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About the Swedish Coast Guard
Big Oil Response Exercise in Sweden Next Week
Cooperation One of the largest oil response exercises is taking place in Karlskrona, southern Sweden, next week. The Balex Delta will gather an important part of the rescue fleet in the Baltic Sea. In all, 550 people and 20 vessels and aircraft will take part in the exercise.
An oil spill has reached the shoreline in the area between Loftahammar and Valdemarsvik.
Sustainable environment People are urged to avoid contact with the oil, in the water and on land.
Balex Delta 2018 in Sweden, Karlskrona
Sustainable environment The next major Baltic operational exercise in oil spill response, HELCOM BALEX DELTA, is scheduled to take place during the week of 27–31 August 2018 in Karlskrona area, Sweden.
Vessels exempted from reporting obligation to Swedish Coast Guard
Safety at sea As a result of the Swedish Maritime Administration’s update of Maritime Single Window on 5 October, a new function will be available for portal users. Now an active selection is to be made specifying whether the vessel has a reporting obligation to the Swedish Coast Guard or not.
