140 likes | 449 Views
The Kingdom of the Netherlands. COMNLCARIB. DIR DCCG. CTG 4.4. Organization of American States. Kingdom of the Netherlands. Netherlands. Aruba Curaçao Sint Maarten. Autonomous countries. Sint Maarten. Sint Eustatius Saba. Communities of the Netherlands. Sint Eustatius Saba
E N D
The Kingdom of the Netherlands COMNLCARIB DIR DCCG CTG 4.4 Organization of American States
Kingdom of the Netherlands Netherlands Aruba Curaçao Sint Maarten Autonomous countries Sint Maarten Sint Eustatius Saba Communities of the Netherlands Sint Eustatius Saba Bonaire 500 nm Aruba – Curaçao - Bonaire
COMMANDER NETHERLANDS FORCES CARIBBEAN DIRECTOR DUTCH CARIBBEAN COAST GUARD COMMANDER TASKGROUP 4.4
Main tasks • Defense of territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands • Promoting the regional stability and security • Support to civilian authorities • Maritime Safety • Maritime Law Enforcement Military Civilian
500 nm Area of Responsibility
COMNLCARIB assets HNLMS Pelikaan NL WIGS WIGS + h/c West Indies Guard Ship Boston Whalers Boatplatoon CARIB Army Coy & RNLMC Coy
Regional Cooperation US UK DOMREP France Barbados Grenada T&T RSS Colombia Venezuela Surinam
Regional Maritime Agreement • Treaty of San José (2003) • Enhance regional cooperation on counter illicit trafficking • Boarding suspect vessels of treaty partners on high seas • Boarding stateless vessels on high seas • Operations in TTW of treaty partners • Exchange of law enforcement officers (USCG) Director DCCG central POC Kingdom on RMA matters
Humanitarian Disaster Relief Operations • Earl 2010 • Haïti 2010 • Omar 2008 • Felix 2007 • Katrina 2005 • Mitch 1998
Curaçao - logistical HUB for HDRO in Caribbean • Rendezvouzareaforfollowon transport to disaster area • Receptionareaforevacueesfrom disaster area
Future outlook • All tasks (both civilian and military) will remain same in near future • Military presence will remain at same level (despite budget cuts) • Coast Guard will continue to develop as a professional organisation • Ready to assist in the region for HDRO • Open for new cooperation on all tasks • Promote Treaty of San José (2003)