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GR - Competent Authorities for Coast Guard functions

 

Authorities responsible for coast guard functions

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European Cooperation on Coast Guard functions: country factsheet

 
Maritime safety, including vessel traffic management

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ:

Safety of Navigation Directorate - Maritime Surveillance and Vessel Traffic Monitoring Department

 
Maritime, ship and port security

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ:

Directorate for the Verification of Safety and Security Management of Ships and Port Facilities

Directorate of Security and Sea Borders Protection 

Department of State Security (maritime security)

 
Maritime customs activities

 

 
The prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling and connected maritime law enforcement

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ:

Drugs and Contraband Enforcement Directorate

Directorate of Security and Sea Borders Protection 

Department of Public Security (human trafficking)

Department of State Security (weapons'  trafficking)

 
Maritime border control

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ:

Directorate of Security and Sea Borders Protection - Department of Sea Borders Protection

 
Maritime monitoring and surveillance

 

 
Maritime environmental protection and response

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ

Marine Environment Protection Directorate in cooperation with local Port Police Authorities

General Chemical State Laboratory

 
Maritime search and rescue

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ

Operations Directorate

 
Ship casualty and maritime assistance service

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ

Operations Directorate

 
Maritime accident and disaster response

 

 
Fisheries inspection and control

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Hellenic Coast Guard HQ

Fisheries Control Directorate