Our tasks

The Swedish Coast Guard supervises, rescues and provides assistance at sea, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, along the entire Swedish coastline. Its duties are exercised within a range of legal areas, and are divided into marine surveillance, environmental response services and commissioned activities.

The activities are concentrated on:

• surveillance and control aimed at increasing safety, protecting the environment and restricting crime at sea
• border and goods control at sea
• controlling fishery at sea
• participation in international co-operation aimed at developing border control, combating crime and providing environmental protection
• rescue services at sea

The activities are carried out from ships, aircraft, hovercraft, smaller boats and from on land.