WILLEMSTAD - A local morning newspaper in Curaçao published an article today with the report that the Coast Guard is down as a result of COVID-19. This report is completely incorrect, as the Coast Guard is operational and carries out its tasks. Coast Guard patrols are active and work at sea continues, even though the Coast Guard, like any other company, has several personnel who are infected with COVID-19. The Coast Guard can also count on the assistance of Defense in the Caribbean, which supports the operations, also during the COVID pandemic.
The Coast Guard regrets the incorrect and suggestive reporting and continues to appeal to all citizens who observe suspicious situations at sea and along the coastlines to call the emergency number 913. With your cooperation, we keep the sea and coastlines of the island safe even during the corona crisis.