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The Command of the Navy in the Caribbean (Dutch: Commandement der Zeemacht in het Caribisch Gebied) is the part of the Dutch Koninklijke Marine, which is based in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The navy has two bases on Curaçao, one on Aruba and one on Sint Maarten.
Commandement der Zeemacht in het Caribisch Gebied
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The Dutch islands in the Caribbean form the Command of the Navy in the Caribbean (Commandement der Zeemacht in het Caribisch Gebied) | ||
Country | Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Region | Caribbean | |
Headquarters | Marinebasis Parera, Willemstad | |
Element of | Royal Netherlands Navy | |
Founded | 1945 | |
Current form | 2010 | |
Leadership | ||
Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean | Peter Jan de Vin | |
Strength | ||
Units | Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard Company of the Royal Netherlands Army 32e infanteriecompagnie (Netherlands Marine Corps) | |
Troop strength* | 500 | |
Number of paramilitaries* | Vrijwilligerskorps Curaçao | |
Conscription | Arubaanse Militie Curaçaose Militie | |
Number of helicopters* | 1 | |
Number of ships* | guard ship and HNLMS Pelikaan | |
(*) Data for 2016 |
The military in the Caribbean acts against, for example, illegal drug trade, illegal fishing and environmental offenses. They also support search and rescue operations and offer emergency aid after hurricanes and other disasters. The navy supports the civil authorities in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
The protection of the Dutch territory in the Caribbean is a job for just the Dutch armed forces. The Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands doesn't have NATO-protection.