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Royal Moroccan Navy Force البحرية لملكية al-Bahriyya al-Malakiyah Marine Royale
Active	1960 -
Country	Morocco
Branch	Navy
Size	42,000 sailors, officers and marines
Part of	Administration of Defence إدارة الدفاع
Equipment	43 ships (2 orders)[citation needed]
Commanders
Military Leadership	Mohammed Berrada Kouzi (Inspector of the Royal Navy)
Civilian Leadership	King Mohammed VI (Commander-in-Chief)
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Naval Jack

The Royal Moroccan Navy is the naval branch of the military of Morocco. The location of its largest base is Casablanca with smaller bases at Agadir, Al Hoceima, Dakhla, Kenitra, Safi and Tangier and a new naval base is in building at Ksar Sghir. Its total manpower strength was 42,000 sailors, officers and marines.

Moroccan Navy sailors on parade

Moroccan corvette RMNS Lieutenant Colonel Errhamani

[edit] Ship classes

[edit] Frigates

• Floréal class (2 in service)
• FREMM class (1 ordered)[1]

Total: 3

[edit] Corvettes

• Descubierta class (1 in service)
• Sigma class (3 building, 2 as in the article with VLS and extra section, one light frigate with same armament)

Total: 4

[edit] Landing Ship Tank

• LST Newport class (1 in service)
• LST Champlain/Batral class (2 in service)

Total: 3

[edit] Patrol Boats

• OPV-64 class (5 in service)
• Osprey-55 class (4 in service)
• Cormoran class (6 in service)
• PR-72 class (2 in service)
• Lazaga class (4 in service)

Total: 21

[edit] Auxiliary Ships

• Logistic ships
• El Dakhla class (1 in service)
• El Aigh class (1 in service)
• Oceanographic ships
• Conrad class (1 in service)

[edit] Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma	France	Naval Helicopter	AS 332	4

[edit] See also

• List of ships of the Royal Moroccan Navy
• List of navies
• Military of Morocco

[edit] References

• Baker III, A. D. (1998). Combat Fleets of the World 1998-1999. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4. 

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