On the rs" of February the ministers of Justice of Curacao, Aruba and Sint
Maarten namely mr. N. Navarro, rnr. Drs. Arthur Dowers and mr. Roland Duncan
had a deliberation about the collaboration within the Kingdom regarding the
Coast Guard.
Among other subjects; the Ministers addressed introducing a structural
deliberations between the Ministers of Justice of the Kingdom and the Minister
of Defense, being the minister in charge of the Coast Guard as well as the one
charged with conducting research into the functioning of the organization.
For good cooperation In a Kingdom Organization such as the Coast Guard, the
ministers deem it essential to consult with each other regularly and focus on the
needs of the countries, which may vary by country.
A workgroup would have to be installed by the Ministers of Justice to Identify the
needs of the islands to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the activities
of the Coast Guard in their waters.