Multipurpose Maritime Exercise in the Western Black Sea
MME Tomis 2026 strengthens joint response capacity for complex situations at sea.
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Discover the Practical Handbook on European cooperation on coast guard functions.
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News and updates
Annual European Coast Guard Event 2026 takes place in Azores
The chairmanship of TWA was transferred from EMSA to EFCA for the next 12 months.
EMSA Opens 2026 Multipurpose Maritime Operation in La Manche and the Southern North Sea
Collaboration between 11 national authorities and 3 EU agencies, across 9 coast guard functions.
Coast Guard Authorities Map
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This interactive map displays information about the different types of authorities involved in Coast Guard Functions.
By default, the map shows information about the national authorities.
Use the [+ -] buttons to zoom in or out.
The information can be filtered according to your specific interest. The following filtering options are available:
Display only the National Ministries/Agencies/Organisations
Display only the Regional Location of National Ministries/Agencies/Organisations
Display only the Local Ministries/Agencies/Organisations
Display all organizations with a color percent that represents the organization types.
When several authorities have a nearby location, they are shown as a unique blue cluster, indicating the number of authorities. By zooming in, the user can get a higher level of detail.
Authorities with a black point are Lead bodies 