Belgian Navy's third City-class minehunter floated out

The maintenance of the ships will be carried out in Belgium as part of a close collaboration between the Belgian Navy and Naval Group Belgium. Assistance will be provided by Flanders Ship Repair.

Like sister ship Oostende, Brugge will have a length of 82.6 metres, a beam of 17 metres, a displacement of 2,800 tonnes, a crew complement of 63, a maximum speed of 15.3 knots, and a range of over 3,500 nautical miles. Space will be available for two seven-metre rigid inflatable boats and their respective launch and recovery systems.