1. Navy
2. Hydrographic Service
3. About Hydrographic Service

Ships

Hydrographic Survey Ships

The Hydrographer of the Royal Netherlands Navy is responsible for conducting hydrographic surveys and publishing charts and other nautical information covering the Netherlands Continental Shelf and adjacent waters together with the waters around Caribbean Netherlands. To achieve this task the Hydrographer has 2 dedicated hydrographic ships.

HNLMS Luymes and HNLMS Snellius

These ships are a common sight in the North Sea where they are regularly engaged in charting the seabed, particularly in the shipping lanes where they monitor changing depths and ensure that wrecks and obstructions are accurately charted.

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