Job description: how to become a maritime gendarme?

The Maritime Gendarmerie counts among its ranks gendarmes passionate about the sea and equipped with specialized training. In their nautical and maritime unit, these military personnel play an essential role in coastal protection, the fight against maritime crime and sea rescue. In this article, we will dive into the heart of their daily life to discover the exciting missions and crucial responsibilities of these dedicated professionals, determined to maintain security and order on the water.

Summary:

• Uniform and equipment

• Missions

• Recruitment and access conditions

• Working conditions

• Career development prospects

• Salary

A maritime gendarme wears the regulatory uniform of the departmental Gendarmerie. Similarly, they have a ceremonial uniform. On vetsecurite.com, we offer a wide selection of clothing, shoes/boots, equipment, materials, medals and decorations for gendarmes. The biggest brands are available at unbeatable prices. You also have 30 days to change your mind thanks to our free returns policy and free delivery from €69 to pickup points or home delivery.

The missions of the Maritime Gendarmerie include in particular:

• Conduct judicial investigations at sea.

• Surveillance of maritime activities (fishing, pleasure boating...).

• Participate in the prevention and control of people traveling at sea.

• Ensure the proper functioning of French ports.

• Rescue people in danger.

• Prevent illegal activities (illegal immigration, pollution, drug trafficking, smuggling...) and ensure compliance with maritime regulations.

• Secure nautical and marine events and demonstrations.

• Guarantee France's sovereignty and its maritime space.

To join a nautical and maritime unit, one must first be a volunteer assistant gendarme, non-commissioned officer (SOG) or officer of the Gendarmerie (OG) and have completed at least two years of service. The request for assignment to the Maritime Gendarmerie can be made by both departmental gendarmes (GD) and mobile gendarmes (GM) or the Republican Guard (GR).

The maritime gendarme is first and foremost a gendarme and this vocation implies great availability. The military personnel can thus work at night, during holidays or on weekends. They have the same benefits in terms of leave and working hours.

Maritime gendarmes can also join a technical field. Thus, within nautical and maritime units, there are specialists: naval mechanic, naval electronics technician, underwater investigator, patrol boat pilot, etc. If they want to join one of these specialties, the gendarme must first pass technical tests and then follow additional training.

The gendarme in nautical and maritime units can also advance hierarchically by taking the non-commissioned officer exam for GAVs or the officer exam for non-commissioned officers (SOG) or by applying for promotion to advance through the ranks.

The beginning career gendarme receives a salary between €1800 and €2000 net per month. In addition to being housed free of charge due to service requirements, their salary evolves as they gain in grade level, rank, according to their family situation or if they train in a technical specialty. The salary of a gendarme in nautical and maritime units can thus increase throughout their career to reach €2900 net monthly.