Netherlands

The Netherlands invests in projects to restore Ukraine’s water infrastructure and ports
New funds under the Ukraine Partnership Facility program will allow expanding cooperation in the areas of water management and maritime logistics.

The Netherlands detained the executives of a company that supplied spare parts for Russia’s shadow fleet
The heads of a family-owned company that supplied ship spare parts to Russia’s “shadow fleet” have been arrested in the Netherlands.

Netherlands intercepts two Russian ships and a submarine ahead of NATO summit
On the eve of the NATO summit, the Netherlands intercepted three Russian warships, including one submarine.

Over 100 ships and naval drones: Netherlands to provide Ukraine with €400 million aid package
The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth 400 million euros. This includes over a hundred ships and naval UAVs.

Mariupol steel at the service of NATO: a new ship of the Dutch Navy was built from Metinvest metal
The HNLMS Den Helder was built in the Netherlands using 5,000 tons of Metinvest steel, most of which was from the Azovstal plant.

The Netherlands and Ukraine will mutually recognize seafarers’ documents
A Memorandum on the mutual recognition of diplomas and certificates of seafarers’ specialists has entered into force between Ukraine and the Netherlands.

The owner of the tanker that sank in the Kerch Strait will appeal the lifting of part of the vessel
86 Ukrainian refugees were temporarily evacuated from a ship used as a shelter.

Ukrainian Navy fighters capture Dutch minesweeper
Ukrainian crew completes training on Dutch mine-clearing vessel.

The Netherlands has withdrawn from its fleet a minesweeper that will join the Ukrainian Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy has officially decommissioned the Alkmaar-class minesweeper Makkum (M857). After maintenance, the ship will be transferred to the Ukrainian Navy. This was reported by the Dutch Ministry of Defense. Makkum has completed almost 40 years of service in the Dutch Navy. During this time, the ship participated in numerous international exercises and…

Netherlands tightens security measures in North Sea due to threats from Russia
The Dutch government will involve private companies in strengthening security in the North Sea amid a possible sabotage in the Baltic Sea on the eve.