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The Préfet Maritime is a servant of the French State who exercises authority over the sea in one particular region (a ''Préfecture maritime''). As a civil servant, he reports to the Prime Minister. But the Maritime Prefect is simultaneously charged of military operations, and for this reason also reports to the chief of the general staff (CEMA, or ''Chef d'état-major des armées''). The dignity was created in 1800 to unify the command of harbours (civil administrator) and the command of the Navy (Admiral). The ''préfet maritime'' is in charge of the French sovereignty at sea, monitoring operation, safety of the users, police and rescue operations, etc. He also commands all armed vessel linked to his place. The present ''Préfectures maritimes'' are: * Mediterranean Sea (Toulon): Admiral Yann Tainguy * English Channel and North Sea (Cherbourg): Emmanuel Carlier * Atlantic (Château de Brest, Brest): Emmanuel de Oliveira Image:Dumontet-Guillaud-Magne.jpg|From left to right: ''Capitaine de Vaisseau'' Xavier Magne (captain of the ''Charles De Gaulle''), ''vice-amiral d'escadre'' Alain Dumontet, commander of the Force d'Action Navale, and ''contre-amiral'' Édouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime of the English Channel and North Sea (former captain of the ''Charles De Gaulle'' 1999-2001). File:Yann Tainguy-IMG 9259b.jpg|Admiral Yann Tainguy, Maritime prefect for the Mediterranean ==See also== *Prefects (France) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maritime Prefect」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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