Coast Guard - Government of Bermuda

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What do they do?

Maritime law enforcement and search and rescue operations in Bermuda's waters.

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Ministerial Statement May 5, 2023

Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard Update

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide an update on the strengthening of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard. Mr. Speaker, Honourable members will know the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard launched in February 2020 as a marine force for the protection and security of Bermuda’s inshore waters, including 24- hour Search and Rescue capability. Mr. Speaker, while maritime security is a cross-government activity, the Royal Bermuda Regiment continues to progress the operational capability via...

Press Release Feb 6, 2020

Launch of Bermuda Coast Guard

Statement delivered by Governor John Rankin I am delighted to be here at Watford House for the launch of the Bermuda Coast Guard. Ensuring the safety and security of Bermuda’s waters is a key part of my responsibilities as Governor, working together with the Royal Bermuda Regiment, the Bermuda Police Service and all of the island’s other maritime agencies and, of course, operating in close conjunction with the Minister of National Security and his team. The aim of establishing a Bermuda Coast...

Press Release Feb 6, 2020

Bermuda Coast Guard Unit

Earlier today (Feb. 6), the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne Caines, and His Excellency the Governor, John Rankin jointly launched Bermuda’s first ever Coast Guard Unit. The Acting Commanding Officer Major Benjamin Beasley will oversee the new Unit in partnership with the BPS for the next year. Today's events also included the formal opening of the Coast Guard Unit's Command Centre at the Watford House building located at Malabar, Somerset. Police Commissioner Stephen Corbishley,...