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  • COAST GUARD
    • Our Command
      • About Us
      • History
      • Our Commandant
      • Organization
      • Our Duties
      • Uniforms
      • Military Ranks
      • Corporate Identity
    • Main Subordinate Commands
    • Our Platforms
      • Coast Guard Ships/Boats
      • Air Crafts
      • Mobile Radars
    • International Relations
      • BSCF
      • MCGFF
      • HACGAM
      • CGGS
    • Friendly and Allied Country Staff
      • Admissions Requirements
      • Facilities Provided
      • Course Contents
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Contact Information
  • ACTIVITIES
    • Latest Activities and Archive
    • Exercises
    • Statistics
      • Safety of Life and Property
      • Irregular Migration
      • Smuggling
      • Maritime Security
      • Marine Pollution
      • Illegal Fishing Activities
  • NEWS
    • News
    • Tenders
    • Press Releases
  • MARINE
    • Life Jacket Choise and Utilization
      • Types of Life Jacket
      • Life Jacket Choice
    • Weather Forecast on Our Seas
  • CONTACT
    • Coast Guard Command
    • Coast Guard Main Subordinate Commands
    • Coast Guard Group Commands
    • Search and Rescue Centers
COAST GUARD
  • Our Command
    • About Us
    • History
    • Our Commandant
    • Organization
    • Our Duties
    • Uniforms
    • Military Ranks
    • Corporate Identity
  • Main Subordinate Commands
  • Our Platforms
    • Coast Guard Ships/Boats
    • Air Crafts
    • Mobile Radars
  • International Relations
    • BSCF
    • MCGFF
    • HACGAM
    • CGGS
  • Friendly and Allied Country Staff
    • Admissions Requirements
    • Facilities Provided
    • Course Contents
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Information

Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM)

 

HACGAM (Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting) established in 2004 includes the following member states: Australia, Bahrein, Bangladesh, Brunei, Philippines, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea, Laos, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam. Furthermore, while Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia- Information Sharing Center (ReCAAP-ISC) participates to the forum as an associate member, the institutions such as UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Bali Process participate as observers.

        Turkish Coast Guard Command’s accession to HACGAM was decided by all member states unanimously during the meeting hosted by Pakistan in 23-26 October 2017. HACGAM meetings are conducted in two levels as High Level Meeting (HLM) and Working Level Meeting (WLM).

            The following coast guard functions are discussed in HACGAM meetings;

  • Search and Rescue at sea,
  • Marine Environment Protection,
  • Preventing and Controlling Unlawful Act at Sea,
  • Countermeasures against piracy and armed robbery,
  • Capacity building,
  • Exchange of information and experience on coast guards functions.

By participating in HACGAM activities;

  • The existing cooperation areas will be broadened, and the mission effectiveness will be further enhanced. Furthermore, initiating cooperation on coast guard functions with different countries in Asia will lead to exploring new cooperation areas.
  • Turkish Coast Guard Command’s multilateral activities in the field of coast guard will be enhanced and its visibility will be strengthened in the Asia-Pacific Region.
  • The best practices will be observed through exchanging information and experience,
  • The mission effectiveness will be enhanced through cooperation with the countries in the region in many areas primarily in maritime security and safety as well as protection of marine environment and living/natural resources.
        Turkish Coast Guard Command is also a member of the "Search and Rescue at Sea" and "Capacity Building" Working Groups within HACGAM.
        The 15th High Level Meeting of Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting was held in Colombo/Sri Lanka on the 7-10th of October, 2019.
 
        "17th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) High Level Meeting" was conducted virtually between the dates of 07-08 December 2021 hosted by Vietnem Coast Guard Command. "18th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) High Level Meeting" was held in New Delhi/India between the dates of 14-18 October 2022. On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, HACGAM Meetings are planned to be hosted by Türkiye in 2023.
 

COAST GUARD

  • Our Command
    • About Us
    • History
    • Our Commandant
    • Organization
    • Our Duties
    • Uniforms
    • Military Ranks
    • Corporate Identity
  • Main Subordinate Commands
  • Our Platforms
    • Coast Guard Ships/Boats
    • Air Crafts
    • Mobile Radars
  • International Relations
    • BSCF
    • MCGFF
    • HACGAM
    • CGGS
  • Friendly and Allied Country Staff
    • Admissions Requirements
    • Facilities Provided
    • Course Contents
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Information

ACTIVITIES

  • Latest Activities and Archive
  • Exercises
  • Statistics
    • Safety of Life and Property
    • Irregular Migration
    • Smuggling
    • Maritime Security
    • Marine Pollution
    • Illegal Fishing Activities

NEWS

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  • Tenders
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MARINE

  • Life Jacket Choise and Utilization
    • Types of Life Jacket
    • Life Jacket Choice
  • Weather Forecast on Our Seas

CONTACT

  • Coast Guard Command
  • Coast Guard Main Subordinate Commands
  • Coast Guard Group Commands
  • Search and Rescue Centers
  • COAST GUARD
    • Our Command
      • About Us
      • History
      • Our Commandant
      • Organization
      • Our Duties
      • Uniforms
      • Military Ranks
      • Corporate Identity
    • Main Subordinate Commands
    • Our Platforms
      • Coast Guard Ships/Boats
      • Air Crafts
      • Mobile Radars
    • International Relations
      • BSCF
      • MCGFF
      • HACGAM
      • CGGS
    • Friendly and Allied Country Staff
      • Admissions Requirements
      • Facilities Provided
      • Course Contents
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Contact Information
  • ACTIVITIES
    • Latest Activities and Archive
    • Exercises
    • Statistics
      • Safety of Life and Property
      • Irregular Migration
      • Smuggling
      • Maritime Security
      • Marine Pollution
      • Illegal Fishing Activities
  • NEWS
    • News
    • Tenders
    • Press Releases
  • MARINE
    • Life Jacket Choise and Utilization
      • Types of Life Jacket
      • Life Jacket Choice
    • Weather Forecast on Our Seas
  • CONTACT
    • Coast Guard Command
    • Coast Guard Main Subordinate Commands
    • Coast Guard Group Commands
    • Search and Rescue Centers
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