Royal Cambodian Navy

The Royal Cambodian Navy (Khmer: កងទ័ពជើងទឹក, romanized: Kângtoăp Cheung Tœ̆k) is the naval warfare service branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces 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
កងទ័ពជើងទឹក
Emblem of the Royal Cambodian Navy
Founded1 March 1954 (1954-03-01)
Country Cambodia
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Size2,800 personnel, including marines [1]
Part ofRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQPhnom Penh
Motto(s)"ការពារព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា" (Khmer)
("Defend the Kingdom of Cambodia")
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]

Royal Cambodian Navy also have many plans to strengthen their naval fleet with assistance from China, Germany, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan.

Fleet

Vessels
Class Image Origin Ships Quantity Notes
Small Patrol boats
Zhuk class  Soviet Union 1101[5]1102[5] 2[5]
Patrol Craft Fast  United States 1104 1
Fassmer FPB 21  Germany កោះឆ្លាម (1105)
កោះរ៉ុង (1106)		 2
Fast patrol craft  China 1107
1108
1109		 3
Large Patrol boats
Turya class  Soviet Union 1121[6]
1122[6]		 2[7]
Shershen class 1123[8]
1124[8]		 2[7]
Stenka class មណ្ឌលគិរី (1131)[9]
1132[9]
1133[9]
រតនគិរី (1134)[9]		 4[7]
Koh Svay-class  China 1141
1142
1143
1144		 4[7]
Landing craft utility
Yunnan class[10]  China 1401 1

Bases

Naval bases of the Royal Cambodian Navy include the following:

Main article: Military ranks of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Royal Cambodian Navy
 Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign
នាយឧត្តមនាវី
Néay ŭttâmnéavi
Admiral		 ឧត្តមនាវីឯក
Ŭttâmnéavi êk
Vice admiral		 ឧត្តមនាវីទោ
Ŭttâmnéavi toŭ
Rear admiral		 ឧត្តមនាវីត្រី
Ŭttâmnéavi trei
Commodore		 វរនាវីឯក
Vôrônéavi êk
Captain		 វរនាវីទោ
Vôrônéavi toŭ
Commander		 វរនាវីត្រី
Vôrônéavi trei
Lieutenant Commander		 អនុនាវីឯក
Ânŭnéavi êk
Lieutenant		 អនុនាវីទោ
Ânŭnéavi toŭ
Lieutenant junior grade		 អនុនាវីត្រី
Ânŭnéavi trei		 នាយចំណង់
Néay châmnáng
Officer cadet
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Cambodian Navy
នាយចក្របាលឯក
Néay châkrâbal êk
Warrant Officer		 នាយចក្របាលទោ
Néay châkrâbal toŭ
Junior Warrant Officer		 ចក្របាលឯក
Châkrâbal êk
Master Chief Petty Officer		 ចក្របាលទោ
Châkrâbal toŭ
Chief Petty Officer		 ចក្របាលត្រី
Châkrâbal trei
Petty Officer 1st Class		 ចក្របាលរងឯក
Châkrâbal rông êk
Petty Officer 2nd Class		 ចក្របាលរងទោ
Châkrâbal rông toŭ
Petty Officer 3rd Class		 នាវិកឯក
Néavĭk êk
Seaman 1st Class		 នាវិកទោ
Néavĭk toŭ
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.[11] 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 neighbouring countries and allies, including China, Russia, Japan [12] and the USA.

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Cambodian Navy.
  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. "Học Viện Hải Quân Nha Trang - Ngôi nhà của các chiến sĩ". Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. "Zhuk Class".
  6. "Turya Class".
  7. "SIPRI Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. "Shershen Class".
  9. "Stenka Class".
  10. "LCU Identification".
  11. http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=42161
  12. "Japanese navy plans Sihanoukville stop".
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