Military Duties
  • Defence of national waters and safeguard of national interests beyond territorial waters;

  • Maritime defence of EU and NATO territories;

  • Participation in national and multinational operations for crisis management and international safety;

  • Contrast to illegal trafficking;

  • Clearance of sea bottoms from dangerous devices;

Participation to other Ministries activities
  • Patrol marine environment pollution;

  • Assistance to research and safeguard of sunken archaeologic finds;

  • Assistance to forest fires prevention campaigns;

  • Assistance to research and sea rescue;

  • Assistance to water supply to smaller islands;

  • Assistance to humanitarian aid operations in case of natural disasters.