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VAN KINSBERGEN (1999 > Training ship Pennant A 902 : IMO: 9201578 : 41.5m overall of Royal Netherlands Navy) Own Page

Netherlands Navy Training Ship VAN KINSBERGEN passes Greenock on passage to Kyle of Lochalsh

Ship's locationPassing Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryNetherlands Navy
Arrived fromBerth 6 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage528
Sailing forKyle of Lochalsh (Scottish Highlands, UK)


The navy training ship (MOV) Van Kinsbergen is used for practical nautical training, a task for which it was specifically built and equipped.
Specifications

Length 41.5 m (overall length) Draught 3.3 m Propulsion 2 diesel engines, 2 screws with an electrically powered bow screw Speed 12.8 knots Ship's company 2 x 5 personnel (5 civilians, 5 military personnel) In use with Royal Netherlands Navy
Two bridges

In addition to the navigation bridge, the MOV Van Kinsbergen has a second, fully equipped training bridge. The ship also has enough manoeuvring room to be able to exercise mooring manoeuvres safely. It also has a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB).
Two crews

MOV Van Kinsbergen has both a civilian and a military crew. Each crew has 5 personnel. The crews are interchangeable. The civilian crew consists of a captain, a 1st and 2nd helmsman, a chief engineer and a cook. The military crew consists of a captain, an executive officer, a Master Seaman, a Chief Engineer, and a cook.
The ship was built to civilian standards at the Damen Dockyards in Gorinchem.

Vessel particulars

Current name:VAN KINSBERGEN
Vessel Type:Naval Patrol Vessel
Gross tonnage:528 tons
Length:40 m
Beam:10 m
Draught:3.4 m