News item | 18-06-2025 | 15:29
The Royal Navy has a patrol ship temporarily. DSS Galatea was officially transferred from Damen in Den Helder today Shipyards to Defense. The civil ship is not long on the quay, because it is used immediately during the NATO summit in The Hague.
The newest acquisition patrols during the top on the North Sea. There it increases the so -called Situational Awareness And there must be a deterrent effect.
Special hiring construction
Defense rents the civilian ship awaiting 2 multifunctional support vessels. They are expected to arrive in 2027. Due to a special hiring construction, the so -called ‘state ship’ can detect, escort, supervise and monitor.
The crew of the Galatea consists of citizens of the Dutch company Fugro, specializing in, among other things, soil research. The civil crew is possibly supplemented with soldiers from the navy, which differs per bet. If necessary, can be scaled up. The ship can rely on ships of the navy or other defense units.
Space for other tasks
With the arrival of the Galatea, the naval vessels get more room for other tasks. For example, Defense can use the units themselves more efficiently and effectively with a view to main task 1. This is possible to defend the NATO territory. Given the increased threat, that is not a superfluous luxury. For example, the MIVD has been warning Russia Vital Infrastructure in the North Sea for several years.
The North Sea Infrastructure Protection (PBNI) program of the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management made money available for the Galatea.