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Mereväekapten
The insignia of an Estonian Navy captain
Country	Republic of Estonia
Service branch	Estonian Navy
Abbreviation	m-kpt
Rank group	senior officer
Rank	Captain
NATO rank code	OF-5
Next higher rank	kommodoor
Next lower rank	kaptenleitnant
Equivalent ranks	kolonel ( Estonian Army, Estonian Air Force)

Mereväekapten ( Captain; from Low German: kaptein) in the senior-most senior officer rank in the Estonian Navy. In Estonia, the rank of captain is usually that of the Chief of the Navy and other senior officers or employees in the field of defence, including in the Foreign Service (such as the Defence Attaché). ^[1] The rank of captain, as of any other officer, is granted by the President of the Republic of Estonia on the proposal of the Commander of the Defense Forces. ^[2]

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