DSS Galatea
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Galatea |
| Builder | Damen Group |
| In service | 2025–present |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
DSS Galatea is a patrol vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).[1][2] 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.[3][4] 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.[4][3] She will be manned by civilians from the Dutch company Fugro.[5]
Design and construction
[edit]The design of the Galatea is based on the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009.[4] She has a length of 50 meters and can be equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles.[6]
Galatea was built in 2010 by Damen in Vietnam.[4] The lease of the ship is funded by the North Sea Infrastructure Protection Programme (PBNI) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.[2]
Service history
[edit]During the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague Galatea patrolled the North Sea near the Dutch coast.[1][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Milo Breedveld (18 June 2025). "Patrouilleschip DSS Galatea gaat Noordzee bewaken tijdens Navo-top; ook daarna moet het Russen afschrikken". AD.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ a b Mariska Buitendijk (20 June 2025). "New Dutch naval patrol vessel immediately deployed". SWZ|Maritime.
- ^ a b "Nieuw patrouillevaartuig marine gelijk in actie tijdens NAVO-top". Defensie.nl (in Dutch). 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Jaime Karremann (18 June 2025). "Nieuw schip wordt gelijk ingezet voor NAVO-top". Marineschepen.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "Marine zet surveillanceschip van Damen in om NAVO-top te beschermen". Schuttevaer (in Dutch). 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Zwaarbewapende marineschepen voor kust vanwege NAVO-top, te bekijken vanaf strand of boulevard". Omroep West (in Dutch). 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Nieuw patrouillevaartuig marine gelijk in actie tijdens NAVO-top". Rijksoverheid (in Dutch). 18 June 2025.