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COAST GUARD

SEARCH AND RESCUE BOAT

Coast Guard Search and Rescue Boats are designed
to carry out important missions such as:
1. Search and rescue missions under turbulent
weather conditions on our surrounding seas.
2. Prevention of sea smuggling and illegal
immigration.
3. Conducting inspections for environmental and
marine pollution and preventing illegal aquaculture
fishing.
Another goal of the project is to provide private
sector shipyards with design competence and
building capability in the field of military shipbuilding.

YTKB

NEW TYPE PATROL BOAT

With regard to the requirements of the Naval Forces
Command, 16 boats are to be procured to meet
the mission, surveillance, patrol and naval defense
mission (DSH) functions on the straits, bases, harbor
approach waters and areas close to the shores as
well as contributing to base and port defense
mission functions.
Within the scope of the Project, preliminary and final
deliveries of all New Type Patrol Boats have been
completed. Contracting activities will continue until
March 2018.

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