DSS Galatea
{{Short description|Royal Netherlands Navy patrol ship}}
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DSS Galatea is a patrol vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).{{cite web |author=Milo Breedveld |date=18 June 2025 |title=Patrouilleschip DSS Galatea gaat Noordzee bewaken tijdens Navo-top; ook daarna moet het Russen afschrikken |url=https://www.ad.nl/den-haag/patrouilleschip-dss-galatea-gaat-noordzee-bewaken-tijdens-navo-top-ook-daarna-moet-het-russen-afschrikken~ab0e0997/ |website=AD.nl |language=Dutch}}{{cite web |author=Mariska Buitendijk |date=20 June 2025 |title=New Dutch naval patrol vessel immediately deployed |url=https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/20/new-dutch-naval-patrol-vessel-immediately-deployed/ |website=SWZ|Maritime}} 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.{{cite web |author= |date=18 June 2025 |title=Nieuw patrouillevaartuig marine gelijk in actie tijdens NAVO-top |url=https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/06/18/nieuw-patrouillevaartuig-marine-gelijk-in-actie-tijdens-navo-top |website=Defensie.nl |language=Dutch}}{{cite web |author=Jaime Karremann |date=18 June 2025 |title=Nieuw schip wordt gelijk ingezet voor NAVO-top |url=https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Nieuw-schip-gelijk-ingezet-voor-NAVO-top-180625.html |website=Marineschepen.nl |language=Dutch}} 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. She will be manned by civilians from the Dutch company Fugro.{{cite web |author= |date=18 June 2025 |title=Marine zet surveillanceschip van Damen in om NAVO-top te beschermen |url=https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/06/18/marine-zet-surveillanceschip-van-damen-in-om-navo-top-te-beschermen/ |website=Schuttevaer |language=Dutch}}
Design and construction
The design of the Galatea is based on the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009. She has a length of 50 meters and can be equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles.{{cite web |author= |date=19 June 2025 |title=Zwaarbewapende marineschepen voor kust vanwege NAVO-top, te bekijken vanaf strand of boulevard |url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/112/4983811/zwaarbewapende-marineschepen-voor-kust-vanwege-navo-top-te-bekijken-vanaf-strand-of-boulevard |website=Omroep West |language=Dutch}}
Galatea was built in 2010 by Damen in Vietnam. The lease of the ship is funded by the North Sea Infrastructure Protection Programme (PBNI) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
Service history
During the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague Galatea patrolled the North Sea near the Dutch coast.{{cite web |author= |date=18 June 2025 |title=Nieuw patrouillevaartuig marine gelijk in actie tijdens NAVO-top |url=https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/06/18/nieuw-patrouillevaartuig-marine-gelijk-in-actie-tijdens-navo-top |website=Rijksoverheid |language=Dutch}}
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Category:Patrol vessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy
Category:Ships built by Damen Shipyards Group