Tasks

• Safeguarding safety at sea and in port areas
• Prevention of criminal offences and administrative offences
• Border and customs controls, as well as inspections of vessels, ferry operators and port users
• Prosecution of traffic and environmental offences (e.g. overloading, unnecessary emissions, oil spills and accidents involving dangerous goods)
• Assistance in rescue and emergency situations at sea, including the rescue of persons
• Alerting emergency services
• Monitoring inland and maritime shipping and compliance with transport regulations
• Cooperation with port operators, federal and state authorities, as well as customs and the coastguard
• Advising and educating boat captains and port users on safety, environmental and legal regulations

Water Police Stations

Specialist services

Water police boats