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Coastguard and water protection in Chinese

Coastguard and water protection in Chinese

Gepostet von | 23. dec 2021 | , , | 0

China's second navy becomes seaworthy At the beginning of 2013, China decided to merge four of the five different maritime law enforcement agencies into the China Coast Guard (CCG, long title: Chinese People's Armed Police Force Coast Guard Corps (PAPCGC)). With almost 1,400 units, China has an almost unmanageable fleet of white-painted ships and boats - the world's largest coast guard in terms of vehicles and personnel - for customs tasks, fisheries protection and piracy defence, but above all for enforcing sovereignty claims. And since January 2021, a new coastguard law has been in force that allows the CCG to use lethal force against foreign vessels that fail to comply with requests to enter Chinese waters.

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New recruits for Ukrainian coast guard

New recruits for Ukrainian coast guard

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2021 | , , , | 0

In the presence of the Ukrainian ambassador, Vadym Omelchenko, BG 201 was launched in Sables d'Olonne on 9 December. This is the first of twenty patrol boats for the Ukrainian coastguard. The FPB 98 MKI aluminium vessels can reach 35 knots, have a range of 12 knots and can be in operation for up to two weeks. With a crew of 13, an additional six officers can be embarked. An optoelectronic monitoring system and a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) are part of the standard equipment. The shipyard delivers the boats unarmed. However, they are prepared for arming at a later date. This could...

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