The Dutch shipbuilding company Damen has announced the signing contracts with Serco, a British company that provides services to the public administration including the defence, for the construction of 24 naval units, including tugboats, barges and pilot boats. Serco has recently signed a ten-year contract with the Royal Navy to provide maritime services to the Navy fleet and naval bases British. According to forecasts, the delivery of the 24 units will take place between 2027 and 2028.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Dutch House of Representatives given the green light to the Amsterdam government's plan to support financially, Damen, which is the main supplier of the Dutch Navy. The plan provides for the provision to the company of a bridge loan of 270 million euros. Damen is going through a period of severe financial hardship caused in part by the accumulated delays in the construction of six frigates for the Navy German.