A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with search and rescue without law enforcement authority. In most countries, a typical coast guard's functions are distinct from those of the navy (a military service) and the transit police (a law enforcement agency), while in certain countries they have similarities to both.
71-598: Atlantic Airways ( Nasdaq Iceland : FO-AIR , Faroese : Atlantsflog ) is the national airline of the Faroe Islands , operating domestic helicopter services and international passenger services as well as search and rescue responsibilities from its base at Vágar Airport , on the Faroese island of Vágar . Most of its pilots are members of the Faroese Pilot Association . Its 2021 revenue
142-580: A British Aerospace 146 . A hangar was built at Vágar by the Faroese government in order to secure Atlantic Airways' home base in the Faroes, ensuring maintenance facilities were available on the islands. The aim of the new airline company was to build up a Faroese aviation industry on a commercial basis and to ensure the Faroe Islands an air connection with the outside world. Flight crews and management were Faroese. Though load factors were high and
213-882: A gendarmerie force policing navigable rivers and lakes. They belonged to the Ministry of Defence until the 1980s, and the corps' highest official was a Navy rear-admiral. They have since been transferred to the Ministry of Interior and, more recently, to the newly created Ministry of Security. However, in the case of armed conflict, they can be put under the Navy's command. Responsibilities for traditional coast guard duties in Australia are distributed across various federal, state and community volunteer agencies. Each State Government also has agencies with coast guard responsibilities. For example, in Queensland, Maritime Safety Queensland
284-785: A 20% stake and 5 percent of votes in NASDAQ, as well as NASDAQ's then-28% stake in the London Stock Exchange . In a complex transaction, Borse Dubai acquired 97.2% of OMX's outstanding shares before selling them to NASDAQ. The newly merged company was renamed the NASDAQ OMX Group upon completion of the deal on 27 February 2008. The following exchanges, with official market names in parentheses, are operated by Nasdaq Nordic: The company's stock market activities are made up of three entities: Coast guard The predecessor of Britain's modern His Majesty's Coastguard
355-500: A Nordic airline. In December 2018, the airline submitted an application for commercial services to the United States. As Atlantic Airways transitioned their fleet from Airbus A319s to A320s, they moved their Iceland flights from to Keflavík International Airport in 2018, due to aircraft size restrictions at Reykjavík Airport . On 13 March 2020, Atlantic Airways announced the suspension of all routes until 13 April 2020 except
426-414: A commercial public helicopter service was launched linking each of the islands using two Bell 222 helicopters. Initially, the helicopter service was a standalone company, SL Helicopters, but the decision to concentrate Faroese aviation into one firm led to the helicopter department becoming part of Atlantic Airways in 1994. The helicopters provide a round trip 'hopper' service to each of the islands, which
497-735: A deal valuing the company at 250 million SEK . The transaction was completed by the end of the year. The company took a 10% stake in Oslo Børs Holding ASA, the owner of the Oslo Stock Exchange in October 2006. As of September 2016, Nasdaq is not a major shareholder in the Oslo Stock Exchange holding company, which following a merger is currently called Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA . Nasdaq has, however, publicly stated its interest in eventually acquiring
568-476: A modified livery. The runway at Vágar required an extension to properly accommodate this aircraft. The second and third Airbus 319s (OY-RCH and OY-RCI) entered service in May and October 2013 respectively. As the lease of these ran out by the end of 2016, only one was renewed while a brand new Airbus A320 was delivered. On 3 June 2015, Jóhanna á Bergi became CEO of the company. She is the first woman to become CEO of
639-480: A role as a naval reserve force with responsibilities in harbor defenses, port security , naval counter-intelligence and coastal patrols. The coast guard may, varying by jurisdiction, be a branch of a country's military , a law enforcement agency, or a search and rescue body. For example, the United States Coast Guard is a specialized military branch with law enforcement authority, whereas
710-629: A selected number of Coast Guards around the world, illustrating the varied roles they play in the respective governments and the countries they operate in: The Argentine Naval Prefecture , in Spanish Prefectura Naval Argentina or PNA, is a service of the Argentine Republic's Security Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers, lakes and maritime territory. It therefore fulfills the functions of other countries' coast guards, and furthermore acts as
781-487: A singular national 'sea and coast guard agency'. In March 2022, the government issue regulation on Governance of Maritime Security, Safety and Law Enforcement at Indonesia's Territorial Water and Jurisdiction and designate Maritime Security Agency as coordinating body for all maritime law enforcement agencies. The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) makes up one arm of the Maritime Safety Services, the other being
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#1732764713968852-481: A sizable fleet of vessels and aircraft, all serviced from various bases and smaller stations located on three coasts ( Atlantic , Arctic , Pacific ) and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River . The Canadian Coast Guard College is located near Sydney, Nova Scotia . The China Coast Guard (CCG) ( Chinese : 中国海警 ) serves as a coordinating body for maritime search and rescue in the territorial waters of
923-399: A vital connection to many of the islands, which otherwise can only be reached by sea. The helicopter has proved a vital tool on the islands since the 1960s, when helicopters from Danish coast guard vessels patrolling the Faroes undertook a variety of tasks, including ferrying equipment and supplies between the islands. The government hired a helicopter in 1978 for these tasks, but in the 1980s
994-622: Is also assigned with Search and Rescue (SAR) duties. For counter-terrorism and anti-piracy operations, the units operate in combination with the Special Anti-Terrorist Squad which is part of the Emergency Response Unit of the Cyprus Police. Although the prominent agencies responsible for all Search and Rescue operations are conducted by Cyprus Police Units, the agency responsible to organize
1065-438: Is also ideal for tourists looking for aerial views. The company is required to have at least one helicopter operational and ready for search and rescue duties. From approximately 2002 to 2007, Atlantic Airways has produced profits of between 8 and 13 million DKK . The company has increased its turnover from 120 million in 1998 to 520 million DKK in 2006. Atlantic Airways employed 177 people at January 2007. Atlantic Airways
1136-843: Is defending one of the longest coastline of Indian Ocean Region (IOR) The Iranian NEDSA controls the south entry point. The Border Guard Command Marine faraja sea [ fa ] also performs maritime duties in the north alongside the Iranian Navy . Maritime Law Enforcement in Indonesia is conducted by multiple government agencies, including the Indonesian Navy , Indonesian Maritime Security Agency , Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard , Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance , and National Police Water Unit . There has been plans to amalgamate these different maritime law enforcement agencies to become
1207-692: Is in Batumi , Adjaria . Besides the Poti-based force, the Coast Guard also includes a special counter-terrorist Detachment. Maritime surveillance radar stations are maintained at Anaklia , Poti, Supsa , Chakvi , and Gonio , providing coverage of all territorial seas. The German Federal Coast Guard , known as the Küstenwache, is both a civilian service and a law enforcement organisation, staffed with both police officers and certain civilians from
1278-404: Is one of the few law enforcement organisations in the world to combine water policing and coast guard duties while remaining as a policing unit. It operates primarily as a law enforcement agency, with secondary responsibilities in search and rescue. The Icelandic Coast Guard has primarily been a law enforcement organisation but is also in charge of national defences . It has also involved with
1349-1001: Is responsible for maritime safety and the Queensland Police Service has a water police unit for law enforcement along the coastline, in waterways, and for Queensland islands. In addition, there are several private volunteer coast guard organizations, the two largest organizations being the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol (established in 1937) and the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard (established in 1961). These volunteer organizations have no law enforcement powers, and are essentially auxiliary Search and Rescue services. In NSW these two organisations have joined to become Marine Rescue in 2009. The Bangladesh Coast Guard ( Bengali transliteration: বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড; translated from English : বাংলাদেশ উপকূল রক্ষক ); BCG
1420-807: Is the maritime law enforcement force of Bangladesh . It is a paramilitary force which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs . Its officers are transferred from the Bangladesh Navy . The Bangladesh Coast Guard also performs the duty of maritime border security of Bangladesh. The headquarters is located in Dhaka , Bangladesh. Currently the coast guard has 3,339 personnel The Belize Coast Guard (BCG) mission includes maritime safety, maritime security, marine resources protection, maintaining sovereignty over Belize sea space, and naval defence of Belize. Coast Guard men and women are deployed around
1491-592: Is the national coast guard of the Republic of Greece . It is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace. It was founded in 1919 by an Act of Parliament and the legal framework for its function was reformed in 1927. The Haitian Coast Guard is an operational unit of the Haitian National Police . It
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#17327647139681562-584: The Aphrodite gas field in its Exclusive Economic Zone and Cyprus Police being the main national Law enforcement agency , the duties and responsibilities of the Cyprus Port and Marine Police are many and sometimes complex. It is a unit of the Cyprus Police, which resides under the Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Cyprus) . However it can support the Cyprus Navy in wartime which resides under
1633-672: The Belize Defence Force and the Belize Police Department . Having 18 kilometres of coastline only, Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have a force dedicated to defend its coast. The duty of patrolling its coastline falls to the Granična policija [ sh ] (English: Border Police ). In addition to the roles of a traditional navy, the Brazilian Navy also carries out the role of organizing
1704-527: The 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
1775-875: The Central Military Commission (CMC). In Hong Kong, law enforcement duties are carried out by the Marine Region of the Hong Kong Police Force and the Customs and Excise Department (Ports and Maritime Command of the Boundary and Ports Branch). The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (HKMRCC) co-ordinates search and rescue vessels, aircraft and other resources of the Fire Services Department , Government Flying Service , Marine Department and
1846-654: The Egyptian Navy , is responsible for the onshore protection of public installations near the coast and the patrol of coastal waters to prevent smuggling. In the French Republic , Affaires maritimes is the closest organization to a coast guard. In each region, a naval admiral, called Maritime Prefect , is in charge of coordination of all state services for action at sea by the Navy , the Affaires maritimes ,
1917-702: The Maritime Gendarmerie and the Coastguard Service of the French Customs . A charity, Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer , provides most life saving duties at the local level. The Georgian Coast Guard is the maritime arm of the Georgian Border Police , within the Ministry for Internal Affairs. It is responsible for the maritime protection of the entire 310 km (190 mi) coastline of Georgia, as well as
1988-651: The United Kingdom 's His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) is a civilian organisation whose primary role is search and rescue. Most coast guards operate ships and aircraft including helicopters and seaplanes that are either owned or leased by the agency in order to fulfil their respective roles. Some coast guards, such as the Irish Coast Guard , have only a very limited law enforcement role, usually in enforcing maritime safety law, such as by inspecting ships docked in their jurisdiction. In cases where
2059-797: The United States Life-Saving Service , was formed in 1848 and consisted of life saving crews stationed at points along the United States East Coast . The Coast Guard later absorbed the United States Lighthouse Service in 1939 and the functions of the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection via a two-step process in 1942 and 1946. Among the responsibilities that may be entrusted to a coast guard service are: During wartime, some national coast guard organisations might have
2130-532: The 2006 season services to Stord have been discontinued, and Edinburgh replaced by the Shetland Islands. Atlantic Airways also entered the UK domestic market in 2006, becoming the only carrier to offer a direct service between Shetland and London, which it did on a twice weekly basis. The UK domestic operation ceased in 2008. Atlantic Airways also operates a domestic service by helicopter , in many instances
2201-475: The Atlantic Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft: The AgustaWestland AW139 is the only primary helicopter used for flights to district villages. With a capacity to seat 15 passengers, the helicopter is used to shuttle passengers in the Faroe Islands. [REDACTED] Media related to Atlantic Airways at Wikimedia Commons Nasdaq Nordic Nasdaq Nordic is the common name for
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2272-583: 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 the Republic at the government's proposal. The Cyprus Port and Marine Police ( Greek Λιμενική και Ναυτική Αστυνομία – Limeniki kai Nautiki Astinomia ) fulfills
2343-704: 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
2414-552: The Faroe Islands. The growing list of destinations and increasing passenger numbers, together with the stabilisation of the airline's finances, saw a second BAe 146 added to the fleet in 2000. This new aircraft meant services to London Stansted in England and the Norwegian capital Oslo added to the network. Growth in tourism on the islands has also enabled flights to Aalborg , Stavanger , Stord and Edinburgh . However, for
2485-527: The Georgian territorial waters . The primary missions of the service are administration of the territorial waters, marine pollution protection, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, port security and maritime defense. The former Georgian Navy was absorbed into the Coast Guard in 2009. The headquarters and a principal Coast Guard base are located at the Black Sea port of Poti . A second smaller base
2556-707: The HMCG's own helicopters. Beginning in 1964 with the United States Coast Guard, many coast guards around the world have adopted high visibility color schemes to differentiate their coast guard vessels from the vessels of their respective navies. A frequent element is a high contrast "racing stripe" on the outer hull. While no international agreement exists to adopt it as a uniform marking, the 2009/2010 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships showed 61 nations had adopted some form of this stripe pattern for their coastal patrol and rescue vessels. The following lists
2627-720: The Isle of Man Inland Search and Rescue Group. It maintains the Isle of Man's Marine Operations Centre (control room), but it has no aircraft, and contracts air-sea rescue to the UK Coastguard. In the Republic of Italy , the Guardia Costiera is part of the Italian Navy under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport . They have responsibility for enforcement of shipping and maritime safety regulations, as well as performing search and rescue duties In Japan ,
2698-649: The Marine Police. In Macau , coast guard responsibilities fall under the purview of the Macau Customs Service , which is in charge of conducting CG duties. The Marine and Water Bureau , which is under the Secretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau) , helps in coordinating search and rescue operations in the region. It's done via the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, formed under
2769-823: The Maritime Safety Directorate. Both arms are due to merge into a new "one stop shop" agency for all maritime safety matters. The purpose of the Irish Coast Guard is: To reduce the loss of life within the Irish Search and Rescue Region and on rivers, lakes and waterways and to protect the quality of the marine environment within the Irish Pollution Responsibility Zone, Harbours and Maritime Local Authority areas and to preserve property. To promote safety standards, and by doing so, prevent, as far as possible,
2840-407: The Ministry of Defence. It is staffed by Police Officers which can be transferred to and from other units and agencies of the Cyprus Police and are tasked with the primary mission of policing the country's sea borders and the law enforcement of the waters around it. The unit is equipped with patrol boats and radars but it does not operate its own helicopters. Instead, it operates in combination with
2911-765: The Oslo Stock Exchange. In November 2007, OMX acquired the Armenian Stock Exchange and the Central Depository of Armenia . In December 2005, OMX started First North , an alternative exchange for smaller companies, in Denmark . The First North exchange expanded to Stockholm in June 2006, Iceland in January 2007 and Helsinki in April 2007. The Markets Technology division of Computershare
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2982-402: The People's Republic of China. It was formed on 2013 as an amalgamation of four agencies: the Public Security Border Troops under the Ministry of Public Security , China Maritime Safety Administration , China Marine Surveillance , and China Fisheries Law Enforcement Command . In March 2018, it was placed under the leadership of the People's Armed Police , which is under the direct command of
3053-505: The Republic of Iceland's contributions to expeditionary operations and conducted military exercises. For example, Operation Enduring Freedom and Northern Challenge . The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is under the Ministry of Defence . It has responsibility for search and rescue, enforcing the maritime law of anti-smuggling, immigration and shipping regulations and protecting the country's maritime and offshore resources. With 40 plus aircraft and 150 plus vessels and ships Indian Coast Guards
3124-585: The SAR system, to co-ordinate, to control and direct SAR operations in the region that the Republic of Cyprus is responsible for (which coincides with the Nicosia FIR ) is the Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Center or JRCC Larnaca, which is an independent agency of the Ministry of Defence. The Djiboutian Coast Guard , part of the Djiboutian Armed Forces , is a humanitarian and security service. It protects Djibouti's borders and economic and security interests and defends its territorial waters and its Exclusive Economic Zone . The Egyptian Coast Guard , part of
3195-596: The Vessel Traffic Control Centre of Macao (Macao VTS). The Croatian Coast Guard ( Croatian : 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 flotilla and the Coast Guard that solely consists of ships with peacetime duties, e.g. protection of ecology , fishing , control of tankers , ballast waters , combat against terrorism , trafficking of people , narcotics , and similar. On September 13, 2007,
3266-425: The aerial unit of the Cyprus Police, the Cyprus Police Aviation Unit . Main roles include law enforcement against illicit activities such as smuggling (due to the fact that although the Customs and Excise Department is a separate agency under the Ministry of Finance, it does not have an operational or tactical team of its own), terrorism , piracy , illegal fishing , Illegal drug trade , illegal immigration and
3337-434: The authority of the Board of Customs and in future should be named the "Coastguard". In 1845 the Coastguard was subordinated to the Admiralty . In 1829 the first UK Coastguard instructions were published and dealt with discipline and directions for carrying out preventative duties. They also stipulated that, when a ship was wrecked, the Coastguard was responsible for taking all possible action to save lives, to take charge of
3408-456: The capital Tórshavn and second largest town Klaksvík , the southern islands Skúvoy , Stóra Dímun , Suðuroy ( Froðba ), the northern islands Svínoy and Fugloy ( Hattarvík and Kirkja ), the western island Mykines , and the island Koltur . Atlantic Airways currently has codeshare agreements with Air France and KLM . As of July 2023, with the addition of an A320-214 previously operated by Air France and delivered June 3, 2023,
3479-490: The clock patrolling the internal waters and territorial seas. On the northern frontier, their joint operating base at Consejo protects the local economy from the negative impacts of illegal contraband and acts as the northern cut off for drug trafficking. On their southern boundary they stand guard at the Sarstoon river ensuring sovereignty and territorial integrity of Belize. They stand ready for anything (Utrinque Paratus ). The Coast Guard Service coordinates its activities with
3550-445: The coast guard is primarily concerned with coordinating rather than executing rescue operations, lifeboats are often provided by civilian voluntary organisations, such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the United Kingdom and Ireland, whilst aircraft may be provided by the countries' armed forces , such as the search and rescue Sea Kings formerly operated by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy , in addition to any of
3621-495: The creation of a Faroese airline company began in the early 1980s. Passenger numbers were steadily increasing and Danish carrier Maersk Air enjoyed the monopoly as the sole airline to serve the Faroe Islands. As a result, Atlantic Airways was established in 1987, initially between the Faroese government (51%) and Danish airline Cimber Air (49%), though the Faroese government would assume full ownership in 1989. Flights commenced between Vágar and Copenhagen on 28 March 1988 using
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#17327647139683692-454: The following scheduled destinations: Atlantic Airways also operates charters for Danish tour operators to destinations such as Italy, Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, France, Scotland, Norway and the Czech Republic, out of Copenhagen Kastrup and Billund airports. There is domestic helicopter service to the islands. The helicopters depart from Vágar Airport on Sunday, Monday (only in June, July, & August), Wednesday, and Friday. The flights visit
3763-423: The functions of other countries' coast guards for the Republic of Cyprus . Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean with about 1/3 of the island is under control of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and following Turkish military Invasion based on Treaty of Guarantee (1960) . Due to the country's geopolitical situation, size, the recent discovery in 2011 of
3834-441: The list. OMX also launched a pan-regional benchmark index known as the OMX Nordic 40 on the same date; however, the individual exchanges also retained their own national benchmark indices. On 25 May 2007, NASDAQ agreed to buy OMX for US$ 3.7 billion. In August, however, Borse Dubai offered US$ 4 billion, prompting speculation of a bidding war . On 20 September 2007, Borse Dubai agreed to stop competing to buy OMX in return for
3905-559: The loss of life at sea and on inland waters and other areas, and to provide an effective emergency response service. The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Ireland and the United Kingdom. It is not part of the United Kingdom, but historically relied upon the UK Coastguard. However, the UK Coastguard withdrew in 1988, and the Isle of Man Government formed its own Coastguard in 1989. Its key functions are coastal patrol, pollution control, and shore-based search and rescue. It also co-operates with other agencies as part of
3976-586: The merchant navy and other operational safety missions traditionally conducted by a coast guard. Other roles include: Conducting national maritime policy, and implementing and enforcing laws and regulations with respect to the sea and inland waters. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is a civilian service under the Department of Fisheries and Oceans responsible for patrolling the world's longest coastline of 243,042 km (~151,000 mi). The CCG holds responsibility for all marine search and rescue throughout Canada. The CCG coordinates search and rescue operations with
4047-413: The name Nasdaq OMX AB . The operations have been part of Nasdaq, Inc. (formerly known as Nasdaq OMX Group ) since February 2008. On 23 August 2023, the company formed EuroCTP as a joint venture with 13 other bourses, in an effort to provide a consolidated tape for the European Union , as part of the Capital Markets Union proposed by the European Commission . OM AB ( O ptions m äklarna )
4118-447: The new service was popular, Atlantic Airways had a turbulent beginning economically. The Faroe Islands suffered a severe economic depression in the early 1990s, and at its nadir in 1992, the Faroese government delivered 75 m DKK in aid to the struggling carrier. Atlantic Airways would not become profitable until 1995. Flights were launched to Reykjavík in 1995 in co-operation with Icelandair , and also to Narsarsuaq in Greenland in
4189-493: The route to Copenhagen due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On 22 August 2023, Atlantic Airways started to operate seven-hour flight weekly scheduled nonstop service between the U.S. and the Faroe Islands with service to the Faroe Islands on Wednesdays and flights to Stewart International Airport on Tuesdays. The carrier, which operates the route with Airbus A320neo , is the only one to use the aircraft type on transatlantic flights. As of September 2024, Atlantic Airways serves
4260-411: The ships on England's beaches at night in small boats and later sold for profit, as later depicted in the Doctor Syn series of books by Russell Thorndike . The Coastguard was also responsible for giving assistance to shipwrecks . Each Waterguard station was issued with a Manby mortar , which had been invented by Captain George William Manby in 1808. The mortar fired a shot with a line attached from
4331-464: The shore to the wrecked ship and was used for many years. This was the origin of the Coastguard's life saving role. In 1821 a committee of inquiry recommended that responsibility for the Preventative Waterguard be transferred to the Board of Customs. The Treasury agreed and (in a memorandum dated 15 January 1822) directed that the preventative services, which consisted of the Preventative Water Guard , cruisers, and riding officers should be placed under
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#17327647139684402-442: The subsidiaries of Nasdaq, Inc. that provide financial services and operate marketplaces for securities in the Nordic and Baltic regions of Europe . Historically, the operations were known by the company name OMX AB ( Aktiebolaget Optionsmäklarna /Helsinki Stock E x change), created in 2003 with the merger between OM AB and HEX plc . In 2015, the legal entity OMX AB was renamed Nasdaq AB , but it also operates under
4473-417: The summer months, in co-operation with Icelandair . The latter half of the 1990s saw Billund in Denmark and Aberdeen in the UK added to Atlantic Airways' flight schedule. In 2004, Icelandair ceased operating their own flights to Vágar, albeit retaining their partnership with Atlantic Airways. Maersk Air also ceased flights to Vágar in 2004, leaving Atlantic Airways as the only regularly scheduled operator to
4544-411: The various German federal agencies associated with maritime administration with responsibility for the coordination of all law enforcement activities within its jurisdiction in the Federal Republic of Germany. The Hellenic Coast Guard ( Greek : Λιμενικό Σώμα-Ελληνική Ακτοφυλακή , romanized : Limeniko Soma-Elliniki Aktofylaki , lit. 'Harbor Corps-Hellenic Coast Guard')
4615-416: The vessel and to protect property. In the United States, the United States Coast Guard was created in 1915 by the merger of two other federal agencies. The first, the United States Revenue Cutter Service , founded in 1790 and known until 1894 as the United States Revenue-Marine, was a maritime customs enforcement agency that also assumed a supporting role to the United States Navy in wartime. The second,
4686-400: Was 410.2mm DKK. Regular scheduled air links to the Faroes had been in operation with Icelandair from 1963, between the islands, Denmark , Scotland and Iceland . Although the airport at Vágar had been constructed by the British Army during World War II , air traffic to the islands was limited in the 1960s. In 1971, more regular services to Copenhagen began with Maersk Air . Calls for
4757-448: Was a futures exchange founded by Olof Stenhammar in the 1980s to introduce trading in standardized option contracts in Sweden . OM acquired the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1998 and unsuccessfully attempted acquisition of the London Stock Exchange in 2001. During the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s, OM, together with investment bank Morgan Stanley Dean Witter , launched a virtual European stock exchange called Jiway. The project
4828-439: Was acquired in 2006. The acquisition greatly expanded its product offerings and made its client list the largest of all trading system technology providers. On 2 October 2006, the group launched a virtual Nordic Stock Exchange after merging the individual lists of shares traded at its three wholly owned Nordic exchanges into a combined Nordic List. Companies listed on the Iceland Stock Exchange have also since been merged into
4899-446: Was established in 1809 as the Waterguard , a department of the HM Customs and Excise authority, which was originally devoted to the prevention of smuggling . At the time, due to high UK taxation on liquors such as brandy, as well as tobacco and other luxuries, smuggling of such cargos from places such as France, Belgium, and Holland was an attractive proposition for criminals. The barrels of brandy and other contraband were landed from
4970-455: Was listed at the Iceland Stock Exchange on 10 December 2007. The Faroese government has decided on a privatisation process and has sold off 33% of the company in the first bidding round. The first day of trading was 10 December 2007. The government was planning to sell off 33% more in 2008, but this was cancelled due to the financial crisis . The first Airbus A319 for Atlantic Airways, registered OY-RCG, entered service in March 2012, with
5041-448: Was not successful and was cancelled on 14 October 2002. On 3 September 2003, the Helsinki Stock Exchange (HEX) merged with OM and the joint company became OM HEX . On 31 August 2004, the company name was changed to OMX. OMX then acquired the Copenhagen Stock Exchange in January 2005 for €164 million. On 19 September 2006, Iceland Stock Exchange owner Eignarhaldsfelagid Verdbrefathing (EV) announced it would be acquired by OMX in
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