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| Madagascar Navy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) RC Trozona | |
| Active | 1960–present |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 500 personnel |
| Part of | Madagascar Armed Forces |
| Equipment | 7watercraft |
| Insignia | |
| Ensign |  |
TheMadagascar Navy (French:Marine de Madagascar) is the navy branch of theMadagascar Armed Forces.
The Madagascar Navy is under-equipped and experiences difficulties in accomplishing its mission of controlling and suppressionillegal fishing in the Malagasy exclusive economic zone (EEZ), maritime law enforcement, and maritime search and rescue.
| Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars (LOA 59.0 m) | Landing craft |  France | Aina Vao Vao | Armed with 2 x 20 mm cannons and 81 mm mortar gun |  |
| Chamois class patrol boat (LOA 41.0 m) | Supply tug / coastal utility | France | Matsilo | Armed with 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns / Currently nonoperational | |
| 30 metres tugboat[1] | Offshore patrol vessel | Madagascar | RC Trozona | Armed with 12.7 mm machine guns | |
| 26 metres patrol boat[2] | Coastal patrol vessel |  China | 2 units:
| Armed with 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun | |
| SAR boat 44 ft (13 m) | Patrol launch |  United States | V11-16 | Armed with 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun | |
| Metal Shark Defiant Response Boat 38 ft (12 m)[3] | Speedboat | United States | Akio | average speed 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h) |
The main base of the Malagasy Navy isAntsiranana, which previously served as a base for the colonial French Navy.Naval detachments are also found inNosy-Be,Mahajanga,Ile Sainte-Marie and inFort-Dauphin.[4]