The tasks of the Naval Flotilla are:
- planning and analysis of Navy operations;
- organising the operations and training of divers in the Estonian Defence Forces;
- planning ang organising the military communication in the Navy;
- organising the training of the Navy;
- evaluating the training level and combat readiness on Navy units;
- organising the development of the main capacities of the Navy.
Organisation of the Naval Flotilla:
- Operational Staff
- Warships
- Naval Training Establishment
- Divers Squad
The Naval Flotilla is comprised of mine countermeasure ships and a support craft for mine countermeasure operations. Estonia has three Sandown-class minehunters (ENS Admiral Cowan, ENS Sakala and ENS Ugandi) equipped with modern mine countermeasure systems and one Lindormen-class support vessel ENS Wambola.
| Commander Ivo Värk Commander of the Naval Flotilla |
navyhq@mil.ee +372 717 7200 |
The task of the Naval Training Establishment is to prepare professional personnel for the Navy and to provide defence training and patriotic education.
The school provides basic naval training and maritime communications training to the members of the Navy and conducts in-service training and retraining. The Naval Training Establishment is also engaged in research and development work, coordinates academic work in the Navy and provides naval counselling and training in the Defence Forces. The school compiles curricula and manuals and produces teaching aids.
One important task of the school is creating the conditions necessary to conduct maritime communications training for the navies of the Baltic States.
| Commander Janek Naur Commander of the Naval Training Establishment |
navyhq@mil.ee +372 717 7280 |
The Divers Squad operating under the Naval Flotilla is comprised of divers whose main task is to find, identify and dispose of mines and other underwater explosive ordnances. Naval Divers are mainly used for diving to explosive ordnances with known coordinates and disposing of them. It is also possible to designate search areas to be checked and cleaned of explosive ordnances.
| Lieutenant Senior Grade Priit Kaasikmäe Commander of the Divers Squad |
