Editing Coast guard (section)

===Canada===
{{Main|Canadian Coast Guard}}
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is a civilian service under the [[Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)|Department of Fisheries and Oceans]] responsible for patrolling the world's longest coastline of 243,042&nbsp;km (~151,000&nbsp;mi).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/coastline.html |title=The Atlas of Canada – Coastline and Shoreline |publisher=Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2012-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010233858/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/coastline.html/ |archive-date=2012-10-10 }}</ref>

The CCG holds responsibility for all marine search and rescue throughout Canada. The CCG coordinates search and rescue operations with the [[Canadian Forces|Canadian Armed Forces]], [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], and other organizations. The CCG maintains and operates seamarks, coastal light stations, vessel traffic services, marine pollution response services, marine communications systems, and provides icebreaking services.  The CCG also operates all Federal scientific research and hydrographic survey vessels.  To accomplish these tasks, the CCG has a sizable fleet of vessels and aircraft, all serviced from various bases and smaller stations located on three coasts ([[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Arctic Ocean|Arctic]], [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]]) and the [[Great Lakes]] and [[St. Lawrence River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Mission |title=CCG Mission, Vision and Mandate |publisher=Canadian Coast Guard |date=2012-02-01 |access-date=2012-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515065416/http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Mission |archive-date=2013-05-15 }}</ref>

The [[Canadian Coast Guard College]] is located near [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]].