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DSS Galatea

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DSS Galatea
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DSS Galatea is a patrol vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).[2][3] 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.[4][5] 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.[5][4] She will be manned by civilians from the Dutch company Fugro.[6]

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Design and construction

The design of the Galatea is based on the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009.[5] She has a length of 50 meters and can be equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles.[7]

Galatea was built in 2010 by Damen in Vietnam.[5] The lease of the ship is funded by the North Sea Infrastructure Protection Programme (PBNI) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.[3]

Service history

During the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague Galatea patrolled the North Sea near the Dutch coast.[2][8]

References

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