The Netherlands Coastguard or Nederlandse Kustwacht is a national organisation responsible for various services along the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

' coast line (mainly search and rescue services).

The Netherlands Coastguard Service carries out various duties for seven governmental ministries. The Royal Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy

The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...

is responsible for operational command of the Netherlands Coastguard Service.

External links

• Netherlands Coastguard official website
• Coastguard (Netherlands Coastguard Service) webpage. Ministry of Defence official website (Royal Netherlands Navy section).