To Detect and Respond
The Swedish Coast Guard is responsible for responding to oil spills and leakages at sea. Damage from spillage of oil and other hazardous substances is to be minimised and nature is to be protected as far as possible.
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Coast Guard
7 November 2023
Collection page for the Swedish Coast Guard's news on Marco Polo
The Swedish Coast Guard's news updates on the oil spill caused by the passenger ferry Marco Polo grounding south of Karlshamn, Blekinge, on Sunday, October 22.
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Coast Guard
23 October 2023
Environmental rescue operation in the south of Sweden
On Sunday morning, Oct 22, the passenger ferry Marco Polo ran aground off the southern Swedish Coast of Blekinge. All passengers were safely evacuated, but there has been a huge oil spill from the fer...
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Coast Guard
5 May 2023
Swedish Coast Guard and police rescue 1422 migrants in Mediterranean
The Swedish Coast Guard and the Swedish Police Authority has carried out the last patrol of the season on behalf of Frontex. Swedish crews have rescued a total of 1422 people in 49 rescues off the coa...
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Coast Guard
20 April 2023
Half-time for Sweden's presidency of the EU and work with the EU’s Maritime Security Strategy
Sweden is now halfway through its presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Swedish Coast Guard has, since January, been supporting the Government Offices with the work involved. The Swe...