The Montenegrin Navy ( Montenegrin: ''Mornarica Vojske Crne Gore'') is the naval branch of the

military of Montenegro The Armed Forces of Montenegro ( cnr, Војска Црне Горе, Vojska Crne Gore) are the military forces of Montenegro. The Armed Forces consists of an army, navy and air force. The military currently maintains a force of 2,350 active du ...

. The Montenegrin Navy was established in 2006 following the secession of Montenegro from the

State Union of Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbija i Crna Gora) was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Y ...

. Nearly all of the navy's equipment was inherited from the armed forces of the State Union—as Montenegro contained the entire coastline of the former union, it retained practically the entire naval force.

Units & structure

Navy ( Montenegrin: ''Mornarica'') ** Naval Surface Forces (Montenegrin: ''Površinske pomorske snage'') ***

Patrol Boat 33 (Montenegrin: ''Patrolni Brod 33'') ***

Patrol Boat 34 (Montenegrin: ''Patrolni Brod 34'') ***

Rescue Detachment (Montenegrin: ''Odred za spašavanje'') ** Observation Forces (Montenegrin: ''Snage za osmatranje'') ***

Coastal Surveillance Detachment (Montenegrin: ''Odred za nadzor mora'') ** Special Forces (Montenegrin: ''Specijalne snage'') ***

Marine Detachment (Montenegrin: ''Pomorski odred'') **

Training ship ''Jadran'' (Montenegrin: ''Školski Brod "Jadran") **

Serving Platoon (Montenegrin: ''Vod za opsluživanje'')

Purpose

#Deterring the armed threat to Montenegro: #*Preparations for the defense (training, exercising and maintaining a high level of combat readiness). #*Defence Cooperation #Defense of the territorial waters: #*Protection of the sovereignty of the waters and air space above it. #*Defending against unconventional threats against the armed forces. #Support to allied forces that are engaged in the defense of Montenegro.

Bases

* Bar Naval base, ( Bar) * Pero Ćetković base, ( Bar) * Pristan base, (

Herceg Novi Herceg Novi ( cyrl, Херцег Нови, ) is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 ...

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Vessels

Ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and

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References

External links

{{Allied Maritime Command Military of Montenegro

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Military units and formations established in 2006