Royal Cambodian Navy

The Royal Cambodian Navy (Khmer: កងទ័ពជើងទឹកកម្ពុជា, Kangtorp Cheung Teuk) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Cambodia and one of the three uniformed services of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It has an estimated of 4,000 active personnel and operates 228 boats/ships in active service. It is commanded by Admiral Tea Vinh and sails under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense.[2]

Royal Cambodian Navy
កងទ័ពជើងទឹកកម្ពុជា
Seal of the RCN
Founded1953
Country Kingdom of Cambodia
AllegianceHM The King
TypeNavy
Size2,800 personnel, including marines [1]
Part ofRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQPhnom Penh
Motto(s)Defending the Kingdom of Cambodia
Anniversaries9 November 1953
Commanders
AdmiralTea Vinh
Insignia
Naval jack

History
Main article: Khmer National Navy § History

Equipment
Cambodian Navy officers stand in ranks with US Navy members.
Cambodian Navy saluting the flag.

The navy possesses fifteen patrol craft and a further five patrol craft of the "fast attack" variety. There are also about 200 motorised and manual canoes.[3]

The country's seagoing capability was boosted in August 2005 when China handed over 5 patrol boats. In 2007 a further 10 were handed over worth $100,000,000. The craft were donated to Cambodia by China to help counter piracy, transnational crime, smuggling and to safeguard future oil installations.

In 2007, Cambodia reported that it was increasing the strength of its navy from 1,000 to 3,000 sailors, apart from creating a force of 2,000 Marine infantry.

USS Mustin (DDG-89) visits Cambodian Navy.

Many officers of the Royal Cambodian Navy received their training at the Vietnam Naval Academy.[4]

Fleet
Photo Vessel type Builder Quantity Number
 Turya class torpedo patrol fast attack craft[5]  Soviet Union[6] 5 1121-1125
Stenka class patrol fast attack craft 5 1131-1135
 Shershen class patrol fast attack craft 1 1115
 Fast patrol craft[7]  China 15 1141-1145, 1101-1109
 Type 067 utility landing craft[8] 1 1401

Bases

Naval bases of the Royal Cambodian Navy include the following:

Main article: Military ranks of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Royal Cambodian Navy
 No equivalent No equivalent
នាយឧត្តមនាវី ឧត្តមនាវីឯក ឧត្តមនាវីទោ ឧត្តមនាវីត្រី វរនាវីឯក វរនាវីទោ វរនាវីត្រី អនុនាវីឯក អនុនាវីទោ អនុនាវីត្រី
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign
Equivalent
NATO code		OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
 Royal Cambodian Navy
Chief Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Junior Warrant Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer 2nd Class Petty Officer 3rd Class Seaman 1st Class Seaman

National Committee for Maritime Security (NCMS)

The NCMS was established in December 2010 on the initiative of Prime Minister Hun Sen and with support from international security partners. Part of its role is focusing on fighting against terrorism, piracy, human trafficking, cross-border crimes, drug trafficking as well as on preserving natural resources and conducting emergency rescue works.[9] It is overseen by Admiral Tea Vinh and has bases in Sihanoukville, Ream and Phnom Penh, working with and for the Royal Cambodian Navy.

NCMS is also responsible for the security of visiting navy's ships and personnel from neighboring countries and allies, including China, Russia, Japan [10] and the USA.

See also

References
  1. John Pike. "Royal Cambodian Navy". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. Ministry of National Defense website, retrieved 16/11/08
  3. articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Sentinel-Security-Assessment-Southeast-Asia/Navy-Cambodia.html
  4. http://www.truongsongroup.com.vn/dao-tao/nhip-buoc-hanh-quan-2011/560-gii-thiu-hc-vin-hi-quan-nha-trang
  5. "Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Cambodia Military". Archived from the original on 8 August 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. "Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Cambodia Military". Archived from the original on 8 August 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  7. articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Sentinel-Security-Assessment-Southeast-Asia/Navy-Cambodia.html
  8. "LCU Identification".
  9. http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=42161
  10. .http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japanese-navy-plans-sihanoukville-stop
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