Tag:military_service=coast_guard
 military_service = coast_guard
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A country's military service primarily responsible for maritime security. 
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Status: approved
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 | Caution: mapping military installations is welcomed in OpenStreetMap, but may be prohibited by local law. Before mapping potentially sensitive sites such as these, please be aware of Section I b of the OSMF Terms of Use: "You are responsible for your own actions [...] OSMF generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification." |
The military_service=coast_guard tag is added to a feature to specify that it is used or operated by a country's Coast Guard, the armed military / para-military force intended for protection of a country's coastal waters against such threats as enemy military forces, smugglers, terrorists etc, & which usually also has a marine rescue function. eg United States Coast Guard, Australian Border Force (& others).
This tag should only be used when tagging militarised coast guards (e.g. United States Coast Guard) and must not be used to tag non-militarised (civilian) coast guards (such as the UK's HM Coastguard).
How to map
Create an area around the grounds or a node at the centre and add military_service=coast_guard to a primary feature tag such as landuse=military or military=office, to map a military establishment or facilities that is operated by a country's Coast Guard.