The Cerberus class are four diving support vessels in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Built by Scheepswerf Visser at Den Helder, their mission is to help the explosive ordnance disposal unit with bomb disposal and to serve as a platform to train new navy divers.

In 1997 Hydra received a 10.5-metre (34 ft) extension in the mid-section and a new bow thruster among other things.

As a result, these two ships can carry an additional 2 crew and 22 passengers.

[2] All ships are set to be replaced along with the Mercuur, Pelikaan, Snellius class, Soemba and the Van Kinsbergen by a common family of ships.