Corps of Naval Engineering

Corps of Naval Engineering
Coat of Arms of the Italian Navy Naval Engineers
Active	1861 - Present
Country	Italy
Branch	Italian Navy
Type	Naval Engineering
Patron	Saint Barbara

The Corps of Naval Engineering (Italian language: Corpo del genio navale) is part of the Italian Navy under the control of the Ministry of Defence.

Mission

The Naval Engineering is responsible for the maintenance and development of the Navy's shipbuilding material. The officers of the naval engineering are serving both as engineer officers on board naval vessels, both in the management personnel of the Navy technical bodies, especially the Naval Arsenal. On board the officers carry out tasks of responsibility regarding the propulsion, the generation of electricity, the hull, the security and all the installations not on-board electronics. They arrive to the appointment of Chief Engineer. On land you have instead support duties in the arsenals for vessels in the work, to aid in the design of new units and responsibility in the technical environment.

References

External links

• Italian Navy Naval Engineering

Italian Navy
Components	Organization Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Italian Coast Guard COMSUBIN Commander in Chief Naval Fleet
Fleet Command	San Marco Marine Brigade Naval Aviation
Equipment	Ships active inactive Aircraft
Schools	Francesco Morosini Naval School Naval Academy
History and traditions	Regia Marina Decima Flottiglia MAS Battle of Lissa Operation Mare Nostrum Naval Museum Technical Naval Museum at La Spezia
Related	Italian Navy ranks Corps of Naval Engineering La Spezia Naval Base

Italian Armed Forces
Esercito Italiano (Army) Marina Militare (Navy) Aeronautica Militare (Air Force) Arma dei Carabinieri (Gendarmerie)
Leadership	Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of Army Staff Chief of Navy Staff