Non-Naval Security

Dutch National Police receives first of six Damen 25m patrol boats

Baird Maritime

The Dutch National Police Corps has taken delivery of the first of six patrol boats in a series from Damen Shipyards Gorinchem.

The first vessel has been named P41. It has a length of 25 metres, a slipway for launching and recovering rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), night vision cameras, and an exhaust gas after-treatment system.

The second unit in the series is scheduled for delivery in January 2020. All six 25-metre vessels will be operated in inland waterways and are slated to replace older patrol boats in the national police corps' fleet.