the port of Delfzijl (Groningen Seaports). By practising...
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