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[[File:C-GRNN_  Coast_  Guard_  Caribbean.jpg|thumb|300px|A [[Dash 8]] of the Dutch Coast Guard]]
The '''Caribbean Coastguard''' ({{lang-nl|Kustwacht Caraïbisch Gebied}}) or '''KWCARIB''' is the [[coast guard]] of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] in the Caribbean.  The unit is a joint effort between all constituent countries within the Kingdom.<ref name=MinistryDefence>[http://www.defensie.nl/marine/kustwacht/kustwacht_caraibisch_gebied/ Kustwacht Caraïbisch Gebied]. Mini(contracted; show full)

==Coast Guard support centers==
KWCARIB has 3 Coast Guard support centers: on [[Aruba]], [[Curaçao]] and [[Sint Maarten|St. Maarten]]. From here, the Coast Guard patrol boats patrol in the waters around the islands. The flying units of the Coast Guard are stationed at the [[Hato International Airport|Hato]] military airbase in Cura
cçao. The Coast Guard Center / RCC itself is located in Curacçao, the naval base Parera.

==Units==
KWCARIB has its own units and also makes use of defense resources (mainly from the RNLN, a ship and staff) . KWCARIB has several private owned types of patrol boats,cutters and aircraft.

===Cutters===
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[[Category:Saint Eustatius|Coast]]
[[Category:Transport in the Netherlands|Coast]]
[[Category:Transport in the Caribbean|Coast]]
[[Category:Disaster preparedness in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Disaster preparedness in the Caribbean]]

[[nl:Kustwacht Caraïbisch Gebied]]