Madagascar Navy
# Madagascar Navy

The Madagascar Navy (French: Marine de Madagascar) is the maritime component of the Madagascar People's Armed Forces. The Madagascar Navy is under-equipped and undergoes difficulties in accomplishing its mission of maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and controlling the illegal fishing in the Malagasy exclusive economic zone.

## Current fleet list

| Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars (LOA 59,00 Meters) | 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 metres) | Supply tug / coastal utility | France | Matsilo | Armed with 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns / Currently nonoperational |
| 30 metres tugboat | Offshore patrol vessel | Madagascar | RC Trozona | Armed with 12.7 mm machine guns |
| 26 metres patrol boat | Coastal patrol vessel | China | 2 units: Tselatra Malaky | 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) | Speedboat | United States | Akio | average speed 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h) |

## Naval flags

* 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Brigade General
* 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Divisional General
* 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Commodore or below
* 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral
* 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Vice Admiral
* 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group
* 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base
* 1:20 Masthead pennant

## Bases

The main base of the Malagasy Navy is Antsiranana, that served already as a base to the colonial French Navy. Naval detachments are also found in Nosy-Be, Mahajanga, Ile Sainte-Marie and in Fort-Dauphin.

