Mission
In times of crisis and war the Belgian Navy will manage, with the support of its allies, the crises rising from the infringements to the principles of International law and/or from the Humans right and exercise the Belgian sovereignty in the maritime zones where the Navy is qualified, defend the lines maritime of communication, main roads and allied, and protect the ports against any air, surface or underwater attack.
In times of peace the Belgian Navy has the following roles:
- To ensure the presence of Belgium at sea.
- To give a support for our diplomacy and our foreign trade.
- Technical and military collaboration with the allied countries.
- Participation in humane actions.
- Contribute to the nation in the maritime zones for which Belgium is responsible:
- Contribution to oceanographic search.
- Control of fishing
- Contribution to the control of pollution at sea.
- Participation in the plan of assistance in territorial waters
- Support for the customs and police operations
- Detection of wrecks of boats.
- Participation in rescues at sea.
- Contribution to the training of the commercial naval officers
- Control of territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone.
- If necessary, opening of the centre of hyperbare medicine to the population.
- Destruction of explosive devices at sea
- Preparation with the tasks to be carried out in times of crisis and war.
- Contribution to dissuasion at sea by the means of permanent allied squadrons.
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