La Guardia Costiera is the coast guard of Italy. It is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. Canadian Coast Guard ship and helicopter A coast guard is an organization devoted to saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners or people in danger at sea. ...
History
Formerly called the Capitanerie di Porto or Port Captain which was organized first by royal decree of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies in 1965. It was reorganized as a military service in 1915, and on June 8, 1989, redesignated La Guardia Costiera. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Like related coast guards around the world, La 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.
The GuardiaCostiera central command section is divided into 7 departments: personnel, legal affairs, operations and plans, naval and air vehicles, logistics, navigation safety, and, informatics and advance technology service.
The GuardiaCostiera operates a maritime unit with the Ministry of Environment and another maritime unit with the Ministry of Fishing.
The GuardiaCostiera also has a land-based section that includes 13 Maritime Directors, 50 harbour offices (left), 45 maritime support offices, 138 local maritime offices, 131 Safe Beach units, 3 squadrons of aircraft, 1 squadron of helicopters, 4 air bases, 1 satellite-tracking station, 2 radio stations (LORAN C), and 2 diving units.
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