At this very moment there are Coast Guard officers and crew aboard vessels and at shoreside operation centres providing a primary search and rescue coverage. This includes 31 lifeboat stations, 9 patrol vessels and one hovercraft unit which maintains the minimum half-hour standby posture or better, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Cela comprend 31 postes de bateaux de sauvetage, neuf bateaux de patrouille et un hydroglisseur, qui se tient en attente de situation opérationnelle à 30 minutes d'avis ou moins, et ce, 24 heures par jour, 7 jours par semaine.