[3][4] The Republic of Singapore Navy's Coastal Command was the national coordinating authority for maritime security since 1988, and it was a navy-level formation that could only muster its own organic assets.
This include regular patrols, boarding and escort activities in the Singapore Strait, as well as maritime surveillance.
[16] Force Protection Group is responsible for against dangers from the sea, and is in charge of defending naval facilities and installations and enforcing security.
A quick response force will be dispatched to protect against infiltration and other maritime dangers in the event of a seaward intrusion.
It also has more than 160 international liaison officers from 25 countries deployed to Singapore on a rotational basis.