The Coast Guard, within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the principal federal agency responsible for maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship. According to the Coast Guard, its legacy vessel fleet is essential for meeting its homeland security missions as well as sustaining other mission areas, such as search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection some of which are conducted more than 50 miles off the shore of the United States.
| Author: Government Accountability Office |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Oct 18, 2013 |
| Number of Pages: 80 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1492992380 |
| ISBN-13: 9781492992387 |