Future officers of the Merchant Navy and Belgian Navy are educated here.

After finishing his third year in 1885, he quit the university and joined the Belgian Navy on 19 January 1886.

She was sold to the Belgian Navy in 1949 and renamed Adrien de Gerlache.

Many of these sailors went on to join the Free Belgian Navy.

In 1946, Britain donated the ships to Belgium which along with its crews became the backbone of the new Belgian Navy.

In times of peace the Belgian Navy has the following roles:

A rescue helicopter arrived within half an hour, shortly followed by assistance from the Belgian Navy, who were undertaking an exercise within the area.

The rescue efforts of the Belgian Navy limited the death toll.

Sold to Belgian Navy 19 April 1920, retaining same name.

Pascal was eventually fired for lack of dedication due to his obligations to the Belgian Navy, which reduced the band to a trio.