Bolder-class tugboat

The Bolder class, formerly known as the Line Handling Work Boat, was announced on 21 November 2022 by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Its primary task will be the moving of large fenders and helping to dock larger ships at the Nieuwe Haven Naval Base by moving lines. The LHWB ships will replace the five ships from the Schelde-class tugboat. They will be built by Stormer Marine in Hoorn. Delivery of the first vessel took place on 22 November 2023, the second on 9 July 2024, and the last should be delivered near the end of 2024.

Ships in class
The name of the class was announced as the Bolder-class tugboat on 20 June 2023. The names of the ships are inspired by Dutch terms used in the towing inndustry: Bolder, Beting and Bakspier, respectively.