# X3 at Den Helder, Netherlands: deployment

Canonical ID: `04a630ae-f248-49bc-8e07-f98a5b39a824`

[Blueye Robotics](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) and partner RVI Tools secured a contract to supply ROVs to the Royal Netherlands Navy for Army, Navy, and Mine Countermeasure Operations. Training conducted with Royal Netherlands Army personnel in April 2026.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-29_

- **Slug:** blueye-robotics-x3-den-helder-netherlands
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [X3](/models/blueye-robotics-x3.md) (id: `97c0844d-f9ef-42ea-b4be-b6914673c42a`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Blueye Robotics](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) (id: `9b3c4b78-78e3-4979-bf26-cab88860555f`)
- **Location:** [Den Helder, Netherlands](/locations/den-helder-netherlands.md) (id: `124a553e-1664-4edc-aff5-9d3588b6a58d`)
- **Operator:** [Blueye Robotics](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) (id: `9b3c4b78-78e3-4979-bf26-cab88860555f`)
- **First seen:** 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Blueye Robotics awarded contract to deliver underwater ROVs to the Netherlands Royal Navy** · https://www.blueyerobotics.com/blog/blueye-awarded-contract-to-deliver-rovs-to-the-netherlands-royal-navy · 2025-08-19

## Common questions

### What is the X3 deployment at Den Helder, Netherlands?

X3, built by Blueye Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Den Helder, Netherlands on the DEPLOY registry. Blueye Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates X3 at Den Helder, Netherlands?

Blueye Robotics, the manufacturer of X3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the X3 deployment at Den Helder, Netherlands go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 19, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the X3 deployment at Den Helder, Netherlands?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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