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Cyprus Port and Marine Police
The Cyprus Port & Marine Police (Greek: Λιμενική και Ναυτική Αστυνομία, Turkish: Liman ve Deniz Polisi) is the marine police and the civilian Coast Guard wing of the Cyprus Police. The coast guard are tasked with the primary mission of law enforcement of the waters around, and control of the sea borders of the Republic of Cyprus. Main roles are reported to include law enforcement of illicit activities such as smuggling, terrorism, piracy and illegal fishing. The Cyprus Port and Marine Police also serve a role as a search and rescue (SAR) force. This force is equipped with patrol boats and radars.
Cyprus Marine Police boats are notable by the "PV-" (Patrol Vessel) and "PL-" (Patrol Launch) prefixes on their pennant numbers, painted on the side of the hull.
In 1956 a special committee, set up by the then British Colonial Government for the re-organisation of Cyprus Police, included in its report a proposal for the establishment of a Port and Marine Police in Cyprus. The new service was set up the following year equipped with seven boats. It operated as an independent Police Division with its headquarters at Famagusta and two permanent stations in Limassol and Larnaca. It also had a sub-station in Kyrenia which operated during the summer. In 1960, with the establishment of the independent Republic of Cyprus, the Port and Marine Police became a branch of the Police and the Gendarmerie.
The Turkish invasion of 1974 decimated the service as its installations at Famagusta Port were destroyed and five out of its seven boats were seized by the Turkish Army. After this event, the service continued to operate but only with two boats at its stations in Larnaca and Limassol. Its headquarters were transferred from Famagusta to the old port of Limassol.
From 1981 to 1983, two Plascoa launches were acquired from France, equipped with one 20 mm Oerlikon L70 cannon, one 12.7 mm and two 7.62mm machine guns. One of them was deleted from the service in 1991, another in 2000–2004.
In 1986, six local build Astrapi V (Fletcher Malibu) small speed boats. Later (circa 2004–2006) replaced by Novamarine rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).
In 1991, two FAC-23 patrol vessels were acquired from Yugoslavia, initially equipped with one 20 mm/90 caliber cannon and two 7.62 mm machine guns, later replaced by three 12.7 mm machine guns.
In 1992, five SAB-12 launches were transferred from Germany to Cyprus, without armament.
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Cyprus Port and Marine Police
The Cyprus Port & Marine Police (Greek: Λιμενική και Ναυτική Αστυνομία, Turkish: Liman ve Deniz Polisi) is the marine police and the civilian Coast Guard wing of the Cyprus Police. The coast guard are tasked with the primary mission of law enforcement of the waters around, and control of the sea borders of the Republic of Cyprus. Main roles are reported to include law enforcement of illicit activities such as smuggling, terrorism, piracy and illegal fishing. The Cyprus Port and Marine Police also serve a role as a search and rescue (SAR) force. This force is equipped with patrol boats and radars.
Cyprus Marine Police boats are notable by the "PV-" (Patrol Vessel) and "PL-" (Patrol Launch) prefixes on their pennant numbers, painted on the side of the hull.
In 1956 a special committee, set up by the then British Colonial Government for the re-organisation of Cyprus Police, included in its report a proposal for the establishment of a Port and Marine Police in Cyprus. The new service was set up the following year equipped with seven boats. It operated as an independent Police Division with its headquarters at Famagusta and two permanent stations in Limassol and Larnaca. It also had a sub-station in Kyrenia which operated during the summer. In 1960, with the establishment of the independent Republic of Cyprus, the Port and Marine Police became a branch of the Police and the Gendarmerie.
The Turkish invasion of 1974 decimated the service as its installations at Famagusta Port were destroyed and five out of its seven boats were seized by the Turkish Army. After this event, the service continued to operate but only with two boats at its stations in Larnaca and Limassol. Its headquarters were transferred from Famagusta to the old port of Limassol.
From 1981 to 1983, two Plascoa launches were acquired from France, equipped with one 20 mm Oerlikon L70 cannon, one 12.7 mm and two 7.62mm machine guns. One of them was deleted from the service in 1991, another in 2000–2004.
In 1986, six local build Astrapi V (Fletcher Malibu) small speed boats. Later (circa 2004–2006) replaced by Novamarine rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).
In 1991, two FAC-23 patrol vessels were acquired from Yugoslavia, initially equipped with one 20 mm/90 caliber cannon and two 7.62 mm machine guns, later replaced by three 12.7 mm machine guns.
In 1992, five SAB-12 launches were transferred from Germany to Cyprus, without armament.
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