page_title: Coast guard
section_title: Norway
hierarchical_section_title: Coast guard / Type and role by country / Norway
caption_attribution_description: English: Patrolvessel KV Nordkapp (W 320) in the Adventfjord, Spitsbergen Norsk (bokmål)‎: Kystvaktskip KV Nordkapp (W 320) i Adventfjorden på Svalbard
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: The Royal Norwegian Coast Guard, or Kystvakten in Norwegian, is a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, but has separate vessels, many of which are purpose-built. Coast guard vessels have the prefix KV. Four of these vessels are capable of embarking one or more helicopters. Norway's exclusive economic zone, the Coast Guard's area of responsibility, is about 2.2 million square kilometers, one of the largest in Europe.
caption: Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Nordkapp off Svalbard
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