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Discover LudwigThe word 'coastguard' is correct and commonly used in written English
It is typically used to refer to a military or civilian organization responsible for protecting and patrolling a country's coastlines, conducting rescues at sea, and enforcing laws related to maritime activities. Example: The coastguard swiftly responded to the distress call from a stranded fishing boat and successfully rescued all five crew members in rough seas.
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coastguard
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An enforcer of maritime law, in charge of policing the seas within territorial waters.
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With 20 people in the coastguard and 20 police it's tough.
When coastguard divers began an inspection of the area around the wreck, they found 20 more bodies underwater.
"Some of these people we know, we've caught them before," said one coastguard officer, who declined to give his name.
A peer announces that we can no longer afford to chip in for the coastguard services that save the lives of refugees who would otherwise perish in the Mediterranean.
Where to eat The Royal Harbour Brasserie, situated at the end of the harbour wall, has unmatched views of the marina and a working coastguard station on its roof (royalharbourbrasserie.co.uk).
They split up in 2001 and Lonnie, who retired from the US coastguard, has since remarried and moved to Pennsylvania.
Ian Traynor We are not going to be able to tackle migration until there is a Libyan government that we can at least work with EU member states have no contact with the Libyan authorities in charge of coastguard operations or internal security because the administration in Tripoli is not recognised internationally as the country's legitimate government.
A battered black Zodiac craft, it was found by the naval coastguard drifting at sea, with no engine and no sign of the Somali migrants who had been on board.
They were still close to the shore and were spotted by Zuwara's lone coastguard launch.
He was called in by the coastguard to help with the rescue, but only got there in time to bring the workers' bodies out of the sea.
The Maltese, Spanish and Swedish navies also took part in rescues on Sunday alongside the Italian coastguard and private vessels.
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