Reply With QuoteReally? But is that because your navy has expanded tasks on coastal patrols and security?Originally Posted by Canadian Sig
I'm always amazed by how many Coast Guards are armed. In Canada the members of the Coast Guard are civilians and the vessels carry no weapons.
Really? But is that because your navy has expanded tasks on coastal patrols and security?
Last edited by TheEvian100; 08-16-2009 at 09:50 AM. Reason: typo confusion between greek and latin letters
It's just that our Coast Guard is a civilian entity and has no connection to our military. They occasionaly may train with our SAR Techs (they are military) but other than that we are in not related to each other. Our navy handles most soverenty issues/patrols (except in te Arctic...thaats usualy a Coast Guard job as they have the icebreakers) and our AF handles Anti-submarine work.
Not even small arms? So how do they get the US fishermen poaching in the Grand Banks to stop and allow boarding? 'Cause the fishermen ARE ARMED!
Canadian politeness?
Interesting approach indeed... but I mean don't you guys face gangs with fastboats trying to carry drugs, prostitutes, immigrants and other illegal stuff in Canada?
Thats the Navy's job.
Not so much. This ai'nt Miami.
That's an tiny, highly overworked Navy. That's why there are poachers galore in Canadian waters.
In Germany its pretty much the same - though there actually is not even a single coast guard... different ships belong to different government agencies etc.. so the ships of the mnistry for agriculture and fishing etc might not have any weapons on board too. only maybe those who belong to the federal police or customs might have some pistols.. though i'm not even sure about this
Actualy the enforcment of law in Canadian waters is the responsability of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They get assistance from the Coast Guard, the Navy and The Fisheries department but it is their mandate.
Info on the Can Coasties here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Coast_Guard
And they're armed, right?
They carry Smith and Wesson 9mm sidearms and they may have a 12ga with them............but thats about it.
Or the Med! Here it's completely crazy since the early 90's.
The first of three ships in the Barentshav class. A couple of unusual things with these ships are that the propulsion is powered by liquefied natural gas, and the 40mm gun will be lowered below deck when not in use.
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Ukrainian Coast Guard
The Ukrainian coast guard destroys turkish poachers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4QIOejVbos
Hellenic Coast Guard
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