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Maritime resumption ceremony PNTL HQ 14 -12-09-15
Today at PNTL HQ the resumption of primary responsibility for maritime policing operations by the Maritime Unit of the Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste.
The PNTL Maritime Unit was established in 2001 with just 8 staff members. Only 8 years later, the Unit now boasts of 51 personnel, including police officers, boat crew, certified divers and support staff. The Unit also operates a 9-metre fibre glass patrol boat, in addition to two rigid hull inflatable boats.
Safeguarding human life through maritime ‘search and rescue’ operations is on of the role of the maritime Unit as well as to ensure law enforcement at sea by preventing drug trafficking, illegal fishing, human trafficking, terrorism and piracy.
In addition to Classroom Refresher Training, practical, hands-on-training on board the Patrol Boat will be provided by the maritime policing experts of the United Nations Police. photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret 14 December 2009
Maritime resumption ceremony PNTL HQ 14 -12-09-15
Today at PNTL HQ the resumption of primary responsibility for maritime policing operations by the Maritime Unit of the Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste.
The PNTL Maritime Unit was established in 2001 with just 8 staff members. Only 8 years later, the Unit now boasts of 51 personnel, including police officers, boat crew, certified divers and support staff. The Unit also operates a 9-metre fibre glass patrol boat, in addition to two rigid hull inflatable boats.
Safeguarding human life through maritime ‘search and rescue’ operations is on of the role of the maritime Unit as well as to ensure law enforcement at sea by preventing drug trafficking, illegal fishing, human trafficking, terrorism and piracy.
In addition to Classroom Refresher Training, practical, hands-on-training on board the Patrol Boat will be provided by the maritime policing experts of the United Nations Police. photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret 14 December 2009