Montenegrin Navy

Montenegrin Navy
Emblem of the Montenegrin Navy
Active	2006
Country	Montenegro
Branch	Military of Montenegro
Type	Navy
Role	Control, protect and defend territorial sea
Size	13 vessels
H/Q	Naval base Bar
Engagements	Operation ATALANTA
Commanders
Captain	Darko Vuković
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Naval Jack

The Montenegrin Navy (Montenegrin: Mornarica Vojske Crne Gore) is a 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.

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

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 Naval base, (Bar)

"Pero Ćetković" base, (Bar)

Pristan base, (Herceg Novi)

Navy Fleet

Class	Number	Contury Manufactured	Notes	Pictures
Frigate
Kotor class frigate	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	- P-33 Kotor - P-34 Novi Sad
Fast attack craft
Končar class fast attack craft	2 overhauled and stored	Yugoslavia	- RTOP-405 Jordan Nikolov Orce - RTOP-406 Ante Banina
Transport and support
PO class	1 in active service	Yugoslavia	- PO91
Tugboats
Salvage tug	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	- PR-41 (Orada) - LR-77
Sailing ship
Jadran	1 in active service	Germany	Used as a training ship
Motor sailboat	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	- Bojana - Milena
Motorboat
Divers boat	2 in active service	Yugoslavia	-Ronilačka baraksa 81 -Ronilačka barkasa 85
Motor boat Polycat	1 in active service	Netherlands
Motor boat	1 in active service	Yugoslavia	- ČM 33
Motor Yacht
Jadranka	1 in active service	Yugoslavia	VIP Yacht
Floating Crane
Floating Crane	1 in active service	Yugoslavia	LDI 18

Gallery

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  Montenegrin inflatable boat

References

• Željko Komnenović. Potop mornarice Crne Gore