Japan Coast Guard
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The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁 Kaijō Ho'an-chō?), also known as the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese Coast Guard. Comprised of about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and is responsible for protecting the coast lines of Japan. It was founded in 1949.
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[edit] Overview
The duties of the JCG include:
- Search and rescue
- Hydrographic and oceangraphic surveying
- Maritime traffic management
[edit] Command
The JCG is lead by Commandant Ishikawa Hiroki and 2 vice commanders. Lower ranking officers are director general, directors and inspector generals. The JCG is divided into departments:
- Administration
- Equipment and Technology
- Hydrographic and Oceangraphic
- Maritime Traffic
The Japan Coast Guard Academy is an university established within the Coast Guard for the purpose of training students to become officers. It is located in Kure, Hiroshima prefecture.
Additionally, the JCG has two special forces units: the Special Security Force (SSF) (Japanese: Tokubetsu Keibi tai) and the Special Security Team (SST) (Japanese: Tokushu Keibi tai).
[edit] Fleet
see List of Japan Coast Guard vessels and aircraft.
[edit] External links
- Japan Coast Guard. Official website. Retrieved on May 14, 2006.
- http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/index.html (Japanese)
- Japan Coast Guard Academy. Official website. Retrieved on May 14, 2006.
- UMIZARU (The Sea Monkey) is a 2004 Japanese film related to the JCG. Official website. Retrieved on May 14, 2006.
| North: Republic of Korea Coast Guard | ||
| West:PLAN Coast Guard | Japan Coast Guard | East: United States Coast Guard |
| South:Philippine Coast Guard Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre |
