page_title: Coast guard
hierarchical_section_title: Coast guard
caption_attribution_description: Português: Barco da Brigada Fiscal no Rio Tejo, Lisboa.English: Brigada Fiscal boat in Tagus's River, Lisbon, Portugal.Español: Buque de la Brigada Fiscal, en el Río Tajo.
context_page_description: A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with search and rescue without law enforcement authority. A typical coast guard's functions are distinct from those of the navy and the transit police.
context_section_description: A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with search and rescue without law enforcement authority. A typical coast guard's functions are distinct from those of the navy (a military service) and the transit police (a law enforcement agency).
caption: A Portuguese National Republican Guard Coastal Control Unit surveillance boat of the LVI type
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