The Schelde class are a class of tugboats used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, primarily to move around large fenders and small sloops at the Nieuwe Haven Naval Base.[2]

Class overview
NameSchelde class
BuildersDelta Shipyard, Sliedrecht
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Succeeded byBolder class
Built1985–1987
In commission1986–present
Planned5
Completed5
Active5
General characteristics [1]
TypeHarbour tugboat
Length10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Beam3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Draught1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (maximum)
Crew3

Ships in class

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Schelde class construction data
Hull number Name Builder Commissioned Status Notes
Y8055 Schelde Delta Shipyard, Sliedrecht 1 December 1989 In active service [3]
Y8056 Wierbalg 18 February 1987 In active service [4]
Y8057 Malzwin 24 December 1986 In active service [5]
Y8058 Zuidwal 1 December 1986 In active service [6]
Y8059 Westwal 29 December 1986 Donated to M.W.V Donated to Marine Watersport Vereniging in early 2024

Replacement

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The five ships from the Schelde class are set to be replaced by three new vessels which are going to be built by Stormer Marine in Hoorn. These new ships will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.[7][8]

Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ van Amstel (1991), p. 106.
  2. ^ "Het "Schelde" type" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Y 8055 de Schelde" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Y 8056 Wierbalg" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Y 8057 Malzwin" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Y 8058 Zuidwal" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Werkboten Schelde-klasse worden vervangen" (in Dutch). Maritiem Den Helder. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Dutch Ministry of Defence orders new navy tugboats". ZWS Maritime. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

References

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  • van Amstel, W.H.E. (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-997-6.