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shore patrol

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shore patrol
n. Abbr. SP
A detail of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard serving as military police ashore.
shore patrol
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) US a naval unit serving the same function as the military police
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Noun1.shore patrol - the military police of the navy
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
military police, MP - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
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The government had approved 55 new sea craft and 45 aircraft for the Coast Guard, but only one off- shore patrol vessel and two interceptor boats have been added to its fleet till now.
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North Tyneside magistrates heard that on June 12, while carrying out a routine shore patrol, fishery officers saw Arkle landing the lobsters from the rocks at Newbiggin.
Fine for fishing by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
SBA authorities say they have taken measures to rectify the problem, including increasing shore patrols by the SBA Maritime Unit and asking community leaders to be vigilant against illegal dumping at sea.
SBAs taking pollution 'extremely seriously' by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
 
 
 
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