The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like many other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace. The officers and the enlisted members of the Coast Guard are regarded as military personnel under Military's Penal Code. It was founded in 1919 by an Act of Parliament and the legal framework for its function was reformed in 1927. Its primary mission is the enforcement of Greek, European and International law in the maritime areas.
Celebration of Limenaki, Panagia Myrtidiotissa, Naxos, 13M701
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PIRAEUS, Greece (April 29, 2021) Crew members from USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), and members of the Hellenic Coast Guard conduct a joint rescue and assistance drill. U.S.
PIRAEUS, Greece (April 29, 2021) Crew members from USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), and members of the Hellenic Coast Guard conduct a joint rescue and assistance drill. U.S.
GRC — Region Südliche Ägäis — Regionalbezirk Rhodos — Gemeinde Rhodos — Rhodos Stadt — Kolona Harbour (Hellenic Coast Guard plaque) Mattes 2022-10-08
Blue Galaxy underway in Strait of Rhodes 1 September 2023
HCG Agios Efstratios off the Coast of Rhodes, Greece, 2024