The Combat Support Ship is of vital importance to the Royal Netherlands Navy’s permanent support and supply capacity, as well as that of its NATO partners.
The Dreadnought-class submarines will replace the Vanguard-class boats that have been in service since the 1990s. These new submarines will be larger, more stealthy, and significantly more advanced.
Following the christening, the ship will undergo further sea trials, and the final systems will be installed by the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder.
During the dry-docking, in addition to several regular technical maintenance works and upgrades, the vessel’s will have an extensive facelift of the main passenger areas which will receive a brand new and modern interior design.
MAESTRAL JV will be the Strategic Partner of the UAE Navy for the comprehensive fleet maintenance management
The official contract award took place at IDEX/NAVDEX in Abu Dhabi
As first announced in April 2024, the new units will represent the pinnacle of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet and will be the largest ever built for this brand
Finnish operator Viking Line’s 2008-built ro-pax ‘Viking XPRS’ has undergone a complete refit and is shortly to resume service on the Helsinki–Tallinn route.
