Barbados Coast Guard
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BARBADOS COAST GUARD PER DEO PER MARE LTLT CDRCDR RICKYRICKY SHURLANDSHURLAND ScopeScope BarbadosBarbados’’ MAORMAOR AvailableAvailable assetsassets StatisticsStatistics forfor 20052005 toto 20082008 SomeSome ofof thethe issuesissues BCGBCG AuxiliaryAuxiliary MAORMAOR 48,80148,801 sqsq NMNM FishingFishing vesselsvessels -- 947947 PleasurePleasure craftcraft -- 740740 AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AssetsAssets IncludeInclude 33 OPVSOPVS •• HMBSHMBS TRIDENTTRIDENT •• HMBSHMBS LEONARDLEONARD C.C. BANFIELDBANFIELD •• HMBSHMBS RUDYARDRUDYARD LEWISLEWIS 22 IPVSIPVS •• HMBSHMBS EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE •• HMBSHMBS ENTERPRISEENTERPRISE OPVSOPVS HMBSHMBS TRIDENTTRIDENT OverallOverall LengthLength -- 37.5m37.5m SpeedSpeed --1818 ktskts RangeRange --25002500 nmnm @@ 1313 ktskts OPVSOPVS HMBS LEONARD C. BANFIELD & HMBS RUDYARD LEWIS Overall Length- 42.8m Speed - 26 kts Range - 1750nm @ 12 kts IPVSIPVS HMBSHMBS EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE && HMBSHMBS ENTERPRISEENTERPRISE OverallOverall LengthLength--11.8011.80 mm SpeedSpeed -- 2424 ktskts RangeRange -- 225225 nmnm (at(at MaxMax speed)speed) EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT ANDAND STAFFINGSTAFFING ASSET DESCRIPTION 2 x Fairchild C-26 aircraft • Twin engine turboprop • Speeds: 220 kts (cruise) 250 kts (max) • Range: 1200 NM • Mission Endurance: 5-6 hours • Crew: 2 pilots and 2 sensor operators COMMUNICATIONS • Aircraft equipped with UHF, VHF, HF, SATCOM & secure tactical VHF SENSORS • Star Saffire II FLIR – IR and CTV cameras, day/night operation • Telephonics Ocean Eye ASP 143 B marine search radar SARSAR StatisticsStatistics 2005 Reported SAR cases - 65 2006 Reported SAR cases - 126 2007 Reported SAR cases – 78 2008 Reported SAR cases - 43 Chart shows reported SAR cases for 2007 & 2008 by month 18 16 14 12 10 Reported SAR Cases for Period 2005 - 2008 8 Reported cases 6 4 2 0 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST Months SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2005 SARS NOVEMBER 2006 SARS 2007 SARS DECEMBER 2008 SARS StatisticsStatistics inin QuartersQuarters 2005 2006 Jan – Mar - 28 Jan – Mar - 45 Apr – Jun - 13 Apr – Jun - 37 Jul – Sep - 10 Jul – Sep - 17 Oct - Dec - 14 Oct - Dec - 27 2007 2008 Jan – Mar - 23 Jan – Mar - 21 Apr – Jun - 22 Apr – Jun - 10 Jul – Sep - 10 Jul – Sep - 3 Oct - Dec - 23 Oct – Dec - 9 ChartChart showingshowing QuarterlyQuarterly ComparisonComparison Comparative Quarterly Chart 50 45 40 35 30 2005 SARS 2006 SARS 25 2007 SARS 20 2008 SARS Reported Cases 15 10 5 0 JAN -MAR APR - JUN JUL - SEP OCT - DEC Months (in Quarters) QUESTIONS/COMMENTSQUESTIONS/COMMENTS.