Barbados Coast Guard
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The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime division of the Barbados Defence Force. Its responsibilities are patrolling Barbados' territorial waters as well as drug interdiction and humanitarian and life-saving exercises. The Barbados Coast Guard currently is based at HMBS Willoughby Fort in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. It consists of a small fleet including its flag-ship HMBS Trident, HMBS Endeavour (a 40-foot vessel), as well as around 5 patrol vessels.
Fort Willoughby is also utilized by the Marine division of the Royal Barbados Police Force.
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The HMBS Trident (left) and The HMJS Middlesex (right) docked at HMBS Willoughby Fort in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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