Maritime Authority System

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In Portugal, the coast guard role is performed by several government agencies that, together, form the Maritime Authority System (Portuguese: Sistema de Autoridade Marítima, SAM). The SAM includes the Portuguese Navy, the National Republican Guard (GNR), the Portuguese Air Force, the Civil Protection Authority, the National Medical Emergency Institute and the Criminal Investigation Police (PJ).

AbbreviationAMN
Formed2002
Operations jurisdictionPortugal
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Maritime Authority System
Autoridade Marítima Nacional
AbbreviationAMN
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Formed2002
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPortugal
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The National Maritime Authority (Portuguese: Autoridade Marítima Nacional) or AMN is the service responsible for coast guard duties within Portugal. Until 2014 the AMN had been a directly reporting agency of the Navy until it was separated that year, although the Navy still provides its personnel and vessels. The function of AMN is performed by the Chief of Staff of the Navy himself, supported in this role by the Directorate of the Maritime Authority, which includes the Maritime Police, the Lifeguard Institute, the Lighthouse Department and the several harbourmasters. Besides the specific assets of the Directorate of Maritime Authority entirely dedicated to the coast guard role, the AMN also has at its disposal the other Portuguese Navy's assets that can be used both for military and public service missions.[1]

The vessels operated within the SAM include the Maritime Police patrol boats, the Lifeguard Institute lifeboats, the harbourmasters’ harbour boats, the GNR Coastal Control Unit's surveillance boats and the Portuguese Navy's naval ships. The aircraft operated within the SAM include fixed-wing aircraft from the Portuguese Air Force and helicopters from the Navy and Air Force.

Vessels

In addition to the vessels in the list below, all the Portuguese Navy ships also belong to the Maritime Authority System.

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Class/Name Origin Image Pennant number Notes
Rescue vessels - Shipwreck Relief Institute
Vigilante class  Portugal UAM 601 A total of 7 ships planned, with 4 built and 1 under construction in Arsenal do Alfeite.[2][3]
UAM 602
UAM 603
UAM 604
Rainha D. Amélia class  Spain UAM 689 A total of 8 units received between 1997 and 2000, built by Rodman Polyships.[4]
UAM 690
UAM 691
UAM 692
UAM 693
UAM 694
UAM 695
UAM 696
Rigid inflatable boats  Portugal SR"XX" The Shipwreck Relief Institute of the Portuguese Navy, has 39 rigid inflatable boats:[5]
  • 2 Navalport Yards ribs
  • 1 Searib's 1080
  • 1 XS RIB
  • 5 Valiant 850
  • 9 Searib's 860
  • 7 Atlantic 21
  • 1 Tornado
  • 6 SPES
  • 1 Searib's 780
  • 1 AVON
  • 5 Tsunami-18
Patrol vessels - National Republican Guard
Bojador class  Netherlands PO1 Bojador Received in 2021, it is the first National Republican Guard vessel with off-shore surveillance capability. Build by Damen Group.[6]
Ribamar class  Portugal LVI-11 Ribamar Class consisting of 12 high-speed boats for interception and coastal surveillance.[7]
LVI-12 Atalaia
LVI-13 Consolação
LVI-14 Azóia
LVI-21 Burgau
LVI-22 Salema
LVI-23 Zavial
LVI-24 Mindelo
LVI-40 Apúlia
LVI-41 Muranzel
LVI-42 Buarcos
LVI-43 Cabedelo
SR 1250 Patrol-C  Portugal P26 Cassiopeia Four high-speed boats built in Viana do Castelo by Navallethes, for an amount of 3 million euros. Each boat has 3 engines with 300 horsepower each, reaching speeds of close to 90km/h. All boats were received in 2024.[8]
P27 Aquila
P28 Draco
P29 Mar dos Açores
Zodíaco class  Portugal LFA Zodíaco Vessels used for river and coastal surveillance, build by Nautiber.[7]
LFA Aries
LFA Cancer
LFA Libra
LFA Scorpius
LFA Capricosnus
LFA Aquarius
Rodman 33  Spain Mar Creta Vessels used for river and coastal surveillance.[9][10]
Mar Jónico
Falcão da Madeira Falcão da Madeira Vessel used by the National Republican Guard in the Madeira islands.[11]
Mar Egeu Mar Egeu [12]
Embarcação de Alta Velocidade - EAV  Portugal LX-120-EST Also known as EAV Abalroada[13]
LX-119-EST Also known as EAV Castelejo[14][15]
LX-118-EST Also known as EAV Abalroador[16]
LX-115-EST Also known as EAV Mareta[17]
VR-24-EST Also known as EAV Farol[18]
VR-28-EST Also known as EAV Alcoutim[19]
Name unknown Seen in use during a Frontex mission[20][21]
Name unknown Seen in use during an exercise in Tagus river[22]
Name unknown Seen in use during a National Republican Guard video[23]
Patrol Vessels - Maritime Police
Bolina class  Portugal UAM 650 Built by Arsenal do Alfeite in 2005.[2][24][25]
UAM 651
Golfinho  Portugal UAM 610 [26]
Teresa Paula  Portugal UAM 618 [27]
Santa Maria  Portugal UAM 626 [28]
Levante  Portugal UAM 631 Built by Arsenal do Alfeite.[29]
Tufão  Portugal UAM 639 Built by Arsenal do Alfeite. This class was composed by 3 vessels.[30][31]
Suão  Spain UAM 646 Built by Rodman Polyships. This class was composed by 8 vessels.[32][33]
Macareu UAM 647
Preia-Mar UAM 648
Madeira  Portugal UAM 697 Vessel seized in 2005 and reverted to the Maritime Police, can be equipped with G3 rifles. Entered active service in 2018.[34]
Molivos AMN-01-RG Used has offshore patrol boat[35][36]
High-speed interceptor  Portugal AMN-"XX"-SG The Maritime Police has around 12 High-speed interceptor boats[37][38][39][40]
Rigid inflatable boats  Portugal AMN-"XX"-SM The Maritime Police, also operates a total of 14 patrol rigid inflatable boats[41][39]
High Speed Boat - Portuguese Navy
Príncipe  Portugal EAV??? In active duty since 2024[42][43]
Auxiliary vessels- Portuguese Navy
Vale do Zebro  Portugal

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 UAM 101 Rigid inflatable boat in active duty since 2008, armed with an MG 3 machine gun.[44]
Tróia  Portugal UAM 102 Rigid inflatable boat in active duty since 2008, armed with an MG 3 machine gun.[45]
Destemor  Portugal UAM 103 Rigid inflatable boat in active duty since 2015, armed with an MG 3 machine gun.[44]
UAM Creoula  Portugal UAM 201 In active duty since 1987
Dom Fernando II e Glória  Portugal UAM 203 It served the Portuguese Navy between 1845 and 1878. Since 1998 it belongs to the Navy Museum.
Guia  Portugal UAM 676 In active duty since 1983[46]
Vazante  Portugal UAM 687 Both active since 1994 and used to combat marine pollution.[47][48]
Enchente  Portugal UAM 688
Atlanta  Portugal UAM 802 In active duty since 1984[49][50]
Fisália  Portugal UAM 805 In active duty since 1985[51][52]
Mindelo  Portugal UAM 810 In active duty since 1996[53]
Niassa  Portugal UAM 811 In active duty since 1996
Cacheu  Portugal UAM 812 In active duty since 1996[53]
Canopus  Portugal UAM 814 In active duty since 2006[54]
Sável  Portugal UAM 830 In active duty since 1991[55]
Albacora II  Portugal UAM 852 In active duty since 1980 [56]
Alva  Portugal UAM 901 In active duty since 1985 [57]
Zêzere  Portugal UAM 913 In active duty since 1983[58]
Sorraia UAM 919 In active duty since 2009 [59]
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