The Berkel class[a] was a ship class of four tugboats that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

[2] The tugboats of the Berkel class were constructed at the shipyard of Scheepswerf v.h H.H.

[1] They were equipped with firefighting and salvage installations.

[3] During their service the tugboats of the Berkel class had as main task helping larger naval ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy during their arrival and departure from Dutch harbors.

[3] In August 1958 the four tugboats of the Berkel class together with Orkaan were used to pull the Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provinciën loose after it had run aground.