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\nThe Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) is a law enforcement agency that is responsible for search and rescue, maritime safety and security surveillance, and law enforcement in the seas surrounding Iceland. The ICG's operations are based on gathering, analyzing and distributing information in close cooperation with neighboring countries to create a surface picture as accurate as possible at any given moment to ensure maritime safety and security.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>
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Search and Rescue - SAR<\/h3>\n
The Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) is responsible for the coordination of all SAR operations within the Icelandic economic zone and the Icelandic Search and Rescue Region (SRR).<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Learn more<\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/a>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Security and Defence<\/h3>\n
The Icelandic Coast Guard is responsible for operational defence tasks in Iceland including but not limited to operation of NATO \u2013 Keflavik Air Base, Security Zones, Iceland Air Defence Systems.<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Learn more<\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/a>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Explosive Ordenance Disposal <\/h3>\n
The Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) runs an explosive ordnance disposal unit (EOD). Its role is to locate and destroy hazardous explosive items, both on land and at sea. <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Learn more<\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/a>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Joint Rescue Coordination Center - JRCC<\/h3>\n
JRCC Iceland - Rescue centre for mariners and aircrafts<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Learn more<\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/a>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Hydrographic Department<\/h3>\n
The ICG Hydrographic Department is responsible for both hydrographic surveying and nautical charting.<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Learn more<\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/a>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nKey events in the 100-year history of the Icelandic Coast Guard\n<\/h5>
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