Transcript The Kingdom of the Netherlands DIR DCCG CTG 4.4 Organization of American States UNCLAS / FOUO COMNLCARIB Kingdom of the Netherlands Autonomous countries Sint Eustatius Saba Bonaire Communities of the Netherlands Sint Maarten Sint Eustatius Saba Aruba – Curaçao -

The Kingdom of the
Netherlands
DIR DCCG
CTG 4.4
Organization
of
American States
UNCLAS / FOUO
COMNLCARIB
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Autonomous
countries
Sint Eustatius
Saba
Bonaire
Communities
of the
Netherlands
Sint Maarten
Sint Eustatius
Saba
Aruba – Curaçao - Bonaire
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
Aruba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten
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DIRECTOR
DUTCH
CARIBBEAN
COAST GUARD
Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
COMMANDER
TASKGROUP
4.4
UNCLAS / FOUO
COMMANDER
NETHERLANDS
FORCES
CARIBBEAN
Main tasks
• Defense of territory of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
• Promoting the regional stability and security
• Support to civilian authorities
Military
• Maritime Safety
Civilian
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
• Maritime Law Enforcement
Area of Responsibility
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
500 nm
COMNLCARIB assets
NL WIGS
West Indies
Guard WIGS
Ship + h/c
HNLMS Pelikaan
Royal Netherlands Navy
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Army Coy & RNLMC Coy
Boatplatoon CARIB
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
Boston Whalers
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
Assets Coast Guard
Regional Cooperation
US
UK
DOMREP
France
T&T
Colombia
Barbados
RSS
Venezuela
Surinam
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
Grenada
Regional Maritime Agreement
Enhance regional cooperation on
counter illicit trafficking
1. Boarding suspect vessels of
treaty partners on high seas
2. Boarding stateless vessels on
high seas
3. Operations in TTW of treaty
partners
4. Exchange of law enforcement
officers (USCG)
Ratified
Belize
Costa Rica
DOMREP
France
Guatemala
NLD
Nicaragua
USA
Pending
Haïti
Honduras
Jamaica
GBR
Director DCCG central POC Kingdom on RMA matters
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
Treaty of San José (2003)
Humanitarian Disaster Relief Operations
• Earl 2010
• Haïti 2010
• Omar 2008
• Felix 2007
• Katrina 2005
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
• Mitch 1998
Curaçao - logistical HUB for HDRO in
Caribbean
• Rendezvouz area for follow on transport to disaster area
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
• Reception area for evacuees from 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
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Royal Netherlands Navy
COMNLCARIB/OPS
UNCLAS / FOUO
• Promote Treaty of San José (2003)