Minedykkerkommandoen

For other nations' naval work divers, see Clearance diver.

Minedykkerkommandoen
Active	1968-current
Country	Norway
Branch	Norwegian Navy
Type	Maritime Bomb Disposal
Role	Special Operations
Garrison/HQ	Haakonsvern naval base
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom 2001 Macedonia conflict

Minedykkerkommandoen (The Mine Diver Command) is Norway's clearance diver group. It is a branch of the Norwegian naval defenses specializing in explosive ordnance disposal. MDK is subordinate to Minekrigsflotiljen (The Mine Warfare Flotilla), which is a division of the Norwegian Navy. MDK has a base at the Haakonsvern naval station in Bergen and is divided into four small units, one of which has a stronghold at Ramsund naval station outside Harstad.

The Mine Diver Command is part of the naval contribution to the Norwegian Defense Forces Intervention Force, and the command's personnel have taken part in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, among others. The unit has also participated with mine disposal in the Baltic states and Norway (World War 2 mine disposal)

They use several Canadian-made rebreathers: Viper SE, Viper Plus, S-24. They also previously used Siva 55 and Siva Plus.

See also

• Marinejegerkommandoen (Norway's sea-commando force, includes commando frogmen)
• Kystjegerkommandoen

External links

• http://www.mil.no/sjo/keskdr/kyststrid/start/minedykker/bilder/serie1/ 12 thumbnails pointing to images
• http://www.mil.no/sjo/keskdr/kyststrid/start/minedykker/bilder/serie2/ 6 thumbnails pointing to images
  • Note: the image in no:Minedykkerkommandoen (the corresponding page in the Norwegian Wikipedia) is of US Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers.

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