Coastguard officials have said he refused to go back on board after disembarking.
From the guardian.co.uk
Jamaica is working with the United States coastguard to control sea-borne traffic.
From the economist.com
Coastguard is New Zealand's primary provider of marine search and rescue services.
From the scoop.co.nz
First she called the governer's office to ask where the coastguard icebreaker was.
From the guardian.co.uk
Coastguard volunteers are seeking boaties'help in reducing the boating death rate.
From the nzherald.co.nz
They were picked up by a rescue boat and a coastguard patrol boat from Southampton.
From the telegraph.co.uk
But the crew lost radio contact with coastguard HQ at Brixham and went ahead anyway.
From the metro.co.uk
Coastguard vessels were nearby and officials later questioned the activists.
From the guardian.co.uk
These pictures show U.S. coastguard teams rescuing the crewmen from their lifeboats.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
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A military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
A coast guard or coastguard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked ...
HM Coastguard is classed as an emergency service and is permitted to use blue lights on emergency response journeys.
(first called Coast Guard) The national preventive service under Capt. W. Bowles, appointed 1822.