Green-water navy
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A green-water navy is a maritime force that is capable of operating in its state's littoral zones and has limited competency to operate in the surrounding marginal seas. It is a relatively new term, a
A Brazilian Navy Macaé-class patrol vessel off the coast
HMAS Canberra
The Brazilian aircraft carrier Atlântico
HMCS Halifax
Littoral zone
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The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of an ocean, sea, lake, or river, that is close to the shore. It provides extensive and productive habitats around the world, adjacent
Green-water navy
…A green-water navy is a maritime force that is capable of operating in its state's littoral zones and has limited competency to operate in the surrounding marginal seas. It is a relatively new term, and has been created to better distinguish, and…
Different disciplines and agencies divide the littoral zone into different subregions, according to how they want to view the zone.
Littoral combat ship USS Independence, specialized for littoral warfare in shallow coastal waters
The littoral zone of an ocean is the area close to the shore and extending out to the edge of the continental shelf.
The intertidal zone of a beach is also part of the littoral zone.