Editing Coast guard (section)

=== Croatia ===
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The Croatian Coast Guard ({{langx|hr|Obalna straža Republike Hrvatske}}) is a division of the [[Croatian Navy]] responsible for protecting the interests of the [[Republic of Croatia]] at [[sea]]. The Croatian Navy is composed of classical naval forces structured into a [[Navy Flotilla (Croatia)|flotilla]] and the [[Coast Guard]] that solely consists of ships with peacetime duties, e.g. protection of [[ecology]], [[fishing]], control of [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]]s, [[ballast water]]s, combat against [[terrorism]], [[human trafficking|trafficking of people]], [[narcotics]], and similar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/0512005/kardum.asp |title=Welcome to Adobe GoLive 6 |access-date=2018-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314130935/http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/0512005/kardum.asp |archive-date=2008-03-14 }}</ref>

On September 13, 2007, the Croatian Parliament passed a bill establishing the Croatian Coast Guard. The Coast Guard's mission is protect sovereign rights and carry out Croatia's jurisdiction in the [[Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone]], the [[continental shelf]] and the [[high seas]]. The Coast Guard will also monitor vessels sailing in the Croatian [[territorial waters]]. If vessels are caught violating Croatian or international regulations and disregard warnings by the Coast Guard, Coast Guard ships and airplanes are authorized to pursue them and if necessary open fire, while taking care not to jeopardize the lives of the vessel's crew.

Under the law, the commander of the Coast Guard is a Navy officer who is appointed and relieved of duty by the [[President of Croatia|president of the republic]] at the government's proposal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/novosti_i_najave/2007/rujan/vlada_u_sabor_uputila_prijedlog_zakona_o_obalnoj_strazi |title=Kernel (1) / Error / Government of the Republic Croatia - official web portal |access-date=2018-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213222516/http://www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/novosti_i_najave/2007/rujan/vlada_u_sabor_uputila_prijedlog_zakona_o_obalnoj_strazi |archive-date=2012-02-13 }}</ref>