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Starting next year, Frontex will deploy three off-shore patrol vessels (OPVs) from Finland, Romania and France, which will have multi-national European crews for the first time. Currently, member states provide vessels, along with their own crews, to participate in Frontex joint operations.
“This marks a tangible step in our transformation into the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. This solution will allow us to be more effective when assisting member states at the EU’s external maritime borders,” said Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri.
“This will allow member states to provide vessels with a core crew for a longer period of time without the need to commit a large number of officers. The rest of the crew will come from other member states in a true spirit of European cooperation at sea,” he added.
Frontex has called on member states to submit offers for officers to take part in the new concept by 15 December 2016.
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