Her Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) is a section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible, through the Secretary of State for Transport to Parliament, for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the United Kingdom. It is also responsible for land based search and rescue helicopter operations from 2015.[2] The chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is Brian Johnson. Operational control of the service is the responsibility of the Director of HM Coastguard, Claire Hughes.[3] Her Majesty's Coastguard is not a military force nor law enforcement agency, with coastal defence being the responsibility of the Royal Navy, law enforcement being the responsibility of the local territorial police force and maritime border control being the responsibility of Border Force. However, the organisation is a uniformed service.


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Experience the responsibilities of Her Majestys Coastguard (HMCG) in the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region. Tasked with coordinating maritime search and rescue operations, including land-based helicopter missions, the HMCG ensures the safety of those in distress at sea or along the UK shoreline. Operating as a civilian service under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the HMCG plays a vital role in ensuring maritime safety.

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