Snellius-class hydrographic survey vessel
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Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Snellius entering Scheveningen port | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Snellius class |
| Builders | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | |
| Built | 2002–2004 [1] |
| In commission | 2003-present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Hydrographic survey vessel |
| Displacement | 1,875 t (1,845 long tons)[1][2] |
| Length | 81.4 m (267 ft 1 in)[1][2] |
| Beam | 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)[1][2] |
| Draft | 4 metres (13 ft 1 in)[1][2] |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines 1,564 hp (1,166 kW)[1][2] |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1][2] |
| Crew | 18 [1][2] |
| Armament | 2 12.7 mm machine guns (optional) |
The Snellius class are two hydrographic survey vessel (HOV) ships in service with the hydrographic branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ships were built by the Damen Group, with the hull being built in Romania by Damen Shipyards Galați and the fitting out in the Netherlands by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.[1][2]
The current Snellius is the third hydrographic vessel with this name, being named after the mathematician Willebrord Snellius.[3] Named after the hydrographer Johan Lambertus Hendrikus Luymes, the Luymes is also the third hydrographic vessel with this name although the first ship never entered service.[4]
Designed for oceanographic and hydrographic research, vessels of the Snellius class measure 75 metres (246 ft 1 in) long with a beam of 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in) and a draught of 4 m (13 ft 1 in). They have fully loaded displacement of 1,875 tonnes (1,845 long tons). The ships are powered by a diesel-electric system composed of two Caterpillar Acert diesel generators producing 1,166 kilowatts (1,564 hp). The generators produce enough electricity to also cover the ships hotel loads.[1][2]
Ships in class
| Hull number | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Badge | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A802 | Snellius | Damen Shipyards Galați (Hull)
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (Fitting out) |
25 June 2002 | 30 April 2003 | 20 February 2003 | In active service | .svg) |
[3] |
| A803 | Luymes | 25 June 2002 | 3 June 2004 | In active service | .svg) |
[4] |
