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  • 01.07.2025 Seacoast 2025 Exercise Photo of the annual 'drowning rescue coordination' exercise — beach lifeguards assist the victim.

    Early July traditionally marks the time when the Governor of the Province of West Flanders, together with the relevant land, sea, and air partners, tests the rescue coordination arrangements along the Belgian coast. This year, the coastal municipality of Nieuwpoort was the designated location. Under the codename ‘Seacoast25’, two scenarios were launched, requiring participants to respond as they would in a real incident, following the principles outlined in the rescue coordination agreement...

  • 29.05.2025 Kick-off in Zeebrugge for European Coast Guard Operation

    From the end of May until September, the Flemish and federal Coast Guard services will collaborate with the French Coast Guard in a Multipurpose Maritime Operation (MMO). The MMO is a large-scale maritime operation in the North Sea, coordinated by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), with support from the European Union. Member states work closely together on Coast Guard tasks such as maritime safety, environmental protection, and...

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