Maritime assistance services
Always notify the Coastguard in the event of danger! It is the boater’s own responsibility to arrange for non-urgent maritime support (breakdown assistance).
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If you require maritime support (breakdown assistance) where there is no immediate danger, contact a (commercial) support provider for help. For example in the event of engine problems, a broken mast, if you need to be towed or something else. The overview below lists a number of organisations that operate in Dutch waters. The Coastguard runs an operational centre for the coordination of emergency assistance in situations where lives or vessels are in immediate danger.
IJsselmeer
| Name | Telephone number | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Post Workboats | +31 6 - 55 82 48 72 | In the south of the IJsselmeer |
| KNRM | +31 88 - 999 61 00 of KNRM Helpt app | Whole |
| Noordwaard Sleepbedrijf & Maritieme Dienstverlening | +31 6 - 29 41 29 86 | Makkum until Kornwerderzand |
| Sleepbedrijf Bootsma BV | +31 6 - 50 66 68 67 | Makkum until Den Oever, Stavoren |
| HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. | +31 6 - 65 07 06 63 +31 38 - 386 81 80 | Whole |
| Sleepdienst Delhaas | +31 6 - 25 34 28 02 31 6 - 24 19 88 25 | IJsselmeer North; Makkum, Friesche Kust until Stavoren, Kornwerderzand, Afsluitdijk, Den Oever |
| Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland | +31 85 - 065 53 58 | Whole |
| Heijsman Scheepsbouw & Reparatie | +31 6 - 16 10 44 97 | Whole |
Markermeer/Randmeren
| Name | Telephone number | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Waterhulpdienst | +31 6 - 55 92 44 01 +31 35 - 525 36 04 | IJmeer, Markermeer, Gooimeer, Eemmeer and Nijkerkernauw |
| Post Workboats | +31 6 - 55 82 48 72 | Ketelmeer, Vossemeer/Zwartewater (in collaboration with Kroezen Scheepstechniek) |
| Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland | +31 85 - 065 53 58 | Whole |
| HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. | +31 6 - 65 07 06 63 +31 38 - 386 81 80 | Whole |
| SIKA Dienstverlening | +31 6 - 11 61 88 68 +31 6 - 46 10 23 41 | In south of the Markermeer until Harderwijk |
| KNRM | +31 88 - 999 61 00 of KNRM Helpt app | Whole |
| Kroezen Scheepstechniek Ketelhaven | +31 6 - 42 95 11 54 | Ketelmeer, Vossemeer, Zwarte Water, Randmeren, IJssel |
North Sea
| Name | Telephone number | Region |
|---|---|---|
| HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. | +31 6 - 65 07 06 63 +31 38 - 386 81 80 | South of IJmuiden |
| Multraship Salvage B.V. | +31 115 - 64 50 00 | Whole |
| Dutchtenderservice B.V. | +31 70 - 213 75 25 +31 10 - 434 63 87 | Whole |
| KNRM | +31 88 - 999 61 00 of KNRM Helpt app | Whole |
| TacSupport | +31 6 - 23 97 66 73 +31 251 - 34 00 07 | North Sea area between Noordwijk and Egmond aan Zee |
| Rederij Noordgat | +31 6 - 53 10 54 66 +31 6 - 51 28 41 53 +31 56 - 244 30 44 | Whole |
Waddenzee and nearby North Sea
| Name | Telephone number | Region |
|---|---|---|
| KNRM | +31 88 - 999 61 00 of KNRM Helpt app | Whole |
| Veltman Marine Service | +31 6 - 20 62 09 33 | Wantij Terschelling (eastside Oosterom), Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Lauwersoog and North Sea above Terschelling until Westereems/Huibertgat |
| Bos Marine Services | +31 6 - 15 08 89 40 +31 519 - 34 94 22 | Waddenzee from Holwerd until Eemshaven, North Sea from Ameland until Borkum, Lauwersmeer, Dokkumerdiep and Reitdiep |
| Bruuzer Marine Service | +31 6 - 20 03 14 74 | Waddenzee, North Sea around Texel |
| Sleepdienst Delhaas | +31 6 - 25 34 28 02 +31 6 - 24 19 88 25 | Near shipping locks Kornwerderzand |
| Ubels Offshore | +31 6 - 21 85 74 98 +31 6 - 50 50 51 01 | Eems until Dollard, Waddengebied from De Lauwers until German wadden |
| Rederij Noordgat | +31 6 - 53 10 54 66 +31 6 - 51 28 41 53 +31 56 - 244 30 44 | Terschelling, Vlieland, Harlingen, Kornwerderzand, Texel, Den Oever and Den Helder |
| Sleepbedrijf Bootsma BV | +31 6 - 50 66 68 67 | Harlingen until Breezanddijk |
| Iskes Towage & Salvage | +31 6 - 27 87 65 67 | Eemshaven, Eems, adjacent North Sea |
Zeeuwse stromen / Wester- en Oosterschelde
| Name | Telephone number | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Multraship Salvage B.V. | +31 6 - 53 80 82 13 +31 115 - 64 50 00 | Whole |
| MRD Marinesupport B.V. | +31 6 - 53 64 21 32 +31 6 - 11 84 56 72 | Grevelingenmeer |
| Polderman Berging B.V. | +31 6 - 30 75 65 51 +31 113 – 38 15 50 | Westerschelde, Oosterschelde |
| Dolphin Maritime Netherlands | +31 6 - 46 14 21 26 | Grevelingenmeer, Haringvliet |
| KNRM | +31 88 - 999 61 00 of KNRM Helpt app | Whole |
Zuid-Hollandse stromen
| Name | Telephone number | Region |
|---|---|---|
| HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. | +31 6 - 65 07 06 63 +31 38 - 386 81 80 | Whole |
| Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland | +31 85 - 065 53 58 | Brabantse and Dordtsche Biesbosch, Oude Maas, Nieuwe Maas, Hollands Diep tot Haringvlietbrug, De Noord, Beneden Merwede, Boven Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Dordtsche Kil |
| BST Dintelsas | +31 167 - 52 32 88 | Hollands Diep, rondom complex Volkeraksluizen , Zoommeer/Volkerak, Zuid Vlije en Schelde Rijnverbinding until Kreekraksluizen. In collaboration with other providers: Hollandsdiep, Haringvliet (oostzijde), Grevelingen and Oosterschelde (eastside) |
| Multraship Salvage B.V. | +31 6 - 53 80 82 13 +31 115 - 64 50 00 | Whole |
| MRD Marinesupport B.V. | +31 6 - 53 64 21 32 +31 6 - 11 84 56 72 | Haringvliet |
| KNRM | +31 88 - 999 61 00 of KNRM Helpt app | Whole |
| Tender & Marine Service | +31 6 - 24 92 17 63 | Hollands Diep, Haringvliet, Oude Maas, Dordse Kil, Biesbosch, waters surrounding Rotterdam |
| Marine Safety Support | +31 6 - 52 43 59 94 | Brabantse en Dordtsche Biesbosch, Oude Maas, Nieuwe Maas, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet , De Noord, Beneden Merwede, Boven Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Dordtsche Kil |
Make sure that you know the conditions for the provision of help and any costs involved. If necessary, contact your insurance company to ask which expenses are covered and which are not. The Coastguard is not responsible for incorrect or outdated information about the above-mentioned organisations. In order to keep the information published on this page up to date, changes can be reported to .
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