Breezand-class tugboat

The Breezand class^[a] are a class of tugboats used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, primarily to dock their smaller ships at the Nieuwe Haven Naval Base.^[2] In winter they are also used as icebreakers.^[3]

Y8019 Balgzand
Class overview
Name	Breezand class
Builders	Delta Shipyard
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy
Built	1988–1989
In commission	1989–present
Planned	2
Completed	2
Active	2
General characteristics [1]
Type	Harbour tugboat
Tonnage	74.50 GT
Length	16.53 m (54 ft 3 in)
Beam	5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)
Draught	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 × 760 hp (570 kW) Volvo Penta diesel engines
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (maximum)
Crew	3

Ships in class

Breezand class construction data^[4]

Hull number	Name	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status	Notes
Y 8018	Breezand	Delta Shipyard, Sliedrecht	22 November 1989	1 December 1989	In active service	[5]
Y 8019	Balgzand		2 January 1990	12 January 1990	In active service	[6]

Namesakes

The ships are named after locations near Den Helder:

• HNLMS Breezand's namesake is: The village of Breezand
• HNLMS Balgzand's namesake is: The nature reserve Balgzand