When to call the emergency number

Call our emergency number +31 88 - 958 4040 immediately in the event of danger! When in need of maritime support (breakdown assistance), you need to contact a (commercial) support provider. Examples of such non-emergency situations include engine trouble and help towing a vessel to harbour. The contact details of maritime support providers can be found on this page.

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Emergency assistance

Emergency assistance is required if there is a danger to life and/or vessels.

+31 88 - 958 4040

Emergency number: +31 88 - 958 4040
Operational number: +31 (0) 88 - 958 4000
Radio: Continuous listening watch on VHF-channel 16
DSC: VHF-channel 70 and MF 2187,5 kHz
MMSI-number: 002442000
SAR-callsign: Den Helder Rescue

Important information when reporting

Specific information is important when reporting an emergency to the Coastguard Centre:

Who:
name of the vessel, person
What:
the situation / type of vessel / colour / size
Where:
(geographic) position / sailing route / itinerary / schedule
Which:
type of assistance needed
When:
time of last recorded contact or known location

Non-emergency assistance

If you require maritime support (breakdown assistance) where there is no immediate danger, contact a (commercial) support provider for help. The overview below lists a number of organisations that operate in the various Dutch waters.

Name Telephone number Region
HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. +31 6 - 65 07 06 63
+31 38 - 386 81 80		 Whole
Heijsman Scheepsbouw & Reparatie +31 6 - 16 10 44 97 Whole
KNRM +31 88 - 999 61 00
KNRM Helpt app		 Whole
Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland +31 85 - 065 53 58 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
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
Post Workboats +31 6 - 55 82 48 72 In the south of the IJsselmeer
Name Telephone number Region
Waterhulpdienst +31 6 - 55 92 44 01
+31 35 - 525 36 04		 IJmeer, Markermeer, Gooimeer, Eemmeer and Nijkerkernauw
Kroezen Scheepstechniek Ketelhaven +31 6 - 42 95 11 54 Ketelmeer, Vossemeer, Zwarte Water, Randmeren, IJssel
Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland +31 85 - 065 53 58 Whole
Post Workboats +31 6 - 55 82 48 72 Ketelmeer, Vossemeer/Zwartewater (in collaboration with Kroezen Scheepstechniek)
HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. +31 6 - 65 07 06 63
+31 38 - 386 81 80		 Whole
KNRM +31 88 - 999 61 00
KNRM Helpt app		 Whole
Name Telephone number Region
TacSupport +31 6 - 23 97 66 73
+31 251 - 34 00 07		 North Sea area between Noordwijk and Egmond aan Zee
North Sea Tender Services +31 6 - 24 12 91 39
+31 0255 - 54 14 12		 Den Helder until Katwijk
Dutchtenderservice B.V. +31 70 - 213 75 25 Whole
Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland +31 85 - 065 53 58 Den Helder until Scheveningen
HEBO Maritiemservice B.V. +31 6 - 65 07 06 63
+31 38 - 386 81 80		 South of IJmuiden
Rederij Noordgat +31 6 - 53 10 54 66
+31 6 - 51 28 41 53
+31 56 - 244 30 44		 Whole
Multraship Salvage B.V. +31 115 - 64 50 00 Whole
KNRM +31 88 - 999 61 00
KNRM Helpt app		 Whole
Name Telephone number Region
Algemene Maritieme Reddingsdienst Nederland +31 85 - 065 53 58 Around Den Helder, Den Oever, Kornwerd, and north of the Afsluitdijk
Bruuzer Marine Service +31 6 - 20 03 14 74 Waddenzee, North Sea around Texel
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
Sleepbedrijf Bootsma BV +31 6 - 50 66 68 67 Harlingen until Breezanddijk
Sleepdienst Delhaas +31 6 - 25 34 28 02
+31 6 - 24 19 88 25		 Near shipping locks Kornwerderzand
Iskes Towage & Salvage +31 6 - 27 87 65 67 Eemshaven, Eems, adjacent North Sea
KNRM +31 88 - 999 61 00
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
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
Name Telephone number Region
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
Multraship Salvage B.V. +31 6 - 53 80 82 13
+31 115 - 64 50 00		 Whole
KNRM +31 88 - 999 61 00
KNRM Helpt app		 Whole
Name Telephone number Region
Dolphin Maritime Netherlands +31 6 - 46 14 21 26 Grevelingenmeer, Haringvliet
KNRM +31 88 - 999 61 00
KNRM Helpt app		 Whole
Marine Safety Support +31 6 - 52 43 59 94 Brabantse and Dordtsche Biesbosch, Oude Maas, Nieuwe Maas, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet , De Noord, Beneden Merwede, Boven Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Dordtsche Kil
MRD Marinesupport B.V. +31 6 - 53 64 21 32
+31 6 - 11 84 56 72		 Haringvliet
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 until Haringvlietbrug, De Noord, Beneden Merwede, Boven Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Dordtsche Kil
Multraship Salvage B.V. +31 6 - 53 80 82 13
+31 115 - 64 50 00		 Whole
BST Dintelsas +31 167 - 52 32 88 Hollands Diep, around complex Volkeraksluizen , Zoommeer/Volkerak, Zuid Vlije and Schelde Rijnverbinding until Kreekraksluizen. In collaboration with other providers: Hollandsdiep, Haringvliet (eastside), Grevelingen and Oosterschelde (eastside)

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 Netherlands Coastguard is not responsible for the quality of these commercial rescuers, nor for incorrect or outdated information about the above-mentioned organisations. In order to keep the information published on this page up to date, please report any changes  to .

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