Order of Naval Merit (Russia)

Order "For Naval Merit"
Order "For Naval Merit" (obverse)
Awarded by  Russian Federation
Type	Single grade order
Eligibility	Citizens of the Russian Federation
Awarded for	Excellence in worldwide oceanic activities in favour of Russian military and economic security
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	February 27, 2002
First awarded	December 17, 2002
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order "For Military Merit"
Next (lower)	Order of Honour
Ribbon of the Order For Naval Merit

The Order "For Naval Merit" (Russian: Орден «За морские заслуги») is a state decoration of the Russian Federation bestowed for excellence in military or economic maritime endeavours. It was established on February 27, 2002 by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation № 245. Its statute was amended by presidential decree № 1099 of September 7, 2010.

The Order "For Naval Merit" is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation: for achievements in the exploration, development and use of the oceans in the interest of national defence and for ensuring its economic and social development; for achievements in the development and implementation of the latest technology and equipment for the Russian Navy; for services in maintaining, expanding, researching and using the exclusive oceanic economic zone of the Russian Federation; for achievements in the fight against illegal actions of pirates and poachers aimed at causing environmental and economic damage likely to ill affect the reputation and interests of the Russian Federation in its exclusive oceanic economic zone, as well as attacks against ships flying the national flag of the Russian Federation on the oceans; for skillful organization and conduct of naval exercises and manoeuvres, during which all goals were fully achieved.

The Order "For Naval Merit" is worn on the left side of the chest and when worn in the presence of other medals and Orders of the Russian Federation, it is located immediately after the Order "For Military Merit".

The badge of the Order is in the shape of a 40 mm wide four pointed cross made of enamelled silver. Two anchors cross behind a central medallion bearing the coat of arms of the Russian Federation. The central medallion edge is enamelled in blue and bears the inscription "FOR NAVAL MERIT" (Russian: "ЗА МОРСКИЕ ЗАСЛУГИ").

The Order "For Naval Merit" is suspended by a ring through the badge's suspension loop to a standard Russian pentagonal mount covered by an overlapping 24 mm wide white silk moiré ribbon with three central 2 mm wide longitudinal blue stripes separated by 3 mm.

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Order "For Naval Merit".