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The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Organization of
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Sint Maarten
Nether
lands
Sint EustatiusSaba
Aruba – Curaçao - Bonaire
ArubaCuraçaoSint Maarten
Autonomous countries
Sint EustatiusSabaBonaire
Communities of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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COMMANDER NETHERLANDS
FORCES CARIBBEAN
DIRECTOR DUTCH
CARIBBEAN COAST GUARD
COMMANDER TASKGROUP
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Main tasks
• Defense of territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Promoting the regional stability and security
• Support to civilian authorities
• Maritime Safety
• Maritime Law Enforcement
Military
Civilian
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Area of Responsibility
500 nm
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HNLMS Pelikaan
Army Coy & RNLMC Coy
COMNLCARIB assets
WIGS + h/c
Boatplatoon CARIB
Boston Whalers
NL WIGSWest Indies Guard Ship
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Assets Coast Guard
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Colombia
DOMREP
US
T&T
SurinamVenezuela
France
Grenada Barbados
UK
RSS
Regional Cooperation
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Treaty of San José (2003)
Enhance regional cooperation on counter illicit trafficking
1. Boarding suspect vessels of treaty partners on high seas
2. Boarding stateless vessels on high seas
3. Operations in TTW of treaty partners4. Exchange of law enforcement
officers (USCG)
Ratified PendingBelize Costa RicaDOMREPFranceGuatemalaNLDNicaraguaUSA
Haïti HondurasJamaicaGBR
Regional Maritime Agreement
Director DCCG central POC Kingdom on RMA matters
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Humanitarian Disaster Relief Operations • Earl 2010
• Haïti 2010
• Omar 2008
• Felix 2007
• Katrina 2005
• Mitch 1998
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• Rendezvouz area for follow on transport to disaster area
• Reception area for evacuees from disaster area
Curaçao - logistical HUB for HDRO in Caribbean
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• All tasks (both civilian and military) will remain same in near future
• Military presence will remain at same level (despite budget cuts)
• Coast Guard will continue to develop as a professional organisation
• Ready to assist in the region for HDRO• Open for new cooperation on all tasks
• Promote Treaty of San José (2003)
Future outlook