From a press release by the Hamburg State Command

On Friday, 20 February 2026The HNLMS MERCUUR is expected in Hamburg harbour on 23 February. The submarine support ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy will moor at the Überseebrücke at around 13:30 and will remain a guest in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg until Monday, 23 February.

The HNMLS MERCUUR was commissioned in 1987 and is 64.8 metres long and 12 metres wide with a draught of 6.4 metres. The crew comprises up to 35 servicemen and women.

The crew of the HNMLS MERCUUR will be open to all interested parties on Saturday, 21 February from 10:00 to 14:00 for an open ship and to answer questions from the public. Last admission is at 13:30. For safety reasons, large bags are not permitted on board the ship.

We wish the crew a pleasant stay in Hamburg.

Background

The Bundeswehr state commands are the first point of contact for the state government, districts, independent cities and civilian authorities in all matters relating to civil-military cooperation. They are responsible for the territorial contribution to national and alliance defence. There is a Bundeswehr state command in every federal state in Germany. These 16 state commands are regarded as the upper territorial command authority of the Bundeswehr in their federal state.