- Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard
The Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard (
Italian language :"Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto - Guardia costiera") is thecoast guard ofItaly and is both amilitary . It is part of the Italian Navy under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.History
Operational SAR branch of the "Corpo delle Capitaneria di Porto" or Corps of the Port Captaincies which was organized first by royal decree of the
Kingdom of Two Sicilies in 1865. It was reorganized as part of the "Regia Marina " in 1915, (since 1946 Marina Militare) and onJune 8 ,1989 , redesignated "Guardia Costiera".tructure and organization
Structure
The Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard is structured as follow:
* 1 MARICOGECAP - Captaincies of Port General Headquarters - "Comando generale", which functions of Italian
Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (IMRCC)
* 14 DIREZIOMARE - Maritime Directorates - "Direzioni marittime," which are at the head of as manyMaritime Rescue Sub-Centre Commands (MRSC)
* 53 COMPAMARE - Maritime Compartments / Captaincies of Port - "Compartimenti marittimi / Capitanerie di porto"
* 48 CIRCOMARE - Maritime District Offices - "Uffici circondariali marittimi"
* 126 LOCAMARE - Local Maritime Offices - "Uffici locali marittimi"
* 38 DELEMARE - Maritime Delegations or Beach Delegations - "Delegazioni marittime" or "Delegazioni di spiaggia"Moreover the following services are also part of the Corps:
* the air-sea component;
* theCOSPAS-SARSAT satellite station ofBari (in synergy with theItalian Civil Protection Department );
* the 3 Underwater Operators Groups (San Benedetto del Tronto ,Naples andMessina );
* the Marine Environmental Division of the Port Captaincies by the Ministry for the Environment and Protection of the Territory;
* the group by the General Fishery Direction of the Ministry of Agriculture.Insignia
Like related coast guards around the world, the "Guardia Costiera" uses "The Stripe" on its vessels. This marking is in the national colors, with a narrow green band, a narrow white spacing, and a broad red band. Inside the red band is a white circle with a black anchor.
hips
Patrol Boat s(6)
*Saettia class
** "Saettia" (CP 901)
*Diciotti class
**"Diciotti" (CP 902)
**"Dattilo" (CP 903)
**"Fiorillo"(CP 904)
**"Peluso" (CP 905)
**"Corsi" (CP 906)(9)
*Cavallari class
**"Cavallari" (CP 401)
**"Pennetti" (CP 402)
**"Fachin" (CP 403)
**"Magliano" (CP 404)
*Scialoja class
**"Mazzinghi" (CP 405)
**"Scialoja" (CP 406)
**"Lolini" (CP 407)
**"Grabar" (CP 408)
*Ingianni class
**"Ingianni" (CP 409)Motorboat s(272)
* 6-15 ton
** CP 2083 class (51 vessel)
** CP 542 class (65 vessel)
** CP 601 (2 vessel)
** CP 702 class (12 vessel)
** CP 803 class (13 vessel)
** CP 816 class (25 vessel)
** CP 830 Giubileo class (6 vessel)
** CP 841 class (48 vessel)
* 16-50 tonn
** CP 2203 class (5 vessel)
** CP 255 class (6 vessel)
** CP 262 class (4 vessel)
** CP 271 AGA (extended range) class (28 vessel)
** CP 318 class (4 vessel)
** CP 456 class (3 vessel, Ambulance ships)Rigid-hulled inflatable boat s(212)
*GC 166 class (184 vessel)
*GC A01 class (28 vessel)Aircraft
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Agusta AB412 || ||Maritime patrol || ATR42 MP || 2 || 1 on order
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AgustaWestland AW139 || ITA ||Search and Rescue || AW 139 || 0 || 2 on orderReferences
External links
* [http://www.guardiacostiera.it/en/ Guardia Costiera homepage] (in English)
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