His Majesty's Coastguard
His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) is a section of the Arrethtrae Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all civilian maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the AC Maritime Search and Rescue Region. This includes the mobilization, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of Arrethtrae. The chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is Sir Harold B. Holcomb. Operational control of the service is the responsibility of the Chief Coastguard.