Breezand-class tugboat

The Breezand class are a class of tugboats used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, primarily to dock their smaller ships at the Nieuwe Haven Naval Base. In winter they are also used as icebreakers.

Namesakes
The ships are named after locations near Den Helder:
 * HNLMS Breezand's namesake is: The village of Breezand
 * HNLMS Balgzand's namesake is: The nature reserve Balgzand