HISTORY
The first news known about the Alfeite relates to the donation of the
Almada territory to the English crusaders who assisted D. Afonso Henriques in
taking Lisbon. The properties constituting the Alfeite would be integrated into
this gift (1147).
The present Naval Base of Lisbon (BNL) had its origin in the Autonomous
Junta of the Arsenal of the Alfeite, to whom on June 8th, 1918, the
National Palace of Alfeite and the adjacent lands were delivered by the General
Directorate of Public Finance.
This Board was later replaced by the Intendance of the Arsenal of the
Alfeite, which was extinguished in 1938 and the Intendance of the Navy of the
Alfeite was created. The Intendance took over the bush and the buildings that
were not delivered to any other entity.
On December 3, 1958, the Naval Base of Lisbon was created by Decree-Law
No. 41,989 with the attributions of that Intendance.
MISSION
Provide logistical support to the naval units berthed, lashed and based
at BNL (North and South banks of the Tagus and at Arsenal do Alfeite, SA) and,
where necessary, to other units and organizations located in its area, namely
in the areas of limitation of failures, electricity, water supply, cleaning and
collection of waste, communications, fuel, food, accommodation, office
assistance, sports activities and religious assistance, as well as support the
maneuver of naval units.
Ensure and promote the conservation and maintenance of port facilities,
infrastructure and other assets assigned.
It ensures policing, security and maintenance of order and discipline in
the area under its jurisdiction.
LOCATION
Located between the municipalities of Almada and Seixal, the BNL covers
on the south bank of the river Tagus, the port infrastructure and other assets
in the Alfeite, affections to the Navy, as well as the wet area limited by the
alignment of the potholes of the maneuver basin.
On
the north bank of the Tagus river, in Lisbon, it covers the port infrastructure
of the Doca da Marinha and the wet area limited by the alignment of the
respective piers.
