Administration Directorate of Warchips and floatting Vessels (3000)

General Responsibilities

The Director of the Directorate of Warhips and Floating Vessels (D/WFVD), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. the auxiliary warships and floating vessels which are allocated in Souda by HNGS relevant order.    
2. logistic aid to all warships that are either berthed or under repair at the south sector of Souda Naval Base, meeting their needs for floating vessels
3. decommissioned ships.
4. offering assistance in the protection of the marine environment.
5. material management and inventory of the allocated warships and floating vessels.
6. buoys.
7. coordinating issues of administration and care / entertainment of military personel, judicial affairs, safety and intelligence matters of the allocated warships.
8. operation, maintenance and update of a single database of all the allocated warships.

Technical Derectorate (4000)

General Responsibilities

The Director  of the Technical Directorate (D/TD), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. Ensuring the execution of repairs, modifications and maintenance of vessels – engines – machines – electrical/ electronic devices, except for weaponry systems and vehicles.
2. Ensuring the implementation of small-scale naval constructions and shipbuilding works, carrying out the relevant studies as well.
3. To provide logistics in support of Naval Vessels that visit or are under repairs in the Crete Naval Base, as well as to ensure the efficiency in the operation of the Naval Group, with the provision of the following facilities:
   1. Electricity               
   2. Compressed air
   3. Distilled water
4. Providing theoretical and practical technical training, issuing the corresponding certificates / authorizations to perform technical works, in accordance with the applicable orders.

Financial Devision (5000)

General Responsibilities

The Director of the financial division department (D/FinD), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. Conduct of financial management and auditor of Naval Base of Souda and Kiriamadi Forward naval station.
2. Costing of the facilities and works provided by Naval Base of Souda to third parties as well as the collection of cost data for the works performed by directorates of  the Naval Base.
3. Coordination concerning  to  properties  which the Hellenic Navy owns in the area of Souda Bay and Kiriamadi Forward naval Station

Fuel Directorate (6000)

General Responsibilities

The Director of the fuel directorate (D/FuD), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. Logistic services of Hellenic Navy fuel reserves and lubricants which are stored within the Directorate’s installations.
2. Logistic services of ally countries fuel reserves as stipulated by bilateral agreements providing the Hellenic Navy the right to store fuel in its underground fuel tanks within the Directorate’s installations.
3. Logistic services of used lubricating IC engine oils.
4. Quality control services of fuels and lubricants.
5. Providing dedicated and efficient fuel and lubricant delivery services to Naval Vessels, other Naval Departments and branches of the Military and Security Forces, ally vessels and U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, in accordance with applicable national procedures, agreements of Greece with user states and upon specific requests.
6. Providing the supply of fresh drinking water to all facilities, piers and docked vessels in the southern sector of Souda Naval Base and at the Directorate’s installations at in Marathi.    
7. Implementation of the two annual operating budgets of the Department which are financed according to two separate bilateral agreements with the countries that use these facilities.
8. Implementation of the environmental protection measures providing protection from potential contamination from due to fuel or lubricant spills within the Directorate’s facilities. These services are in-house and outsourced.
9. Management of petroleum based waste products according to Hellenic legislation.
10. Management of Souda Naval Base oil residue barges according to relevant Hellenic General Staff order. 

Nato Ammo Depot (7000)

The NATO Ammo Depot was constructed from 1955 to 1959.The majority of the NATO Ammo Depot buildings is underground and is located at the north section of Souda Bay.

The mission of the NATO Ammo depot is to maintain and operate facilities providing storage, maintenance and handling of naval ammunition, mines, missiles and torpedoes

Measurements and Control Directorate (8000)

General Responsibilities

The Director of the measurement and control directorate (D/MaC), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. Measurements at the Magnetic Measurement Station (MMS) of the magnetic signature of War Ships of the H.N. and allied naval units, as well as control – repair – adjustment of their demagnetization systems / devices, in order to achieve the desired minimum possible value of their magnetic signature. The MMS uses two test fields for the measurements:
   1. The nine (9) meter deep field is used to measure the magnetic signature of ships whose main operational object is mine warfare.
   2. The eighteen (18) meter deep field, which is used by all types of ships up to aircraft carrier size.
2. Measurements of the acoustic signature of War Ships of the H.N.            .
3. Measurements at the Sensors and Weapons Accuracy Check Range (SWACR), to check the accuracy of the bearings – distances – courses – positions of the sensors of the firing system / combat, tracking and positioning systems, which are installed in War Ships – S/M – H/C both of the H.N. and in allied naval units. SWACR also performs:
   1. Measurements of maneuver capabilities.
   2. Antenna radiation diagrams production (communications – radar).
   3. LINK-11 system checks.
   4.  “ASMD” (Anti-Ship Missile Defense) simulation.
   5. Conduct acceptance testing of newly installed systems.
4. SWACR is a NATO structure within the NATO Forces Sensor And Weapon Accuracy Check Sites (FOR.A.C.S.) program. Within FORACS, the Greek station is called NATO FORACS GREECE (NFG). For the operation of SWACR, an international Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between 8 countries (Greece, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Canada, United States and United Kingdom). With this agreement, the signatory nations decided to create, operate and jointly finance three (3) control stations, one of which is this NFG. The other two (2) are in Norway and USA.

CIVIL PERSONEL DIRECTORATE (9000)

General Responsibilities

The Director of the civil personel directorate (D/CP), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. Management and care of the civil personnel of the Naval Base of Souda, and executive supervision upon it.
2. Operating, processing and proposing, according to domain, the recruitment with civil personnel of the Naval Base of Souda.
3. Final processing and proposing, according to domain, about all the issues (recruiting, professional development, education, career, discipline, order, moral rewards, placement, transfer, secondment, relocation, resignation, dismissal etc) as regards the civil personnel, to the level and competence of the Naval Base of Souda, according to law, the directions of the Hellenic Navy General Staff and the provisions about transfer of competences.
4. Handling and application of the legal documents in force and of the regulatory provisions regarding issues of military draft of the civil personnel of the Naval Base of Souda.
5. Handling of the financial rights of the civil personnel both of permanent officers as well as those under private contracts, teaching staff of the private primary and elementary school of the Naval Base of Souda, students performing their internship in the Naval Base of Souda, and civil personnel of any other category.

Naval Public Works Department (Naval PWD) 10000

General Responsibilities

The Department, under the supervision and subject to Instructions given by HNGS’s Naval Public Works Department (HNGS/G4) and the Director of the Naval Public Works directorate (D/NPWD), in addition to the common responsibilities of the Directors of Directorates, defined in article 10 of the Organization and Operation Regulation (OAR/SNB) and the Ordinances of Hellenic Navy, has jurisdiction in the following matters:

1. Conducts studies, draws up technical and architectural designs and prepares technical specifications pertaining to both Greek National and NATO Infrastructure works  implementing at Souda Naval Base and in the greater area on the island of Crete.
2. Coordinates maintenance and repair of facilities pertaining to the Forward Naval Base of Kyriamadi, Naval Station of Crete (English transliteration of Greek acronym is “NASKRI”) and Souda Naval Base (with the exemption of works relating to NATO Infrastructure which are meant to be implemented by the department concerned (Ammo Depot, POL Depot or FORACS Site).
3. Coordinates, among the different Souda Base departments, and submits to HNGS, the Five-Year Rolling Program of National Infrastructure Projects .

FORWARD LOGISTIC SITE (FLS)

FLS established in July 2002 following the agreement between NAVSOUTH and HNDGS. The Souda Bay Forward Logistic Site (FLS) is located on Crete Island/ Greece, in the Northern section of Souda Naval Base. Site’s location is near to Marathi village which is about 20 km east of the city of Chania, the capital of homonymous island’s region.

The Souda Bay FLS as a forward logistic site is a Hellenic Navy Service, fully commanded by  the Souda Naval Base Commander, staffed and funded by the Hellenic Navy. The Souda Bay FLS Commander acts both as a subordinate commander to SNB Commander, as well as a supporting commander to COM MARCOM regarding the execution of the Operation Sea Guardian (OSG). Tasks and duties of Souda Bay FLS are supported by the existing infrastructures and manpower of Souda Naval Base.

In accordance with the signed TA, the mission of Souda Bay FLS is:

‘’To provide assistance to afloat and airborne units regarding re-supply, maintenance, Passenger-Mail-Cargo (PMC) processing and medical evacuation (MEDAVAC) activities, in order to ensure the operational capability of allied naval units participating to OSG’’.

Up on every NATO naval unit/s arrival in Souda Naval Base, the Souda Bay FLS is responsible to provide the necessary support and liaison, on behalf of the Hellenic Navy. On berthing completion, the liaison officer (LO) who has been assigned from the Souda Bay FLS, is to conduct a ‘’welcome’’ brief to all pertinent personnel which will be accompanied by the necessary documentation regarding to all details/ restrictions/ regulations and necessary info for any foreign visitor in Marathi pier complex area .The LO is to provide a daily close cooperation to the assigned crew member/s throughout the time period of the port visit in Souda Bay.

Since 2020, Souda Bay FLS provides logistic support to naval units assigned to the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI).

KYRIAMADI Forward Naval Base

KYRIAMADI Forward Naval Base is located in the North eastern tip of Crete Island, called cape “CAVO SIDEROS’’ and its mission is the fuel and ammunition supply along with the provision of port facilities in order to maintain the fighting capacity of surface warships, submarines and helicopters. The facility is under the administrative control of Souda Naval Base and can provide the following support to naval combatants and maritime air assets:

Berthing and port services to small ships, submarines and helicopters:

1. Potable water.
2. Re-fuelling with F-76.
3. Oil and lubricants supply.
4. Handling of ammunition.
5. Handling of general supplies.
6. Helipad and Helicopter fuel supply.
7. Shore power to ships, through the public network. An emergency generator can provide power back up.
8. Communications through HF-UHF.