Minedykkerkommandoen

For other nations' naval work divers, see Clearance diver.

Minedykkerkommandoen
Active	1968-current
Country	Norway
Branch	Royal Norwegian Navy
Type	Maritime Bomb Disposal
Role	Special Operations
Garrison/HQ	Haakonsvern naval base
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom 2001 Macedonia conflict

Minedykkerkommandoen (The Mine Diver Command) is Norway's clearance diver group. It is a branch of the Royal Norwegian Navy specializing in explosive ordnance disposal. MDK is subordinate to Minekrigsflotiljen (The Mine Warfare Flotilla), which is a division of the Royal Norwegian Navy. MDK has a base at the Haakonsvern naval station in Bergen and is divided into four small units, one of which has a base at Ramsund naval station outside Harstad.

The Mine Diver Command is part of the naval contribution to the Norwegian Armed Forces Intervention Force, and the command's personnel have taken part in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, among others. The unit has also participated with mine disposal in the Baltic states and Norway (disposal of World War II-era mines and explosives).

They use several Canadian-made rebreathers: Viper SE, Viper Plus, S-24. They also previously used Siva 55 and Siva Plus.

Royal Norwegian Navy

Organization	Coast Guard Naval Academy Basic Training Establishment Naval Training Establishment Coastal Ranger Command Mine Clearance Command Inspector General Museum

Bases	Fredriksvern Haakonsvern Karljohansvern Madla Olavsvern Oscarsborg Ramsund Sortland Trondenes

Ships	Alta-class minesweeper Barentshav-class offshore patrol vessel Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vessel Norge Nornen-class patrol vessel Oksøy-class mine hunter Skjold-class patrol boat Tyr Ula-class submarine Valkyrien

History	Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk

Minedykkerkommandoen

See also