BE INSPIRED!
THE NETHERLANDS IS ON A MISSION
A DUTCH MARITIME MISSION!
Ocean Racing as the Ultimate Innovation Loop
Design. Test. Learn. Improve. Repeat.
Dutch Maritime Mission is a multi-year innovation programme that uses the extreme world of ocean racing to accelerate Dutch maritime innovation.
One Mission. Five Tracks. One Destination.
OCEAN RACING
A fleet of offshore racing boats competing in increasingly demanding international ocean races.
LIVING TEST LAB
Testing and validating innovations in real-world conditions — from sensing, data and AI to energy, safety and autonomous sailing.
INNOVATION LOOP
Race. Measure. Learn. Improve. Test again. Ocean racing creates a continuous cycle that accelerates maritime innovation.
TALENT & INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE
Inspiring and connecting companies, start-ups, researchers, students and maritime talent — while showcasing Dutch maritime innovation internationally.
DUTCH MARITIME ACADEMY
Sharing knowledge and experience through seminars, expert sessions, podcasts, events and educational programmes.
The ultimate ambition
A next-generation Dutch IMOCA 60.
15+ prestigious ocean races.
Vendée Globe 2032.
Inspired by Ocean Racing. Accelerating Maritime Innovation.
The Next Voyage starts here: Join the Journey
JOIN THE JOURNEY & Endorse our mission!
The Mission:
SHOWCASING DUTCH MARITIME EXCELLENCE
Showcasing the Netherlands as a global leader in innovation, sustainability and groundbreaking entrepreneurship – powered by our maritime heritage and future-driven industries.
Our commitment is built on three pillars:
Orange Foiling Imoca 60
A global flagship of the Netherlands as a nation of
-
Ocean sailors
-
Maritime innovators.
-
Participating in over 15 ocean races, including de Vendée Globe
Orange Event Export Dome
A global Export Show of the Netherlands
-
Maritime Innovative industry
-
Dutch Export Icons
-
Over 30 stop-over villages worldwide
Innovative Test Platform
A global real time living lab Test Platform of the Netherlands
-
Sensing, Data, AI (USV's/Dual use)
-
Composite & Foiling
-
Ocean Research
How? By sailing & campaigning all over the world
The Netherlands is setting sail for the ultimate ocean racing challenge: the Vendée Globe 2028 and more. Our ambition? To compete with an ORANGE IMOCA 60. Our mission? To put the DUTCH MARITIME INDUSTRY on the global map, to show we are a leading sailing nation and to help make oceans healthy and to accelerate sensing & data programs for uncrewed USV's with a Live Ocean Test Lab, testing under harsh real time circumstances.
7 year campaign: 2026-2032
The journey starts now with the purchase of an IMOCA this year, followed by an intense four-year campaign, racing in over 15 world-class events to qualify. This includes The Ocean Race, the Transat Jacques Vabre, the Route du Rhum, the Défi Azimut, and the New York – Vendée race, among others. Each race brings us closer to the start line in Les Sables d’Olonne in 2032. 5 years of global racing and campaigning with global events, network marketing, trade shows & missions, training en recruitment and global exposure. And beyond...
A Mission with an Orange Imoca 60 and a orange event dome that supports the core added values that have made the Dutch Maritime Industry great and to maintain the leading position on the global stage:
-
Healthy (maritime) world & oceans
-
Innovation
-
Live ocean Test Lab for Sensing, data & AI
-
Safety, reliability, efficiency,
-
Sustainability
-
Teamwork
-
Knowledge & expertise sharing
-
Training & Education
-
Young talent scouting
Be part of this historic global campaign with impact! Follow the journey, become a fan, or step aboard as a partner. The race starts today – are you in?
Maritime Mission TV: Reports - Podcasts - Livestreams
Streaming & Broadcast TV Dutch Maritime Mission
Why will Scheveningen be the Home Base & Mission Control Centre?
Scheveningen is the ideal Home Base for the Dutch Maritime Mission.
-
With direct access to the North Sea, it offers perfect conditions for testing, training, and hosting hospitality tours.
-
Jachtclub Scheveningen, long-time host of international sailing races, provides a strong sporting and community foundation.
-
The presence of Campus@Sea, Seasec and innovation Centre, the leading hub for maritime innovation, supports the development of next-generation IMOCA technology.
-
Together with the Dutch Top Sailing Centre, the training centre of the Dutch olympic sailing teams and significant investments in an innovative harbor vision by the municipality and project developers, Scheveningen has become a powerful magnet for the maritime industry.
-
Support of the municipality of The Hague & Province Zuid-Holland
The road to Dutch Maritime Mission: Follow our Journey!
