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For increased safety

Our goal is to reduce accidents and increase safety at sea.

The Coast Guard use monitoring, control and law enforcement to enforce that maritime traffic are followed.

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Cooperation for the environment

Working for a cleaner and safer seas requires cooperation between different stakeholders.

Through cooperation with other countries and organizations Coast Guard work for the prevention and early detection of pollution.

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About the Swedish Coast Guard

Vessels exempted from reporting obligation to Swedish Coast Guard 19 October 2016 kl 12:23

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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.

Operation Poseidon 2 June 2016 kl 11:19

KBV 477 och KBV 476

Frontex The Swedish Coast Guard has been part of operation Poseidon, led by Frontex. The operation was replaced by Poseidon Rapid Intervention in 2016. A coastal patrol boat, KBV 477, has been deployed to the island of Lesvos since October 2015. An additional coastal patrol boat, KBV 476, was added to the operation on 1 April 2016.

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"From 2003 to 2020 the traffic in the Baltic Sea have increased by 64 percent." Source: http://brisk.helcom.fi/

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About the Swedish Coast Guard

The Swedish Coast Guard supervises, rescues and provides assistance at sea, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year along the entire Swedish coastline. It is a civilian government agency under the authority of the Ministry of Justice. The overall aims of the Coast Guard are decided by the Swedish Riksdag while the government makes decisions on more detailed aspects.

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Swedish Coast Guard
P.O Box 536
SE-371 23 Karlskrona
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Phone +46 776 70 70 00
Fax +46 455-105 21