Belgian minehunter Narcis

Mariupol, formerly Narcis (M923), is a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Ukrainian Navy, formerly belonging to Belgian Naval Component, launched in 1990, at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and christened (Narcis) by Mrs. Lafosse-De Backer, the wife of the then Mayor of Mons, on 14 March 1991. The patronage of Narcis was accepted by the city of Mons. It was the ninth of the Belgian Tripartite-class minehunters. The Belgian government chose to deploy the ship as part of its involvement with enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone.^[1]

History
Belgium
Name	Narcis
Namesake	Narcissus
Builder	Mercantile-Belyard Shipyard, Rupelmonde
Laid down	30 March 1990
Launched	27 September 1990
Christened	14 March 1991
Commissioned	30 March 1991
Out of service	2025
Identification	Call sign: ORGN MMSI number: 205211000
Fate	Transferred to Ukraine
Badge
Ukraine
Name	Mariupol
Namesake	Mariupol
Acquired	2025
Identification	Callsign: Hull number: M313
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Tripartite-class minehunter
Displacement	536 t (528 long tons) empty 605 t (595 long tons) full load
Length	51.5 m (169 ft)
Beam	8.96 m (29.4 ft)
Height	18.5 m (61 ft)
Draught	3.6 m (12 ft)
Propulsion	1 × 1370 kW Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine 2 × 180 kW ACEC active rudders 1 × HOLEC bow propeller
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h)
Range	3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats 1 × Atlas Elektronik Seafox ROV
Complement	4 officers, 15 non-commissioned officers, 17 sailors
Sensors & processing systems	1 × Thales Underwater Systems TSM 2022 Mk III Hull Mounted Sonar 1 × SAAB Bofors Double Eagle Mk III Self Propelled Variable Depth Sonar 1 × Consilium Selesmar Type T-250/10CM003 Radar
Armament	3 × 12.7 mm machine guns

In 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, it was announced that Narcis was to be donated to Ukraine at some time in the future. The ship was to undergo full maintenance before donation. In total three Tripartite-class ships were announced (as of 2024) to be donated to Ukraine. Belgium was to provide basic training and the Netherlands offered on-the-job training for the crews.^[2]

In June 2025, Narcis was transferred to the Ukrainian Navy.^[3] It was renamed Mariupol.