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Namibian Navy
The Namibian Navy is the naval force branch of the Namibian Defence Force.
Development of Namibia's Navy has been slowest of the three Arms of Service. The force was only formally established on 11 September 1998 as a maritime wing, and in 2004 as a fully-fledged navy.
Extensive Brazilian aid has assisted in the navy's development. Initially a group of four trainees were dispatched to the Naval Academy in Brazil, complemented by ten officers from the Namibian Army. These personnel formed the core group that were sent to Brazil in August 1995[clarification needed] after Walvis Bay had been integrated into Namibia in 1994.
This group, led by Phestus Sacharia, consisted of officers such as Peter Vilho, Sinsy Nghipandua, Alweendo Amungulu, and Petrus Tjandja, would be the future Headquarters staff and ship captains. Later in the 1990s, two more groups were sent to Brazil to study at Admiral Wandenkolk Instruction Center in Rio de Janeiro.
By 2004, 180 officers and ratings had been trained for the maritime wing of which 168 had been trained in Brazil. An ongoing co-operation program allows Namibian sailors and naval officers to be trained by the Brazilian Navy; by 2009, 466 seamen had been trained. Brazil also provided assistance in preparing a nautical chart of the approach to Walvis Bay and consulting in charting the outer limits of the continental shelf.
As of 2024, 1200 Navy personnel have been trained in Brazil. The Brazilian Navy has also trained the Namibian Marine Corps of which more than 1400 have been trained at the Naval Training School at Rooikop.
The Navy's maritime wing headquarters was established in 1998, while in 2000 construction of a naval base began at Walvis Bay. The first maritime wing commander was Captain Phestus Sacharia.
The Navy has approximately 1200 personnel and deploys a small number of lightly armed patrol vessels.
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Namibian Navy
The Namibian Navy is the naval force branch of the Namibian Defence Force.
Development of Namibia's Navy has been slowest of the three Arms of Service. The force was only formally established on 11 September 1998 as a maritime wing, and in 2004 as a fully-fledged navy.
Extensive Brazilian aid has assisted in the navy's development. Initially a group of four trainees were dispatched to the Naval Academy in Brazil, complemented by ten officers from the Namibian Army. These personnel formed the core group that were sent to Brazil in August 1995[clarification needed] after Walvis Bay had been integrated into Namibia in 1994.
This group, led by Phestus Sacharia, consisted of officers such as Peter Vilho, Sinsy Nghipandua, Alweendo Amungulu, and Petrus Tjandja, would be the future Headquarters staff and ship captains. Later in the 1990s, two more groups were sent to Brazil to study at Admiral Wandenkolk Instruction Center in Rio de Janeiro.
By 2004, 180 officers and ratings had been trained for the maritime wing of which 168 had been trained in Brazil. An ongoing co-operation program allows Namibian sailors and naval officers to be trained by the Brazilian Navy; by 2009, 466 seamen had been trained. Brazil also provided assistance in preparing a nautical chart of the approach to Walvis Bay and consulting in charting the outer limits of the continental shelf.
As of 2024, 1200 Navy personnel have been trained in Brazil. The Brazilian Navy has also trained the Namibian Marine Corps of which more than 1400 have been trained at the Naval Training School at Rooikop.
The Navy's maritime wing headquarters was established in 1998, while in 2000 construction of a naval base began at Walvis Bay. The first maritime wing commander was Captain Phestus Sacharia.
The Navy has approximately 1200 personnel and deploys a small number of lightly armed patrol vessels.
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