Netherlands Coastguard

Netherlands Coastguard
Kustwacht Nederland
Netherlands Coast Guard emblem
Netherlands Coast Guard emblem
Ensign
Ensign
Racing stripe
Racing stripe
MottoServamus Servientes
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 26, 1987
Annual budget€64,258,000 (2020)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNetherlands
Constituting instrument
  • Regulation on organization of Netherlands Coastguard, 2019[2]
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Nicole Kuipers[3], Director
Parent agencyRoyal Netherlands Navy
Website
www.kustwacht.nl

The Netherlands Coastguard (Dutch: Kustwacht Nederland) is civil organisation that carries out tasks on the Netherlands North Sea for six Ministries under administration of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[4] Its operational command falls under the Ministry of Defence, and the Royal Netherlands Navy is responsible for its coordination.[5]

Headquarters office is in Den Helder. Director is commander Nicole Kuipers.[6]

  1. ^ "KUSTWACHT NEDERLAND 2020" (PDF). Netherlands Coastguard. 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ Regeling organisatie Kustwacht Nederland [Regulation on organization of Netherlands Coastguard] (Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management and of the Minister of Defence IENW/BSK-2019/95910) (in Dutch). 2019.
  3. ^ "Directeur Kustwacht Nederland Nicole Kuipers". Netherlands Coastguard. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Netherlands Coastguard - What we do". Netherlands Coastguard. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Kustwacht" (in Dutch). Netherlands Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Director of the Netherlands Coastguard Nicole Kuipers". Netherlands Coastguard. Retrieved 31 July 2023.