This is a list of active ships currently in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Royal Netherlands Navy ship prefix
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.
Dutch Navy – active fleet
Submarine service
| Class | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | To be replaced by the Orka class | |
| Dolfijn | S808 | Jan 1993 | ||||||||
| Bruinvis | S810 | Jul 1994 | ||||||||
Navy combat fleet
| Class | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates (6) | ||||||||||
| Karel Doorman class M-class | 2 | Netherlands | ASW Frigates | Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Van Amstel | F831 | May 1993 | 3,300 tonnes | Van Speijk inactive due to personnel shortage. | |
| Van Speijk | F828 | Sep 1995 | ||||||||
| De Zeven Provinciën class | 4 | Netherlands | Guided-missiles frigates (air defence & command) | Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | De Zeven Provinciën | F802 | Apr 2002 | 6,050 tonnes | 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 vessel | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Holland | P840 | Jul 2012 | 3,750 tonnes | 1 ship of the Holland class is assigned to the Caribbean Coast Guard. | |
| Zeeland | P841 | Aug 2013 | ||||||||
| Friesland | P842 | Jan 2013 | ||||||||
| Groningen | P843 | Nov 2013 | ||||||||
| Combat support ship (1) | ||||||||||
| Den Helder class | 1 | Netherlands | Replenishment oiler | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Den Helder | A834 | 2025 | 22,595 tonnes | ||
| 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 | 2 LCU and 3 LCVP carried. | |
| Johan de Witt | L801 | Nov 2007 | 15,500 tonnes | 2 LCU and 4 LCVP can be carried. | ||||||
| Karel Doorman class | 1 | Netherlands | JSS (joint support ship) | Damen Shipyards Galați, Damen Schelde | Karel Doorman | A833 | Apr 2015 | 27,800 tonnes | 2 LCVP carried. | |
| LCU 3607 | 5 | Netherlands | LCU (landing craft utility) | Visser shipyard Den Helder | – | L9525 | 2009 – 2011 | 255 tonnes | Being upgraded to Mk.III standard. | |
| – | L9526 | |||||||||
| – | L9527 | |||||||||
| – | L9528 | |||||||||
| – | L9529 | |||||||||
| LCVP Mk.V (NL) | 12 | Netherlands | LCVP (Landing craft vehicle personnel) | Van der Giessen-De Noord, Hardinxveld-Giessendam | – | L9565 | 2009 – 2011 | 24 tonnes | To be replaced by 12 new LCVPs and 8 new Littoral Craft Mobility (LCM) from 2025 onwards. | |
| – | L9566 | |||||||||
| – | L9567 | |||||||||
| – | L9568 | |||||||||
| – | L9569 | |||||||||
| – | L9570 | |||||||||
| – | L9571 | |||||||||
| – | L9572 | |||||||||
| – | L9573 | |||||||||
| – | L9574 | |||||||||
| – | L9575 | |||||||||
| – | L9576 | |||||||||
| Mine warfare ships (3) | ||||||||||
| Alkmaar class Tripartite-class minehunter | 3 | Netherlands | Minehunter | Van der Giessen de Noord | Schiedam | M860 | Jul 1986 | 510 tonnes | ||
| 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:
To be replaced by the FFI. |
| 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 Corpsfor:
To be modernised. | |
| 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:
To be modernised. | |
| RHIB 700 | 5 | – | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | – | WM8-8909 WM8-9001 WM8-9102 WM8-9201 | – | 1991 – 1995 | – | Being phased out. | |
| RHIB 2000 | 4 | – | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | – | WM8-0201 WM8-0202 WM8-0203 WM8-0204 | – | 2001 | – | ||
| 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 |
| Alunaut A7 FRB | 11 | Estonia | Artist impression | RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) | Alunaut OÜ | – | – | 2022 | – | Replacement RHB-700. |
Auxiliary fleet
| Class | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistic support (1) | ||||||||||
| Pelikaan class | 1 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | Logistic support ship | Damen Shipyards Galați Damen Schelde, | Pelikaan | A804 | Jun 2006 | 1,150 tonnes | Also used for emergency relief. To be replaced by new naval support vessels. | |
| Submarine support (1) | ||||||||||
| – | 1 | Netherlands | Torpedo work ship | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | Mercuur | A900 | Aug 1987 | 1,400 tonnes | To be replaced by new naval support vessels. | |
| Diving support ships (5) | ||||||||||
| Soemba class | 1 | Netherlands | Diving support vessel | Vervaco | Soemba | A850 | 1989 | 410 tonnes | To be replaced by new naval support vessels. | |
| 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 Damen Schelde | Snellius | A802 | Feb 2003 | 1,875 tonnes | To be replaced by new naval support vessels. | |
| Luymes | A803 | Jun 2004 | ||||||||
| ESB1604 | 1 | Netherlands | Expeditionary survey boat | Damen Group | Hydrograaf | H8021 | Feb 2021 | 22 tonnes | ||
| Harbour patrol vessel (2) | ||||||||||
| Noorderhaaks class | 2 | Netherlands | Harbour patrol vessel | Jongert | Noorderhaaks | Y8208 | Jun 2015 | 7.9 tonnes | ||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Breezand class | 2 | Netherlands | Harbour tugboat | Delta Shipyard | Breezand | Y8018 | Dec 1989 | 74.5 tonnes | ||
| Balgzand | Y8019 | Jan 1990 | ||||||||
| Schelde class | 4 | Netherlands | – | Harbour tugboat | Delta Shipyard | Schelde | Y8055 | Dec 1989 | 25 tonnes | Being replaced by Bolder class. |
| 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 | 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 | To be replaced by new naval support vessels. | |
| – | 1 | Netherlands | Training sail boat | De Gier & Bezaan Int. | Urania | Y8050 | May 2004 | 80 tonnes | ||
Leased fleet
| Ship | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Comm. | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll-on / roll-off mission support | ||||||||
| MV New Amsterdam | 1 | Netherlands | Conro (Container & Roll-on-Roll-off) | Damen Group | 2022 | 300 vehicles, + 200 containers (sumultaneous) | Ship equipped with a 25-meters crane, and unloading ramp with a capacity of 75 tonnes without quay support. | |
| MV Southern Rock | 1 | Netherlands | Conro (Container & Roll-on-Roll-off) / (reiforced deck) | Hartman Marine BV | May 2024(made in 2007) | 1,606 m2 (17,290 ft2), with an open top | 4 years lease from Harman Seatrade. | |
| Trica | 1 | Poland | Conro (Container & Roll-on-Roll-off) | Szczecin Shipyard | May 2026(made in 2007) | 300 vehicles, or 694 containers (or combination) | 10 years lease from Spliethoff Shipping Company | |
| Plyca | 1 | Jan 2026(made in 2007) | ||||||
Coast Guard – active fleet
Dutch coast guard fleet
The Coast Guard has no vessels of its own, so resources are made available by the cooperating ministries and services.
| Class | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Operator | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol vessels | |||||||||||
| – | 1 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | Rijkswaterstaat | Barend Biesheuvel | – | 2001 | 1,150 tonnes | Active in the North Sea. 2 RHIB on board. | |
| Damen Stan Patrol 4207 | 2 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | National Shipping Company | Visarend | – | 2001 | 245 tonnes | 1 RHIB on board. | |
| Zeearend | – | 2002 | |||||||||
| Damen Stan Patrol 2706 | 1 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | National Police Corps | P45 | – | 2002 | – | ||
| Damen Stan Patrol 2506 | 3 | Netherlands | Patrol boat | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem | National Police Corps | P41 | – | 2020 | – | ||
| 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 | – | 1998 | 2,388 | ||
| Tugboats | |||||||||||
| – | 1 | Turkey | ERTV "Emergency response towing vessel" | Selah Shipyard
| Multraship Ocean Towage BV since Jan 2016 (Svitzer 2013 - Dec 2015) | Guardian
(formerly Ievoli Amaranth) | – | May 2013 | 820 tonnes | 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 | 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 | Preventively at sea at the Kust wind farm to monitor shipping safety. Built in 2006. | |
Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard
| Class | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement / length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore patrol vessel (1 borrowed from the Navy) | ||||||||||
| West Indies Guard Ship (WIGS) | 1 | Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out) | OPV | Damen Shipyards Galați, Damen Schelde | Holland class | – | – | 3,750 tonnes | Rotation od the Royal Netherlands Navy every 4 to 6 months in support of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. Most often Holland class ship. | |
| Cutters (3) | ||||||||||
| Stan Patrol 4100 class | 3 | Netherlands | Cutter | Damen Group | Jaguar | P810 | Nov 1998 | 206 tonnes | 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 | 11.6 m (38 ft) | To patrol waters of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Saba. Successor of the SRHIB | |
| 05 - 08 | – | Jan 2019 | ||||||||
| 09 | A-2539 | Feb 2019 | ||||||||
| 10 | A-2540 | |||||||||
| 11 | A-2541 | |||||||||
| 12 | A-2542 | |||||||||
| Justice 20 | 5 | United States | Patrol boat | Boston Whaler | – | – | 2013 | 6.1 m (20 ft) | ||
KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution)
| Class | In service | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Ship | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search and rescue vessels | |||||||||
| Arie Visser class | 10 | Netherlands |
| Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Koning Willem I | Jan 1999 | 28.3 tonnes | Koos van Messel retired in March 2017. |
| Aluboot B.V. | Arie Visser | Jan 1999 | |||||||
| Zeemanshoop | Oct 2000 | ||||||||
| Koopmansdank | Jan 2001 | ||||||||
| Arie Visser | Jan 1999 | ||||||||
| Anna Margaretha | Jun 2004 | ||||||||
| Jeanine Parqui | Jan 2006 | ||||||||
| Joke Dijkstra | Dec 2006 | ||||||||
| Kitty Roosmale Nepveu | Jan 2007 | ||||||||
| Antoinette | Nov 2008 | ||||||||
| SAR-1500 "Johannes Frederik class" | 5 | Netherlands |
| Lifeboat (rescue) | Aluboot B.V. | Jan van Engelenburg | Sep 1990 | 14.6 tonnes | |
| Graaf van Bylandt | Jan 1996 | ||||||||
| Jan en Titia Visser | Nov 1996 | ||||||||
| Kapiteins Hazewinkel | Oct 1997 | ||||||||
| Dorus Rijkers | Jul 1997 | ||||||||
| Damen SAR 1906 class | 1 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Damen Group | NH1816 | Nov 2015 | – | ||
| Valentijn class | 10 | Netherlands |
| Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Beursplein 5 | 1992 | 10 tonnes | Valentijn boat (first of the class) retired in February 2021. |
| Adriaan Hendrik | Oct 1992 | ||||||||
| Annie Jacoba Visser | Jun 1993 | ||||||||
| Donateur | 1993 | ||||||||
| Anna Dorothea | Jun 1994 | ||||||||
| Annie Poulisse | Nov 1994 | ||||||||
| Alida | Oct 1995 | ||||||||
| Wiecher en Jap Visser-Politiek | Jun 1996 | ||||||||
| Koninklijke Nederlands Watersport Verbond (KNWV) | Mar 1997 | ||||||||
| Frans Verkade | Apr 1997 | ||||||||
| Valentijn-2000 class | 7 | Netherlands |
| Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Winifred Lucy Verkade-Clark | Jan 2002 | 10 tonnes | |
| Frans Hogewind | Jan 2002 | ||||||||
| Uly | Jan 2003 | ||||||||
| George Dijkstra | Sep 2005 | ||||||||
| Paul Johannes | Jun 2007 | ||||||||
| Edith Grondel | Aug 2016 | ||||||||
| De Redder | Jan 2001 | ||||||||
| Van Wijk Class Valentijn-2000 class improvement | 1 (+6 on order) | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) | Habbeké shipyard | Van Wijk | Aug 2022 | 9.5 tonnes | Being acquired
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| Pauline | 2024 | ||||||||
| Irene & Henk | 2025 | ||||||||
| – | To enter service until 2025 | ||||||||
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| Harder 2000 class | 1 | Netherlands | Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | – | Johanna Margareta | – | 3.8 tonnes | ||
| AV 900 type Nikolaas I class | 8 | Norway | Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | Mare Safety AS | KBW 1910 | Jul 2009 | 3.4 tonnes | ||
| Nikolaas Wijsenbeek | Sep 2009 | ||||||||
| Oranje | Apr 2010 | ||||||||
| Evert Floor | Apr 2010 | ||||||||
| Fred | Oct 2011 | ||||||||
| Tjepke Ekkelboom | May 2012 | ||||||||
| Bernardine | Oct 2012 | ||||||||
| 't Span | Feb 2013 | ||||||||
| AV 900 type Nikolaas II class | 9 | Norway | Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | Mare Safety AS | Bert en Anneke Knape | Aug 2013 | 4.2 tonnes | Reinforced Nikolaas I class | |
| Cornelis Dito | Sep 2014 | ||||||||
| Springbok | Nov 2015 | ||||||||
| Valerie Struis | Sep 2017 | ||||||||
| Op Dreef | 2023 | ||||||||
| Pieter Houbolt | 2023 | ||||||||
| Royal Flush | Nov 2013 | ||||||||
| Johanna Maria | 2016 | ||||||||
| Training lifeboat | C-Rescue 1 | 2015 | |||||||
| Atlantic 75 class | 19 | United Kingdom |
| Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | RNLI "Royal National Lifeboat Institution* | Maria Hofker | Jan 2004 | 1.6 tonnes | |
| Edzard Jacob | Sep 2003 | ||||||||
| Hendrik Jacob | Mar 2004 | ||||||||
| Huibert Dijkstra | Mar 2004 | ||||||||
| Koen Oberman | Jan 2005 | ||||||||
| Francine Kroesen | Sep 2005 | ||||||||
| Griend | May 2006 | ||||||||
| Palace Noordwijk | Oct 2006 | ||||||||
| Maria Paula | Apr 2006 | ||||||||
| Neeltje Struijs | Jun 2007 | ||||||||
| Corrie Dijkstra-van Elk | Jun 2007 | ||||||||
| Baron Van Lynden | Mar 2008 | ||||||||
| Dolfijn | Sep 2008 | ||||||||
| Ineke van Dun - de Meester | 2013 | ||||||||
| Chios | Jul 2016 | ||||||||
| Marinus Cornelis | Aug 2016 | ||||||||
| Veronica | Oct 2006 | ||||||||
| Engelina | 2007 | ||||||||
| Training lifeboat | Margot Krijnen | 2015 | |||||||
| Chaterina D class | 1 (+11 on order) | Norway | Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | Stormer Marine | Chaterina D | 2023 | – | Replacement of Atlantic 75 class | |
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| Float 500 class | 6 | United Kingdom | Lifeboat (rescue) RHIB | – | Fint | 1992 | 0.6 tonne | 4 boats of the class retired.
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| Tonijn | 1991 | ||||||||
| Beluga | 1991 | ||||||||
| Zalm | 1992 | ||||||||
| Leng | 1992 | ||||||||
| Meerval | 1995 | ||||||||
Future fleet
On order
| Class | On order | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement / length | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines (4) | |||||||||||
| Orka class | 4 | France | Artist impression | Attack submarine | Naval Group | Orka | – | 2033 – 2037 | Contracted | 3,700 tonnes (submerged) 3,300 tonnes (surfaced) | |
| Zwaardvis | – | ||||||||||
| Barracuda | – | ||||||||||
| Tijgerhaai | – | ||||||||||
| ASW Frigates | |||||||||||
| ASWF class "Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate" | 4 | Netherlands | Artist impression | Anti-submarine frigate | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | – | – | 2029 | Contracted | 6,400 tonnes | Succeeding to the Karel Doorman class, final agreement signed in 2023. Additional order for 2 ships planned under DEFENSIENOTA 2024. |
| – | – | 2031 | Contracted | ||||||||
| 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 | – | Vessel that would be equipped with a platform for mission containers:
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| – | – | 2027 | |||||||||
| Amphibious warfare (landing crafts) | |||||||||||
| LAC Littoral Assault Craft | 12 | Finland | Unmanned anti-submarine warfare | Marine Alutech Oy | – | – | 2026 - 2028 | Under contract | – | Successor of the Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel LCVP Mk.V (NL). | |
| Mine countermeasures vessel | |||||||||||
| Vissingen class "City class" | 6 | France | Artist impression | MCM "mine countermeasures vessel" | Naval Group, ECA Group Shipyard ATG Giurgiu | Vlissingen | M840 | Dec 2025 | Construction | 2,800 tonnes | |
| 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 | – | – | From 2028 | In development | 12 m (39 ft) | USV development initiated in 2024 |
| Light boats | |||||||||||
| FFI "Future Fast Interceptor" | 13 | Netherlands | RHIB boarding craft (rigid hull inflatable boat) | De Haas | – | – | – | Under contract | – | FRISC boarding craft replacement. | |
| Tugboats (3) | |||||||||||
| Eurotugs 3010 | 3 | Netherlands | Medium tugboat | Neptune Marine | – | – | – | Under contract | – | ||
Planned future fleet
| Class | Planned | Origin | Image | Type | Builder | Planned Comm. | Displacement / length | Notes |
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| Frigates (4) | ||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | – | To replace
Candidate:
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| 2033 | ||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||
| 2035 | ||||||||
| 2036 | ||||||||
| 2037 | ||||||||
| Amphibious warfare (20 landing crafts) | ||||||||
| LCM class Littoral Craft Mobility | 8 | Netherlands (Likely with United Kingdom with Multi Role Support Ship) | – | Landing craft | Not selected yet | 2028 - 29 | – | Succeeding to the LCVP Mk.V (NL), to be selected. |
| Miscellaneous auxiliary ships | ||||||||
| Auxiliary ship replacement programme Offshore | 4 | Netherlands | Artist impression | Training ship, submarine support ship, or hydrographic survey | Damen Group, Royal IHC, or Thecla Bodewes | – | – | Winning shipyard to be announced in 2024. 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 | – | – | Winning shipyard to be announced in 2024. Successor of: Soemba ship and the Cerberus class diving support vessels |
See also
- List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army
- List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps
- List of active aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
- Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy
- Netherlands Marine Corps
- Pantserschip
- List of battleships of the Netherlands
- List of cruisers of the Netherlands
- List of Netherlands sail frigates
- List of minesweepers of the Royal Netherlands Navy
- List of monitors of the Netherlands
- List of submarines of the Netherlands
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