Since 1997 maritime search and rescue in the Netherlands have been privatized. It was previously done by Navy helicopters
1997 - Heli-Holland AS355
2012 - NHV AS365
2022 - Bristow AW189 from EHKD and EHMZ
1997 - Heli-Holland AS355
2012 - NHV AS365
2022 - Bristow AW189 from EHKD and EHMZ
News about Kustwacht Nederland |
Bristow Leasing SAR AW189s and S-92s from Milestone
17-Feb-23 - Milestone expands partnership with Bristow with the lease of 6 helicopters including its first AW189 in search and rescue configuration (for the Netherlands) and four S-92 for offshore SAR across Norway #leasing
Bristow Launches Netherlands Coastguard AW189 Service
05-Nov-22 - Bristow launched 10-year contract to provide a 24/7 all-weather search and rescue (SAR) with AW189 helicopters at the Den Helder and Midden Zeeland Airports on behalf of the Netherlands Coastguard #Netherlands
Bristow AW189 for Netherlands Coastguard
20-Jan-22 - Bristow awarded 10-year contract to provide 24/7 all-weather search and rescue (SAR) with AW189 helicopters to the Netherlands Coastguard from 2 bases #CoastGuard
Camcopter S-100 UAV Demonstration in Netherlands
08-Feb-16 - Schiebel, Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), Netherlands Coastguard and the Royal Netherlands Air Force conducted a series of successful flights with the Schiebel CamCopter S-100 Unmanned helicopter
Netherlands Retired AB412 SAR Helicopters
08-Jan-15 - As of 1 January 2015, the AB412 search-and-rescue helicopters are out of service and 303 Squadron, stationed at Leeuwarden airbase will be disbanded. Private company NHV will take over SAR missions.
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Model Types| Model | Del'd | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| AW AW189 | 2022 | ||
| SNIA AS355 ecureuil 2 | 2 | 1997 | 2005 |
List of Aircraft |
| Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW189 | 92009 | 2018 | PH-BSR : Bristow at Den Helder from Nov22 | |
| AS355E TwinStar | 5049 | PH-HHC : Coast Guard type:AS355F1 TwinStar; from to 2005 operator Heli Ho ...  | ||
| AS355F Ecureuil 2 | 5215 | 1982 | PH-HVH : Coast Guard type:AS355F1 TwinStar; from operator Heli Holland, f ... | |
| AW189 | 92001 | 2014 | PH-NCG : Netherlands Coastguard from Sep22, op by Bristow, pictured (pic3) : based at Midden-Zeeland airport. | |
| AW189 | 89015 | 2022 | PH-SAR : Netherlands coastguard from Oct22, op by Bristow : pictured |
