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PREFECTURA NACIONAL ARGENTINA |
■ General Information
- Formed: June 1810
- General nature: Federal law enforcement - Civilian agency
- Headquarters: City of Buenos Aires
- Personnel: 10,000
- Jurisdiction: Internal waters (rivers and lakes), argentine coast, ports, territorial waters, contiguous zone and Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Mission: To protect the resources, sovereignty and interests on the argentine waters as well as to provide assistance to all those navigating them.
■ Stations and Posts
The PNA operates different stations, sub-stations and control posts all along the argentine rivers and major lakes as well as having assigned docks on the Mar del Plata, Ushuaia and Comodoro Rivadavia Naval Bases for the major vessels (Mantilla-Class).
List of the primary stations
Station | Location |
Rio de la Plata | Zarate, Buenos Aires. |
Paraná I | Rosario, Santa Fe |
Paraná II | Reconquista, Santa Fe |
Paraná III | Corrientes, Corrientes |
Uruguay | Concepcion del Uruguay, Entre Rios |
Bermejo | Pozo del Tigre, Chaco |
Pilcomayo | Clorinda, Formosa |
Colorado | Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires |
Negro | Viedma, Rio Negro |
Chubut | Trelwe, Chubut |
Nahuel Huapi | Bariloche, Neuquen |
Argentino | El Calafate, Santa Cruz |
Magallanes | Estancia Cullen |
| Ships | |
|---|---|
 | Avante 2200 Combatant Class Role: Offshore patrol vessel Origin: Argentina Quantity: 7 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 10 |
 | Mantilla Class Role: Offshore patrol vessel Origin: Argentina Quantity: 3 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 10 |
 | Damen Stan 4200 Role: Patrol vessel Origin: Netherlands Quantity: 11 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 30 |
| Commissioned ships | ||
|---|---|---|
Mantilla-Class Corvette | PNA Mantilla (GC-1) | City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires |
PNA Thompson (GC-2) | Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz | |
PNA Azopardo (GC-3) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Prefecto Fique (GC-4) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Prefecto Derbse (GC-5) | Viedma, Rio Negro | |
Avante 2200 Combatant Class | PNA Mar del Plata (GC-6) | Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz |
PNA Martin Garcia (GC-7) | Puerto Belgrano, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Rio Lujan (GC-8) | Puerto Belgrano, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Rio Paraguay (GC-9) | Puerto Belgrano, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Cabo Corrientes (GC-10) | Puerto Belgrano, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Madryn (GC-11) | City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires | |
PNA Islas Malvinas (GC-12) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego | |
PNA Rio Iguazú (GC-13) | Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz | |
PNA Chascomus (GC-14) | Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz | |
PNA Peninsula Valdez (GC-15) | Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz |
| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
 | Orion P-3B Role: Maritime Patrol Origin: Argentina Quantity: 9 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 6 |
 | CASA 212-M-300 Role: Maritime Patrol Origin: Argentina Quantity: 9 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 12 |
 | PZL W-3RM Sokół Role: Search & Rescue Origin: Poland Quantity: 9 Quantity on order: 12 Target quantity: 24 |
