Ships and Other Vessels
A total of 27 ships and boats from the aforementioned institutions are in operation (Bundespolizei: six ships; Wasserzoll: eight customs cutters, four customs cruisers; WSV: three multi-purpose ships; BLE: three fishery protection boats, three fishery research ships).
The ships are all marked with the legend "Küstenwache" as well as a black-red-gold signet on the hull and the coast guard's coat-of-arms. However, the hull colour differs from agency to agency: blue for the Bundespolizei, green for the Wasserzoll and black for the WSV and BLE.
A number of helicopters and planes are in use as well.
Some Ships:
- BP17 Bayreuth
- BP21 Bredstedt
- BP22 Neustrelitz
- MS Hiddensee
- MS Priwall
- MS Kalkgrund
- FSB Seeadler
- Hamburg
- Meerkatze
- SUBS Mellum
Read more about this topic: German Federal Coast Guard
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