Since 1997 maritime search and rescue in the Netherlands have been privatized. It was previously done by Navy helicopters
The Dutch Caribbean coast guard service is listed separately.
1997 - Heli-Holland AS355
2012 - NHV AS365
2022 - Bristow AW189 from EHKD and EHMZ
The Dutch Caribbean coast guard service is listed separately.
1997 - Heli-Holland AS355
2012 - NHV AS365
2022 - Bristow AW189 from EHKD and EHMZ
News about Kustwacht Nederland |
Iridium Certus for European Coast Guards Helicopters
28-Feb-24 - Nova Systems has selected SkyTrac’s Iridium Certus solution for the European Coast Guard’s AW139 and AW189 helicopters #coastguardBristow Orders Ten Additional AW189 Helicopters
28-Feb-24 - Bristow orders 10 (+10 options) new Leonardo AW189 helicopters to be delivered between 2025 and 2028 for offshore oil and gas operations and by coast guard search and rescue (SAR) contracts in the UK, the Netherlands, and beginning in 2025 in Ireland #aw189Bristow 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 #leasingBristow 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 #NetherlandsBristow 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 #CoastGuardCamcopter 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 helicopterNetherlands 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. Model Types |
Model | Del'd | From | To |
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AW AW189 | 2022 | ||
SNIA AS355 ecureuil 2 | 2 | 1997 | 2005 |
List of Aircraft |
Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
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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 |