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Drones instead of divers. Belgian mine hunter Oostende advances toward full operational capability

10.06.2026 28 photos Photos: fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

From the article Drones instead of divers. Belgian mine hunter Oostende advances toward full operational capability

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Open stern dock of a Belgian navy ship with a boat marked MHU 3 approaching — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Sailor in uniform beside a yellow underwater vehicle on a launch platform inside a ship hangar — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Three sailors at consoles in a darkened ship command room surrounded by electronic panels — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Grey mine countermeasures platform with equipment being lowered from a ship's stern into the water — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Belgian navy officer in camouflage uniform leaning on a chair in a room with communication equipment — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Mine countermeasures vessel marked M940 sailing at sea with an open stern ramp — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Sailor on a ship's bridge watching the sea by navigation monitors at dusk — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Sailor wearing headset operating a joystick at a console with monitors in an operations room — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Interior of a ship hangar with an overhead crane, a life vest and a Ferri transport platform — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Two sailors in uniform on a ship's bridge at the control panels and navigation screens — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A sailor operates a control panel near an orange buoy on the deck of vessel MHU 3 — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A naval officer in uniform talks with a man wearing a KASK helmet by an electrical box on deck — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Unmanned surface vessel MHU 3 sails alongside minehunter M940 on a rough sea — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Two sailors in life vests on a rigid inflatable boat during sea maneuvers — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

An officer on a ship's deck watches an inflatable boat speeding away over rough seas — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Belgian mine countermeasures vessel M940 sails at sea on a cloudy day, harbor buildings in background — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Two sailors in camouflage uniforms operate a sighting device on a ship's deck — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A sailor with binoculars stands on a ship's bridge amid navigation screens and radar — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

An unmanned surface vessel emerges from a ship's hangar amid streams of water — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A sailor ties a blue cord to an electronic unit inside a ship — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Two operators in camouflage uniforms control a drone at consoles with joysticks — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Reflection of two sailors with binoculars in a ship's bridge window overlooking water — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A Belgian navy sailor works at a console on the ship bridge at dusk — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Four Belgian navy sailors on the ship bridge working at navigation consoles — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A sailor with an MCM Module Group patch operates a touchscreen panel on Exail equipment — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

Four Belgian navy sailors operate joysticks in the ship command center — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A sailor scans the sea with binoculars from the ship bridge as colleagues work at consoles — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii

A white warship marked M940 sails through rough seas under a cloudy sky — fot. Marynarka Wojenna Belgii