Belgian Naval Component
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The Belgian Naval Component is the maritime branch of Belgium's military, responsible for naval defense, maritime security, and support operations at sea.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian Navy | 3 |
| Belgian Coast Guard | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the armed forces
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MCC ⓘ |
| alliance |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| branchColor | navy blue ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under authority of Belgian Chief of Defence ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| employer |
Federal Government of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian government
|
| formerName |
Belgian Naval Component
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian Navy
|
| garrisonLabel | Headquarters ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
escort operations
ⓘ
humanitarian assistance at sea ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ mine countermeasures ⓘ participation in NATO standing naval forces ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
| hasMission |
contribute to collective defence at sea
ⓘ
defend Belgian maritime approaches ⓘ ensure safety of navigation in Belgian waters ⓘ participate in crisis management operations ⓘ support civil authorities at sea ⓘ |
| hasUnitType |
frigate
ⓘ
minehunter ⓘ patrol vessel ⓘ support vessel ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Port of Zeebrugge
ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Base Zeebrugge
|
| headquartersCountry | Belgium ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Port of Zeebrugge
ⓘ
surface form:
Zeebrugge
|
| languageOfOperation |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state military organization ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Composante marine
ⓘ
Marinecomponent ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Belgian territorial waters
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ exclusive economic zone of Belgium ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| role |
maritime security
ⓘ
naval defence of Belgium ⓘ participation in international maritime operations ⓘ protection of Belgian maritime interests ⓘ support operations at sea ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOf |
Belgian Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian military
|
| uses | naval ensign of Belgium ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Belgian Navy
this entity surface form:
Belgian Navy
this entity surface form:
Belgian Navy
subject surface form:
Chief of Defence (Belgium)
this entity surface form:
Belgian Coast Guard