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SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition

SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 25, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navy, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

For far too long, naval shipbuilding in the Netherlands has been running at a low ebb. For many naval personnel it must have been frustrating to see the country selling off some of its finest naval vessels for a song. But those now serving in the Royal Netherlands...
Netherlands and Belgium to transfer minehunters to Bulgaria

Netherlands and Belgium to transfer minehunters to Bulgaria

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 17, 2025 | Navy, News

Three Dutch and four Belgian mine countermeasure vessels are to be transferred to the Bulgarian Navy, along with a simulator and spare parts. The Dutch vessels are of the Alkmaar-class and will be handed over in 2027 and 2028 to the country in south-eastern Europe....
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...
Future of Dutch navy lies mainly in unmanned systems

Future of Dutch navy lies mainly in unmanned systems

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 20, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime events, Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Submarines, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Shipbuilders naturally prefer to build nice big ships for the Royal Netherlands Navy, such as the large transport ships HNLMS Rotterdam and HNLMS Johan de Witt. So for them it will take some getting used to, but apart from the necessary...
Royal Netherlands Navy decommissions minehunter Makkum

Royal Netherlands Navy decommissions minehunter Makkum

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 28, 2024 | Navy, News

The Royal Netherlands Navy ceremoniously bid farewell to HNLMS Makkum on 25 November. The minehunter was decommissioned after almost forty years of service at the naval base in Den Helder. The vessel will now be donated to Ukraine. During its operational life, HNLMS...
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