Ship profile
Oostende
BNS M-940 - Belgium - City Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel
Key facts
Country
Belgium
Class
City Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel
Type
Mine Countermeasure Ship/Craft
Status
active
Current ops
Port visit - Zeebrugge
Latest public position
Area
Ostend
Updated
2026-06-24T16:14:12Z
Public summary
City Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel is Belgium's new stand-off mine countermeasure vessel class. The City class, also known as the Vlissingen class, consists of twelve mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) entering service with the Belgian Navy and Royal Netherlands Navy. This class was developed to replace the older Tripartite and Alkmaar classes. Operationally, the class is oriented toward anti-submarine warfare, embarked helicopter operations, mine countermeasures, as well as situational awareness and combat direction.
Current operations
Activity
Port Visit
Location
Zeebrugge
Started
2026-06-09
Expected until
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The Belgian Navy City-class mine countermeasures ship BNS Oostende (M940) was observed in Zeebrugge, Belgium on June 9, 2026.
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