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Organizations taking part in the exchange programme 2025 - 2026.

ES - Spanish Servicio Maritimo (Maritime Service) Guardia Civil

Submitted by Ioana.Hartescu on

The Maritime Service of Guardia Civil (SEMAR) is the unit in charge of public security role on maritime waters under Spanish sovereignty. SEMAR also covers coastguard functions. To achieve this mission, it counts with several Maritime Service Units deployed all around the peninsula, islands and the autonomous city of Ceuta. The fleet, in order to cover all the requirements of the missions, is composed of a variety of ships, from semi-rigid boats to offshore patrol vessels. There is also a Maritime Training Centre in Cádiz.

ES - Spanish Maritime Safety And Rescue Agency (SASEMAR)

Submitted by Ioana.Hartescu on

The Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency provides the public services of search and rescue, pollution prevention and response, maritime traffic monitoring and assistance services, maritime safety and navigation services, towing services and assistance to ships, and any services that are complementary to those mentioned above. All of this is within the scope of the responsibilities of the Maritime Authorities. 

PL - Maritime Border Guard Division

Submitted by Ioana.Hartescu on

Out of 9 divisions of the Polish Border Guard, the Maritime Border Guard Division is responsible for protection of European Union's external blue border and fulfills coast guard functions, among which are maritime border control, prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling and connected maritime law enforcement, maritime monitoring and surveillance, maritime, ship and port security. 

EE - Estonian Navy

Submitted by Ioana.Hartescu on

Estonian Navy’s duty is to protect the territorial waters of Estonia. Patrol Boat Squadron is a Naval type of organisational entity that maintains readiness to ensure naval presence, law enforcement, oil-spill response and support of other national agencies in Estonian maritime areas. Patrol Boat Squadron consist of patrol and oil-spill response vessels. 

Website: https://mil.ee/en/navy/ 

PT - Portuguese National Maritime Authority

Submitted by Ioana.Hartescu on

The National Maritime Authority System (SAM) corresponds to the institutional framework of Entities, Bodies and Services, that have coordination, executive, advisory or law enforcement functions, whose purpose is to guarantee compliance with the law in maritime spaces under national sovereignty and jurisdiction. This Framework includes agencies at local, regional and national level, responsible for the coordination, advice and law enforcement.

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