Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states. Some European countries do not have naval forces, either because they are landlocked Austria, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Luxembourg, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Slovakia, San Marino and the Vatican (enclaves with Italy), or naval duties provided by another state such as Monaco (provided by France), .

The Cyprus Navy is the naval branch of the Cypriot National Guard. NATO has a scheme for comparative ranks for member countries, non-NATO countries equivalence is determined against this system.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albanian Naval Force
	Kryekapter Master chief petty officer						Kapter Senior chief petty officer		Rreshter Chief petty officer		Tetar Petty officer first class						Nëntetar Petty officer second class						Ushtar IV Petty officer third class				Ushtar III Seaman		Ushtar II Seaman apprentice						Ushtar I Seaman recruit
Austria	No navy
Belarus	No navy
Belgian Navy
	Maître principal-Chef			Maître-principal			Premier-maître chef		Premier maître		Maître-chef			Maître			Second-maître						1er Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier maître		Premier matelot						Matelot
	Oppermeester-Chef			Oppermeester			Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef			Meester			Tweede meester						Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos						Matroos
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No navy
Bulgarian Navy
	Senior Michman Офицерски кандидат						Michman Мичман		Chief Petty Officer Главен старшина		Petty Officer First Class Старшина 1 степен						Petty Officer Second Class Старшина 2 степен						Leading Seaman Старши матрос				Seaman Матрос
Croatian Navy																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Mornar
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy											No equivalent
	Søværnschefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent SØ			Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel						Marinekonstabel
Estonian Navy																											No equivalent
	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Ülemveebel			Master Chief Petty Officer Staabiveebel			Senior Chief Petty Officer Vanemveebel		Chief petty officer, 1st class Veebel		Chief petty officer, 2nd class Nooremveebel						Petty Officer First Class Vanemmaat						Petty Officer Second Class Maat		Petty Officer Third Class Nooremmaat				Leading Seaman Vanemmadrus						Seaman Madrus
French Navy									No equivalent
	Major			Maître principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second-Maître						Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe		Matelot breveté						Matelot
Finnish Navy																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari Militärmästare						Ylipursimies Överbåtsman		Pursimies Båtsman		Ylikersantti Översergeant						Kersantti Sergeant						Alikersantti Undersergeant				Ylimatruusi Övermatros						Matruusi Matros		Alokas Rekryt
Georgia	No navy
German Navy
	Oberstabsbootsmann						Stabsbootsmann		Hauptbootsmann		Oberbootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat			Maat			Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Matrose
German Navy (Officer designate)	No equivalent																						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
Hellenic Navy																	No equivalent						male		female		No equivalent								male	female
	Warrant Officer						Master Chief Petty Officer		Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer												Leading Seaman												Seaman
	Ανθυπασπιστής[note 1]						Αρχικελευστής		Επικελευστής		Κελευστής												Δίοπος												Ναύτης
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Hungary	No navy
Icelandic Coast Guard							No equivalent				No equivalent												No equivalent
	Petty officer/specialist (after 12 years service)								Petty officer/specialist (after 6 years service)								Petty officer/specialist										Enlisted (after 6 years service)		Enlisted (after 3 years service)			Enlisted (after 1 year service)			Enlisted
Irish Naval Service																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais						Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Recruit
Italian Navy																																			No insignia
	Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Capo di Prima Classe		Capo di Seconda Classe	Capo di Terza Classe	Secondo Capo Scelto		Secondo Capo						Sergente						Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto	Sottocapo di Prima Classe	Sottocapo di seconda Classe	Sottocapo di terza Classe	Sottocapo		Comune di Prima Classe						Comune di Seconda Classe
Kosovo	No navy
Latvian Naval Forces																													No insignia						No equivalent
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Master Chief Petty Officer						Virsniekvietnieks Senior Chief Petty Officer		Vecākais bocmanis Chief Petty Officer		Bocmanis Boatswain						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižmatrozis First Seaman		Matrozis Seaman
Liechtenstein	No navy
Lithuanian Naval Force
	Vyresnysis laivūnas						Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas specialistas	Štabo laivūnas	Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas			Vyresnysis seržantas			Seržantas specialistas			Seržantas			Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis						Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxemburg	No navy
Macedonia	No navy
Maritime Squadron of Malta																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Gunner (or equivalent)
Moldova	No navy
Monaco	No navy
Montenegrin Navy																																			No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase						Vodnik						Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik
Royal Netherlands Navy
	Adjudant onderofficer/ Opperschipper (deckservice)								Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper (deckservice)		Sergeant/ Bootsman (deckservice)												Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester (deckservice)						Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse			Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse			Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
Royal Norwegian Navy
	Sjefsmester			Flaggmester			Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester						Senior Kvartermester			Kvartermester			Ledende Konstabel		Konstabel		Senior Visekonstabel		Visekonstabel						Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Navy
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki		Młodszy chorąży marynarki		Starszy bosman						Bosman						Bosmanmat		Starszy mat		Mat		Starszy marynarz						Marynarz
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Portuguese Navy																							(same sleeve insignia as Master Seaman)												No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento			Segundo-sargento			Primerio-subsargento			Segundo-subsargento			Cabo-mor		Cabo		Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro						Grumete
Romanian Naval Forces
	Chief Petty Officer Of The Ship			Command Master Chief Petty Officer			Master Chief Petty Officer		Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer						Petty Officer						Leading Seaman				Able Seaman		Seaman
Russian Navy
	Senior michman (Старший мичман)			Michman (Мичман)			Glavny starshina of the ship (Главный корабельный старшина)		Glavny starshina (Главный старшина)		Starshina 1st stage (Старшина 1 статьи)						Starshina 2nd class (Старшина 2 статьи)						Starshiy matros (Старший матрос)				Seaman (Матрос)
San Marino	No navy
Serbian River Flotilla																																			No insignia
	Ensign, 1st class (Заставник I класе)						Ensign (Заставник)		Senior chief petty officer (Старији Водник I класе)		Chief petty officer (Старији Водник)						Petty officer (Водник)						Master seaman (Млађи водник)				Leading seaman (Десетар)		Able seaman (Разводник)						Seaman recruit (Војник)
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenian Navy
	Chief Warrant Officer Višji štabni praporščak		Senior Warrant Officer Štabni praporščak		First Warrant Officer Višji praporščak		Second Warrant Officer Praporščak	Master Chief Petty Officer Višji štabni vodnik	Senior Chief Petty Officer Štabni vodnik		Chief Petty Officer Višji vodnik						Petty Officer Vodnik						Petty Officer 2nd Class Naddesetnik				Petty Officer 3rd Class Desetnik		Seaman first class Poddesetnik						Seaman Vojak
Spanish Navy
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Swedish Navy																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Turkish Naval Forces																																			No insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş			Astsubay Çavuş			Kıdemli Uzman Çavuş			Uzman Çavuş			Çavuş				Kıdemli Uzman Onbaşı	Uzman Onbaşı	Onbaşı						Er
Ukrainian Navy
	Chief Master Petty Officer Головний майстер-старшина			Senior Master Petty Officer Старший майстер-старшина			Master Petty Officer Майстер-старшина		Staff Petty Officer Штаб-старшина		Senior Chief Petty Officer Головний корабельний старшина						Chief Petty Officer Головний старшина						Petty Officer 1st class Старшина 1-ої статті				Petty Officer 2nd class Старшина 2ої статті		Leading Seaman Старший матрос						Seaman Матрос
Royal Navy																											No equivalent								No equivalent
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2 (phased out 2014 but reinstated in 2021)		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading rating						Able rating
Corps of Royal Marines																													No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal								Marine
Vatican City	No navy
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of warrant officer. According to the current issue (2010) of STANAG 2116, the Greek warrant officers are included in OR-9; however, they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 16.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlistfed