Back القوات البحرية الألبانية Arabic Ratna mornarica Albanije BS Força naval albanesa Catalan Albánské námořnictvo Czech Albanische Marine German Αλβανικό Πολεμικό Ναυτικό Greek Fuerza naval albanesa Spanish Albanian merivoimat Finnish Forca Detare Italian Pasukan Laut Albania Malay
| Albanian Naval Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forca Detare | |
 | |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Country |  Albania |
| Type | Navy |
| Part of | Albanian Armed Forces |
| Anniversaries | 25 December – Navy's Foundation Day |
| Equipment | 1,000 personnel and 19 patrol vessels |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Arben Kingji |
| Commander of the Naval Force | Counter Admiral Adnand Agastra |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign[1] |  |
The Albanian Naval Force (Albanian: Forca Detare të Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the naval branch of the Albanian military. Their name was changed from the Albanian Naval Defense Forces in 2010.[2] The Naval Force is headquartered in Durrës, and operates multiple bases, including Kepi i Palit base in Durrës, and Pashaliman in Vlorë.
The vessels of the Albanian Naval Force are mostly patrol craft and support craft. The Naval Force operates four large Damen Stan Type 4207 patrol boats, three of which were built in Albania.[3] Some of the Naval Force's vessels were purchased from, or donated by Italy, the United States, China, or the Soviet Union. Most former Soviet or Chinese boats have been retired from service; only one Soviet-built minesweeper remains in service.
The Naval Force performs mainly duties, based on the concept of "one Force, two Missions". The legal framework has been updated in order to facilitate these missions and EU-NATO integration. The Naval Force is also responsible for aids to navigation, including lighthouses.[4]
- ^ "Albania: Ensigns".
- ^ Kondi, Luan (25 April 2010). "Forcat e Armatosura, struktura e re pa Komandën e Bashkuar". Shqip newspaper (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Një anije e re i shtohet Forcës sonë Detare (A new ship is added to our Naval Force)". Albanian Ministry of Defense. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Albania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.