Japan Coast Guard
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The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁 Kaijou-Ho'an-Chou), 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.
- 1 Overview
- 2 Command
- 3 Fleet
- 3.1 PLH (Patrol Vessel Large With Helicopter)
- 3.2 PL (Patrol Vessel Large)
- 3.3 PM (Patrol Vessel Medium)
- 3.4 PS (Patrol Vessel Small)
- 3.5 PC (Patrol Craft)
- 3.6 CL (Craft Large)
- 3.7 FL (Fire fighting boat Large)
- 3.8 Special Guard and Rescue Boat
- 3.9 HL (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Large)
- 3.10 HS (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Small)
- 3.11 (LL) Navigation Evaluation Vessel
- 3.12 LL (Light-House Service Vessel Large)
- 3.13 LM (Light-House Service Vessel Medium)
- 3.14 LS (Light-House Service Vessel Small)
- 3.15 Aircraft
- 4 External links
Overview
The duties of the JCG include:- Search and rescue
- Hydrographic and oceangraphic surveying
- Maritime traffic management
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
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).
Fleet
PLH (Patrol Vessel Large With Helicopter)
- Shikishima
- Mizuho class
- Soya
- Tsugaru class
- * Ryukyu class (Refine Tsugaru class)
PL (Patrol Vessel Large)
- Izu
- Hida class
- Oki
- Erimo class
- Shiretoko class
- Aso class
Training Role
- Kojima
- Miura
PM (Patrol Vessel Medium)
- Teshio
- Natsui class
- Bihoro
- Takatori class
- Tokara class
- Amami class
PS (Patrol Vessel Small)
- Tsurugi class
- Banna class
- Shinzan class
- Akagi class
- Takatsuki class
PC (Patrol Craft)
- Matsunami
- Hayanami class
- Murakumo class
- Yodo class
- Hamagumo class
- Shikinami class
- Akizuki class
- Shimagiri class
- Natsugiri class
- Asogiri class
- Hayagumo class
CL (Craft Large)
- Isokaze class
- Nadakaze class
- Suzukaze class
- Yamayuri class
FL (Fire fighting boat Large)
- Hiryu class (2nd)
- Hiryu class (1st)
- Nunobiki class
Special Guard and Rescue Boat
GS (Guard Boat Small)
- Hayate class
MS (Monitoring Boat Small)
- Kinugasa
- Katsuren
- Saikai
SS (Surveillance Service Small)
- Orion class (2nd)
- Orion class (1st)
- Polar star class
- Lynx class
- Polaris class
HL (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Large)
- Shouyou
- Takuyou
- Meiyou class
HS (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Small)
- Hamashio class
- Zinbei
(LL) Navigation Evaluation Vessel
- Tsushima
LL (Light-House Service Vessel Large)
- Hokuto class
- Myojou
LM (Light-House Service Vessel Medium)
- Zuiun
- Hakuun class
LS (Light-House Service Vessel Small)
- Akihikari class
Aircraft
- Gulfstream V
- Dassault-Breguet Falcon 900
- Nihon YS-11A
- Beechcraft 200T
- Cessna U206G
- Bell 212
- Aerosptiale AS332L1
External links
- *http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/index.html (Japanese)
| '''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 |
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