Frontex officers train with Polish Maritime Border Guard

On 11–12 February, officers of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex took part in operational training hosted by the Morski Oddział Straży Granicznej (Maritime Border Guard Unit) in Gdańsk. The visit was organised under the agency’s Operational Training Programme (OTP) and focused on linking theoretical instruction with operational practice in the maritime domain.

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Today | 11:54 | Source: Gazeta Morska | Prepared by: Kamil Kusier | Print

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The programme included briefings at the MOSG headquarters, the Border Guard facility in Gdańsk and the Kaszubski Dywizjon Straży Granicznej. Participants were introduced to the operational environment of Poland’s sea border, command structure, infrastructure of the maritime border crossing point, as well as procedures and inter-agency cooperation mechanisms.

- The objective was to provide Frontex officers with direct exposure to real operational conditions at the EU’s external maritime border, said Tadeusz Gruchalla-Wensierski from the MOSG press office. - Practical insight into surveillance, law enforcement and border protection tasks is a key element of effective deployment within the Standing Corps.

Particular attention was given to combating cross-border crime in Polish maritime areas, counter-trafficking measures and preventing irregular migration. The Polish officers also presented activities carried out under the coast guard function framework, including maritime safety and response tasks.

A central element of the field visit was a presentation on board the offshore patrol vessel SG-301 “Generał Józef Haller”, operated by the Kashubian Squadron. Frontex officers were briefed on maritime surveillance procedures, coordination mechanisms and operational response capabilities in the Baltic Sea region.

Field visits conducted within the Operational Training Programme aim to familiarise members of the European Border and Coast Guard Standing Corps with the specific characteristics of different sections of the EU’s external border. Cooperation with the Polish Maritime Border Guard remains an important component of strengthening operational interoperability and common standards in maritime border management.

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