NoCGV Garsøy (KV6) (IMO number4603408) is a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel. It has a gross tonnage of 195[1] and was built in 1988 at Brødrene shipyard at Eikefjord. It is part of Coast Guard Squadron South and patrols the inner waters. The Norwegian Coast Guard is a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy but has separate vessels, many of which are purpose-built. Four of these vessels are capable of embarking one or more helicopters. Norway's exclusive economic zone, the coast guard's area of responsibility, is about 2.2 million square kilometres; the largest in Western Europe.

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  1. ^ Saunders, p. 520

Bibliography

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  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.