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[[File:Kustbevakn2023.jpg|thumb|A Coast guard ship in [[Sweden]]]]
[[File:Dutch Coastguard.jpg|thumb|A Coast guard truck in the [[Netherlands]]]]
A '''Coast Guard''' is an [[organization]] that protects people at sea. The role of a coastguard varies greatly by country. The coast guard is sometimes part of a [[military]], or a semi-[[military]] organization, or else is a law enforcement (policing) agency. However, the coast guard is always separate from the [[Navy]].

For example, the [[United States Coast Guard]] (USCG) is a branch of the military. Their duties include searching for people, [[ship]]s and [[boat]]s in danger at sea, rescuing those in danger and law enforcement to protect people from [[terrorism]] and [[crime]]s at sea. It can also become part of the Navy in a time of war. 

By contrast, Her Majesty's Coastguard in the United Kingdom is neither a military force nor a law enforcement agency. Its only job is to lead searches and rescues for those in danger at sea, while the [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution]] launch most of the rescue boats.

== Related pages ==

* [[Pakistan Coast Guard]]

==Other websites==
*[http://www.uscg.mil USCG website]
*[http://www.uscgboating.org USCG boating office]

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