Navy of Equatorial Guinea

Navy of Equatorial Guinea
Marina de guerra
Marine de guerre
Marinha de Guerra
Joint U.S.- Equatorial Guinea naval exercises off the coast of Equatorial Guinea on February 2, 2008. Behind the American landing craft 1655 sail three Guinean patrol boats, the first being the patrol boat Daphne and the other two being Isla de Corisco and Isla de Annobon.
Country Equatorial Guinea
BranchNavy
RoleProtection of waters of Equatorial Guinea
Size200 active personnel
Part ofArmed Forces of Equatorial Guinea
Garrison/HQ
Equipment1 frigate
1 corvette
1 dock landing ship
10 patrol Craft
Insignia
Ensign

The Navy of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Marina de guerra; French: Marine de guerre; Portuguese: Marinha de Guerra) is the maritime component of the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea. Its main functions are anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea and protecting the offshore oil and gas assets of the nation. The Navy has around 200 personnel.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Equatorial Guinea commissions new frigate". defenceweb.co.za. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Equatorial Guinea". defenceweb.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.