Djiboutian Coast Guard Explained

Agencyname:Djiboutian Coast Guard
Nativename:French: Garde-Côtes Djiboutienne
Patch:File:Garde-Côtes Djiboutiennes.jpg
Patchcaption:Banner of the Djiboutian Coast Guard
Logocaption:Racing Stripe
Parentagency:Djiboutian Navy
Formedyear:17 January 2011
Country:Djibouti
Speciality1:Coast
Headquarters:Djibouti City, Djibouti
Chief1name:Colonel Wais Omar Bogoreh
Chief1position:Acting Commander of the Coast Guard

The Djiboutian Coast Guard (French: Garde-Côtes Djiboutienne GCD), is the coast guard of Djibouti is a division of the Djiboutian Navy responsible for protecting the interests of the Republic of Djibouti at sea. Formed in 2011, the coast guard is tasked with such as illegal fishing and exploitation of natural resources, search and rescue (SAR), protection of ecology, fishing, marine pollution, ballast waters, combat against terrorism, trafficking of people, narcotics, and similar. Like many other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Djiboutian Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace. The Coast Guard monitor vessels sailing in the Djiboutian territorial waters.[1] The Djiboutian Coast Guard intercepted refugee and migrant boats travelling across the Bab-el-Mandeb.

Naval Equipment

ClassTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Patrol Vessel
Classe 200Patrol Vessel2
Classe 500Patrol Vessel4
20-meter patrol boatPatrol Vessel2
19-meter patrol boatPatrol Vessel2
Its small fleet includes half a dozen Zodiac and Avon type fast launches

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Garde-Côtes Djiboutiennes :Les anges gardiens d’un espace maritime névralgique. 2022-03-17. lanation . 2022-03-17. fr-DJI.