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General Directorate of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (DIRECTEMAR

The Directorate General of Maritime Territory and Merchant Navy, DIRECTEMAR is an agency of the Commander in Chief of the Chilean Navy, which the State of Chile careful compliance with laws and international agreements to protect human life sea, the environment, natural resources and regulating activities in the water under its jurisdiction, to contribute to the development of the maritime nation.

This public service is dedicated to controlling and monitoring the activities and interact vessels in the area of maritime jurisdiction within its competence, to this end he set the laws and regulations and international conventions and agreements, in turn acting on behalf State of Chile on matters within its competence.

DIRECTEMAR depend on the two addresses and / or technical bodies:

Directorate of Maritime Interests and Aquatic Environment, DIRINMAR, technical agency is responsible for ensuring respect of interests in marine and aquatic environment.

Security Management and Maritime Operations, DIRSOMAR, technical agency is responsible for ensuring the safety of the ship, and the defeat of protection and rescue of human life at sea.