@thebelgiannavy.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account of The Belgian Navy. ⚓
Arrived in Belgium 🇧🇪 almost ready to serve🫡
👉M940 Oostende
🆕The first of six mine warfare vessels of the City Class has arrived in Zeebrugge.👏
🚢With the Oostende, @thebelgiannavy.bsky.social enters a whole new era 🚀
A warm welcome awaited the ship in our naval base in Zeebrugge.
👉M940 Oostende
🆕The first of six mine warfare vessels of the City Class has arrived in Zeebrugge.👏
🚢With the Oostende, @thebelgiannavy.bsky.social enters a whole new era 🚀
A warm welcome awaited the ship in our naval base in Zeebrugge.
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Arrived in Belgium 🇧🇪 almost ready to serve🫡
👉M940 Oostende
🆕The first of six mine warfare vessels of the City Class has arrived in Zeebrugge.👏
🚢With the Oostende, @thebelgiannavy.bsky.social enters a whole new era 🚀
A warm welcome awaited the ship in our naval base in Zeebrugge.
👉M940 Oostende
🆕The first of six mine warfare vessels of the City Class has arrived in Zeebrugge.👏
🚢With the Oostende, @thebelgiannavy.bsky.social enters a whole new era 🚀
A warm welcome awaited the ship in our naval base in Zeebrugge.
⚓️The M940 Oostende arrived for the first time in Zeebrugge, welcomed by the M921 Lobelia.
The Oostende will bring our expertise in mine hunting to a higher level in a new era of drones and hightech innovation. Tradition meets future and together they are keeping our seas safer.
The Oostende will bring our expertise in mine hunting to a higher level in a new era of drones and hightech innovation. Tradition meets future and together they are keeping our seas safer.
November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
⚓️The M940 Oostende arrived for the first time in Zeebrugge, welcomed by the M921 Lobelia.
The Oostende will bring our expertise in mine hunting to a higher level in a new era of drones and hightech innovation. Tradition meets future and together they are keeping our seas safer.
The Oostende will bring our expertise in mine hunting to a higher level in a new era of drones and hightech innovation. Tradition meets future and together they are keeping our seas safer.
Arriving tomorrow...🚢 What makes the M940 OOSTENDE so special? It’s the mothership of a new mine warfare era — carrying autonomous drones for remote mine neutralization, while also serving as a versatile command ship for multiple naval missions. ⚓ #M940Oostende #FutureNavy
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Arriving tomorrow...🚢 What makes the M940 OOSTENDE so special? It’s the mothership of a new mine warfare era — carrying autonomous drones for remote mine neutralization, while also serving as a versatile command ship for multiple naval missions. ⚓ #M940Oostende #FutureNavy
💼 Want to join us at sea or support us from shore? Head to mil.be and discover adventurous careers with The Belgian Navy. 🌊
📸 Photos taken in August 2025.
@com-belgiannavy.bsky.social #MCM #TheBelgianNavy #MaritimeSecurity
📸 Photos taken in August 2025.
@com-belgiannavy.bsky.social #MCM #TheBelgianNavy #MaritimeSecurity
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
💼 Want to join us at sea or support us from shore? Head to mil.be and discover adventurous careers with The Belgian Navy. 🌊
📸 Photos taken in August 2025.
@com-belgiannavy.bsky.social #MCM #TheBelgianNavy #MaritimeSecurity
📸 Photos taken in August 2025.
@com-belgiannavy.bsky.social #MCM #TheBelgianNavy #MaritimeSecurity
Inside? Impressive. Spacious, modern, and packed with cutting-edge tech.💡
Ready for the maritime challenges of today and tomorrow. 💪
👉 More technology. More comfort. More power. We’re proud to see the future of mine countermeasures taking shape. 🚢
Ready for the maritime challenges of today and tomorrow. 💪
👉 More technology. More comfort. More power. We’re proud to see the future of mine countermeasures taking shape. 🚢
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Inside? Impressive. Spacious, modern, and packed with cutting-edge tech.💡
Ready for the maritime challenges of today and tomorrow. 💪
👉 More technology. More comfort. More power. We’re proud to see the future of mine countermeasures taking shape. 🚢
Ready for the maritime challenges of today and tomorrow. 💪
👉 More technology. More comfort. More power. We’re proud to see the future of mine countermeasures taking shape. 🚢
🚢 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? 👀
In August, we got a sneak peek inside the Oostende, the very first of six brand-new mine countermeasure vessels soon joining our fleet. 🇧🇪⚓
In August, we got a sneak peek inside the Oostende, the very first of six brand-new mine countermeasure vessels soon joining our fleet. 🇧🇪⚓
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🚢 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? 👀
In August, we got a sneak peek inside the Oostende, the very first of six brand-new mine countermeasure vessels soon joining our fleet. 🇧🇪⚓
In August, we got a sneak peek inside the Oostende, the very first of six brand-new mine countermeasure vessels soon joining our fleet. 🇧🇪⚓
𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗖 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻
[NL] De Lobelia vertrok samen met het Franse opleidingsschip Almak met de leerlingen van de Navy Academy voor enkele weken op zee. 🚢
Tijdens deze periode wordt theorie écht praktijk. 💪
Binnenkort meer!📷/2
[NL] De Lobelia vertrok samen met het Franse opleidingsschip Almak met de leerlingen van de Navy Academy voor enkele weken op zee. 🚢
Tijdens deze periode wordt theorie écht praktijk. 💪
Binnenkort meer!📷/2
October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗖 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻
[NL] De Lobelia vertrok samen met het Franse opleidingsschip Almak met de leerlingen van de Navy Academy voor enkele weken op zee. 🚢
Tijdens deze periode wordt theorie écht praktijk. 💪
Binnenkort meer!📷/2
[NL] De Lobelia vertrok samen met het Franse opleidingsschip Almak met de leerlingen van de Navy Academy voor enkele weken op zee. 🚢
Tijdens deze periode wordt theorie écht praktijk. 💪
Binnenkort meer!📷/2
𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗖 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻
[FR] Le Lobelia et le navire école 🇫🇷 Almak ont largué les amares avec les élèves de notre Navy Academy pour plusieurs semaines en mer.🚢
Durant cette période la théorie se transforme en pratique.💪/1
[FR] Le Lobelia et le navire école 🇫🇷 Almak ont largué les amares avec les élèves de notre Navy Academy pour plusieurs semaines en mer.🚢
Durant cette période la théorie se transforme en pratique.💪/1
October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗖 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻
[FR] Le Lobelia et le navire école 🇫🇷 Almak ont largué les amares avec les élèves de notre Navy Academy pour plusieurs semaines en mer.🚢
Durant cette période la théorie se transforme en pratique.💪/1
[FR] Le Lobelia et le navire école 🇫🇷 Almak ont largué les amares avec les élèves de notre Navy Academy pour plusieurs semaines en mer.🚢
Durant cette période la théorie se transforme en pratique.💪/1
The Oostende marks a new era in mine countermeasures: smarter systems, safer operations, and stronger cooperation with our allies.
Stay tuned as we prepare for her arrival! 🚢🇧🇪
Stay tuned as we prepare for her arrival! 🚢🇧🇪
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Oostende marks a new era in mine countermeasures: smarter systems, safer operations, and stronger cooperation with our allies.
Stay tuned as we prepare for her arrival! 🚢🇧🇪
Stay tuned as we prepare for her arrival! 🚢🇧🇪
It’s getting closer… 🚢✨
Soon we’ll welcome the Oostende, the first of our new mine countermeasure vessels.
Belgium and the Netherlands will each receive six of these state-of-the-art ships, designed to keep sea lanes open and safe for global trade. 🌍
📸 Spotted in August. ⚓
Soon we’ll welcome the Oostende, the first of our new mine countermeasure vessels.
Belgium and the Netherlands will each receive six of these state-of-the-art ships, designed to keep sea lanes open and safe for global trade. 🌍
📸 Spotted in August. ⚓
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s getting closer… 🚢✨
Soon we’ll welcome the Oostende, the first of our new mine countermeasure vessels.
Belgium and the Netherlands will each receive six of these state-of-the-art ships, designed to keep sea lanes open and safe for global trade. 🌍
📸 Spotted in August. ⚓
Soon we’ll welcome the Oostende, the first of our new mine countermeasure vessels.
Belgium and the Netherlands will each receive six of these state-of-the-art ships, designed to keep sea lanes open and safe for global trade. 🌍
📸 Spotted in August. ⚓
NAVY TECHNOFest 2025 | Day - 1 !
🚀 Tomorrow, #TheBelgianNavy opens the gates at #Zeebrugge!
🌊 Come & #discover the #newTechnology shaping our #Navy.
#NAVYTECHNOFest
🚀 Tomorrow, #TheBelgianNavy opens the gates at #Zeebrugge!
🌊 Come & #discover the #newTechnology shaping our #Navy.
#NAVYTECHNOFest
October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NAVY TECHNOFest 2025 | Day - 1 !
🚀 Tomorrow, #TheBelgianNavy opens the gates at #Zeebrugge!
🌊 Come & #discover the #newTechnology shaping our #Navy.
#NAVYTECHNOFest
🚀 Tomorrow, #TheBelgianNavy opens the gates at #Zeebrugge!
🌊 Come & #discover the #newTechnology shaping our #Navy.
#NAVYTECHNOFest
🔧 Our technicians played a key role
After each flight, every detail was checked:
“The Skeldar is complex: electronics, engine, rotor blades… Safety always comes first. With 70 liters of kerosene onboard, it can quickly become a small bomb. Nobody takes that lightly.”
After each flight, every detail was checked:
“The Skeldar is complex: electronics, engine, rotor blades… Safety always comes first. With 70 liters of kerosene onboard, it can quickly become a small bomb. Nobody takes that lightly.”
September 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🔧 Our technicians played a key role
After each flight, every detail was checked:
“The Skeldar is complex: electronics, engine, rotor blades… Safety always comes first. With 70 liters of kerosene onboard, it can quickly become a small bomb. Nobody takes that lightly.”
After each flight, every detail was checked:
“The Skeldar is complex: electronics, engine, rotor blades… Safety always comes first. With 70 liters of kerosene onboard, it can quickly become a small bomb. Nobody takes that lightly.”
💡 Why it matters
The threat at sea evolves quickly. Unmanned systems allow us to detect and neutralize mines faster and safer, without putting crews at risk. To be ready for tomorrow’s fleet, we need to train with this technology today.
The threat at sea evolves quickly. Unmanned systems allow us to detect and neutralize mines faster and safer, without putting crews at risk. To be ready for tomorrow’s fleet, we need to train with this technology today.
September 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
💡 Why it matters
The threat at sea evolves quickly. Unmanned systems allow us to detect and neutralize mines faster and safer, without putting crews at risk. To be ready for tomorrow’s fleet, we need to train with this technology today.
The threat at sea evolves quickly. Unmanned systems allow us to detect and neutralize mines faster and safer, without putting crews at risk. To be ready for tomorrow’s fleet, we need to train with this technology today.
🌊The Skeldar was there too
This unmanned helicopter will support our Navy in minehunting. Initially, it relays signals from other drones to the mothership. Later, it could hunt mines itself or be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and detecting enemy ships and submarines
This unmanned helicopter will support our Navy in minehunting. Initially, it relays signals from other drones to the mothership. Later, it could hunt mines itself or be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and detecting enemy ships and submarines
September 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🌊The Skeldar was there too
This unmanned helicopter will support our Navy in minehunting. Initially, it relays signals from other drones to the mothership. Later, it could hunt mines itself or be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and detecting enemy ships and submarines
This unmanned helicopter will support our Navy in minehunting. Initially, it relays signals from other drones to the mothership. Later, it could hunt mines itself or be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and detecting enemy ships and submarines
𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘 | 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗠𝗨𝗦/𝗗𝗬𝗠𝗦25 PART 1 🧵
🚁 Unmanned, heading into the future
During REPMUS/DYNAMIC MESSENGER 25, military personnel, researchers, and industry tested the newest maritime technology.
🚁 Unmanned, heading into the future
During REPMUS/DYNAMIC MESSENGER 25, military personnel, researchers, and industry tested the newest maritime technology.
September 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘 | 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗠𝗨𝗦/𝗗𝗬𝗠𝗦25 PART 1 🧵
🚁 Unmanned, heading into the future
During REPMUS/DYNAMIC MESSENGER 25, military personnel, researchers, and industry tested the newest maritime technology.
🚁 Unmanned, heading into the future
During REPMUS/DYNAMIC MESSENGER 25, military personnel, researchers, and industry tested the newest maritime technology.
[OSG - 4/4] 💙 #OpSeaGuardian is more than a mission. It’s a daily effort to bring navies, data and civilian knowledge together to protect our maritime commons. And this way to guarantee a #MaritimeSecurity.
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
[OSG - 4/4] 💙 #OpSeaGuardian is more than a mission. It’s a daily effort to bring navies, data and civilian knowledge together to protect our maritime commons. And this way to guarantee a #MaritimeSecurity.
[OSG - 3/4] 🔵 “Eight hours after my analysis, I received a periscope photo confirming my findings. That moment — it all came together.”
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
[OSG - 3/4] 🔵 “Eight hours after my analysis, I received a periscope photo confirming my findings. That moment — it all came together.”
[OSG - 2/4] 🛟 One of our reservists joined the mission as an analyst at the #NATO Shipping Center.
He monitored vessel patterns using multiple data sources to detect illegal transfers and risky behavior.
#WeAreNato
He monitored vessel patterns using multiple data sources to detect illegal transfers and risky behavior.
#WeAreNato
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
[OSG - 2/4] 🛟 One of our reservists joined the mission as an analyst at the #NATO Shipping Center.
He monitored vessel patterns using multiple data sources to detect illegal transfers and risky behavior.
#WeAreNato
He monitored vessel patterns using multiple data sources to detect illegal transfers and risky behavior.
#WeAreNato
[OSG - 1/4] 💪 This summer, #theBelgianNavy took part in NATO’s #OperationSeaGuardian.
The goal? Keep the Mediterranean safe by tracking suspicious activity at sea.
The goal? Keep the Mediterranean safe by tracking suspicious activity at sea.
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
[OSG - 1/4] 💪 This summer, #theBelgianNavy took part in NATO’s #OperationSeaGuardian.
The goal? Keep the Mediterranean safe by tracking suspicious activity at sea.
The goal? Keep the Mediterranean safe by tracking suspicious activity at sea.
🌊 End of NAC Summer Campaign ⚓
4 weeks. Ships, teamwork, growth. 💪
From boat handling to fueling drills and technical aspects, our students faced every challenge — and crushed it.
💥 This summer? Unforgettable.
✅This team? Ready for the future.
#WeCreateExperts #NACSUMMER2025
4 weeks. Ships, teamwork, growth. 💪
From boat handling to fueling drills and technical aspects, our students faced every challenge — and crushed it.
💥 This summer? Unforgettable.
✅This team? Ready for the future.
#WeCreateExperts #NACSUMMER2025
August 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🌊 End of NAC Summer Campaign ⚓
4 weeks. Ships, teamwork, growth. 💪
From boat handling to fueling drills and technical aspects, our students faced every challenge — and crushed it.
💥 This summer? Unforgettable.
✅This team? Ready for the future.
#WeCreateExperts #NACSUMMER2025
4 weeks. Ships, teamwork, growth. 💪
From boat handling to fueling drills and technical aspects, our students faced every challenge — and crushed it.
💥 This summer? Unforgettable.
✅This team? Ready for the future.
#WeCreateExperts #NACSUMMER2025
🇩🇰 #Denmark wraps up its presidency of the #MTMDForum, a milestone year of key exercises like Formidable Shield 2025. Now, #Belgium takes the lead to strengthen air & missile defense across 12 nations. 🚀“Naval units defend coasts, territories, and ships,” says Commander Rune. 🌍
June 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🇩🇰 #Denmark wraps up its presidency of the #MTMDForum, a milestone year of key exercises like Formidable Shield 2025. Now, #Belgium takes the lead to strengthen air & missile defense across 12 nations. 🚀“Naval units defend coasts, territories, and ships,” says Commander Rune. 🌍
[3/3] ⚓These men remind us of the importance of our military’s role in ensuring #safety. Their #sacrifice still influences the way we protect our people.
#TheBelgianNavy
#TheBelgianNavy
June 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
[3/3] ⚓These men remind us of the importance of our military’s role in ensuring #safety. Their #sacrifice still influences the way we protect our people.
#TheBelgianNavy
#TheBelgianNavy
[2/3] 🔵They faced unimaginable dangers to protect our country. Their sacrifice is remembered each year, honoring their #courage and #dedication.
#TheBelgianNavy
#TheBelgianNavy
June 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
[2/3] 🔵They faced unimaginable dangers to protect our country. Their sacrifice is remembered each year, honoring their #courage and #dedication.
#TheBelgianNavy
#TheBelgianNavy
[1/3] 🇧🇪 On June 10, 1969, seven Belgian mine divers tragically lost their lives while defusing a bomb in Oostduinkerke. Their bravery ensured our safety. #TheBelgianNavy
June 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
[1/3] 🇧🇪 On June 10, 1969, seven Belgian mine divers tragically lost their lives while defusing a bomb in Oostduinkerke. Their bravery ensured our safety. #TheBelgianNavy