United Arab Emirates Coast Guard

United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
Agency overview
Formed	1977
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	United Arab Emirates
Specialist jurisdiction	Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.;

The United Arab Emirates Coast Guard is the official coast guard agency of the United Arab Emirates and is primarily responsible for the protection of the UAE's coastline through regulation of maritime laws, maintenance of seamarks, border control, anti-smuggling operations and other services. The UAE Coast Guard is an affiliated branch of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and works in close coordination with the United Arab Emirates Navy.