Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard | |
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Abbreviation | SVG Coast Guard |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 2 December 1980 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Specialist jurisdiction |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Kingstown, Grenadines |
Parent agency | Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force |
Facilities | |
Vessels |
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard (abbreviated as the SVG Coast Guard) is the maritime security and search and rescue element of the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. It was founded on 2 December 1980, when eight Police Force officers underwent training at the Royal Naval Engineering College in the United Kingdom.