Frontex representatives visit maritime unit of Polish Border Guard
On May 29th, the Kashubian Division of the Polish Border Guard hosted representatives from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, FRONTEX. The visit was held as part of the Joint Resources Network and Frontex Operational Round Table meetings, marking the 20th anniversary of the agency’s founding.
In brief
Representatives of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency FRONTEX visited the Kaszubski Dywizjon Straży Granicznej as part of a Pooled Resources Network meeting and the Frontex Operations Round Table marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Frontex Agency. Second Lieutenant of the Polish Border Guard Katarzyna Przybysz, press officer of the Morski Oddział Straży Granicznej, said the guests were shown a pursuit and intervention boat and the equipment of control groups. The delegation also toured the offshore patrol vessel OPV SG-301.
During the visit, discussions focused on the key roles and responsibilities carried out by the Border Guard, with particular emphasis on its coast guard functions. Officers showcased the equipment used for securing Poland’s maritime borders and for monitoring national maritime zones.
Attendees were presented with a demonstration of the rapid response and intervention unit, inspection teams, and specialized maritime operations gear employed by the Maritime Branch of the Polish Border Guard. The delegation also had the opportunity to tour the offshore patrol vessel OPV SG-301, a high-seas patrol unit dedicated to safeguarding the EU’s external maritime borders in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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