Montenegrin Navy

Montenegrin Navy
Mornarica Vojske Crne Gore
Emblem of the Montenegrin Navy
Active	2007
Country	Montenegro
Type	Navy
Role	Control, protect and defend territorial sea
Size	13 vessels
Part of	Armed Forces of Montenegro
H/Q	Naval base Bar
Engagements	Operation ATALANTA
Commanders
Commander	Captain Goran Đurković
Insignia
Flag
Ensign
Jack

The Montenegrin Navy (Montenegrin: Mornarica Vojske Crne Gore) is the naval branch of the military of Montenegro.

The Montenegrin Navy was established in 2006 following the secession of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. 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. A large part of the aforementioned equipment has however been retired.

Structure

• Navy (Montenegrin: Mornarica)
  • Naval Surface Forces (Površinske pomorske snage)
    • Patrol Boat 33 (Patrolni Brod 33)
    • Patrol Boat 34 (Patrolni Brod 34)
    • Rescue Detachment (Odred za spašavanje)
  • Observation Forces (Snage za osmatranje)
    • Coastal Surveillance Detachment (Odred za nadzor mora)
  • Special Forces (Specijalne snage)
    • Marine Detachment (Pomorski odred)
  • Training ship Jadran (Školski brod "Jadran")
  • Serving Platoon (Vod za opsluživanje)

Purpose

1. Deterring the armed threat to Montenegro:
   • Preparations for the defense (training, exercising and maintaining a high level of combat readiness).
   • Defence Cooperation
2. 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.
3. Support to allied forces that are engaged in the defense of Montenegro.

Bases

Bar

Herceg Novi

Montenegrin Navy bases

• Bar Naval base (Bar)
• Pero Ćetković base (Bar)
• Pristan base (Herceg Novi)

Vessels

Class	Number	Country manufactured	Notes	Photo
Offshore Patrol Vessels
Kership OPV 60	2 ordered	France
Fast attack craft
Končar class fast attack craft	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	- P-105 Durmitor - RTOP-406 Ante Banina Both are to be converted to patrol boats. RTOP-405 recommissioned as P105 Durmitor patrol boat. No funds assigned as yet for conversion of RTOP-406 into a patrol boat.
Patrol boat
Silver Ships CFRB	4 in active service	United States	Donated by the US.
Transport and support
PO-class	1 in reserve	Yugoslavia	- PO91
Tugboats
Salvage tug	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	- PR-41 (Orada) - LR-77
Sailing ship
Motor sailboat	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	- Bojana - Milena
Jadran	1 in active service	Germany	Used as a training ship
Motorboat
Diving boat	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	-Ronilačka baraksa 81 -Ronilačka barkasa 85
Motor boat	1 in active service	Yugoslavia	- ČM 33
Motor boat Polycat	1 in active service	Netherlands
Inflatable boat
Valiant 620PT	2 in active service	United Kingdom	Used by Marine Platoon
Motor yacht
Jadranka	1 for sale	Yugoslavia	VIP Yacht
Floating crane
Floating crane	1 in active service	Yugoslavia	LDI 18

Ranks

Main article: Military ranks of Montenegro

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Montenegrin Navy
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontra admiral		Komodor		Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate			Poručnik korvete

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Montenegrin Navy
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik