A patrol vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy was observed operating near Venezuelan territorial waters in the Caribbean Sea. The incursion prompted a response from Venezuelan authorities, who were formally notified of the vessel’s presence. The Dutch patrol boat, likely stationed from a Caribbean base such as Curaçao or Aruba (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands), approached the maritime boundary of Venezuela’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Netherlands maintains a naval presence in the Caribbean to secure its overseas territories and conduct maritime patrols. This incident occurs amid heightened regional tensions, including Venezuela’s ongoing disputes with neighboring Guyana over the Essequibo region and recent U.S. military activities near Venezuelan waters.