Police, customs and coast guard boats have a large number of enthusiasts among model ship builders due to their tasks, but above all due to their interesting appearance. In addition, these types of ships can be equipped with numerous special functions. Due to their usually high cruising performance, they are also ideal for those who want a fast model but do not like a yacht or a military speedboat. The model building companies have recognised this and have recently brought a number of construction kits of RC ship models of this type onto the market. Let the author Gerhard O. W. Fischer inspire you with his richly illustrated descriptions of this variant of RC ship modelling! From the content: • The tasks of the Coast Guard • Visit to the Albatros II • RC model Albatros I • Converted Coast Guard boats • Models of the U.S. Coast Guard • Police Boat W 4 • Police or Coast Guard Boat • Police and Coast Guard Boat Sylt • A police boat of own design • A pilot boat • River patrol boat Bussard • List of sources

This book explores various aspects of the roles and responsibilities of coast guards, which are increasingly becoming significant today, and sheds light on their authority and limitations in the course of maritime law enforcement. It is unique in its unraveling of all facets of coast guards, focusing on their law enforcement authority and limitations from a practical perspective. It details the principles and procedures that coast guard officers are required to follow in the course of international law at sea by examining treaties, conventions, international rulings, and theories. The text employs a comparative study of national coast guards and a review of cases concerning international maritime law enforcement. It provides practical insights into coast guards and their law enforcement, based on the author’s career experience and service as a Commissioner General in the Korea Coast Guard. As such, this book will serve as a good reference in practice and contribute to the formulation of guidelines and criteria of maritime law enforcement of coast guards.

China’s maritime “gray zone” operations represent a new challenge for the U.S. Navy and the sea services of our allies, partners, and friends in maritime East Asia. There, Beijing is waging what some Chinese sources term a “war without gunsmoke.” Already winning in important areas, China could gain far more if left unchecked. One of China’s greatest advantages thus far has been foreign difficulty in understanding the situation, let alone determining an effective response. With contributions from some of the world’s leading subject matter experts, this volume aims to close that gap by explaining the forces and doctrines driving China’s paranaval expansion, operating in the “gray zone” between war and peace. The book covers China’s major maritime forces beyond core gray-hulled Navy units, with particular focus on China’s second and third sea forces: the “white-hulled” Coast Guard and “blue-hulled” Maritime Militia. Increasingly, these paranaval forces, and the “gray zone” in which they typically operate, are on the frontlines of China’s seaward expansion.

Reprint of book originally published by the Historian's Office of the United States Coast Guard in 2003. Includes maps and photographs in full color.

First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Presents the history of the United States Coast Guard from 1790 to the present day and discusses the Coast Guard's peacetime duties as well as contributions during wartime.