maritime surveillance and other control and inspection tasks as well as environmental cleanup after oil spills at sea.
co-ordinate the civilian needs for maritime surveillance and maritime information.
follow international development within the field and take part in international efforts to establish border controls, law enforcement at sea, environmental protection at sea and other maritime surveillance tasks.
The Swedish Coast Guard carries out some of its surveillance by air (from its base at Skavsta Airport south-west of Stockholm), and in the winter-time by hovercraft on the ice-covered waters of the Bothnian Bay from its Luleå station. The Coast Guard also has regular maritime duties in Vänern, Europe's third largest lake, operating out of Vänersborg.
Headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard in Karlskrona.
The Coast Guard has 26 coastal stations, including an aviation coastal station. The stations fall under four regional areas; North (KRN), East (KRO), West (KRV) and South (KRS); with the regional headquarters located in Härnösand, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Karlskrona respectively. Four management centers control the daily operational activities and there is also at least one duty officer around the clock. The Coast Guard's central headquarters is located in the historic 17th century naval city of Karlskrona, which is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[citation needed]
The total number of Coast Guard employees across the country amounts to around 800.[1]
Neither Coast Guard ships or officers carry military weapons. Instead each officer is equipped with Glock 17, ASP baton, OC spray and handcuffs.[citation needed]
Coast Guard vessels
Ships of the Swedish Coastguard in Karlskrona
Surveillance Ships
Swedish Coast Guard Multi Purpose Vessel KBV 001 Poseidon
The Coast Guard currently has 22 surveillance craft which are used mainly for patrolling with some also given oil spill response capacity.[citation needed]
Environmental Protection Vessels
The Coast Guard currently has 12 environmental protection vessels primarily used for oil spill response, and secondly for patrolling.[citation needed]
Combination
The Coast Guard currently has nine ships which combine the characteristics of both environmental protection vessels and surveillance craft. KBV 001, KBV 002, KBV 003, KBV 031, KBV 032, KBV 033, KBV 034, KBV 201 and KBV 202.[citation needed]
Hovercraft
The Coast Guard operates five hovercraft mainly in northern Sweden where they can easily travel over both ice, water and land. KBV 593 based in Luleå, KBV 592 based in Umeå, KBV 591 based in Örnsköldsvik, KBV 594 KBV based in Vaxholm, and 595.[2]
Barges
The Coast Guard maintains one large barge, KBV 866 in Härnösand, used for the storage of absorbed oil from spills.[3]
Boats
The Coast Guard currently has over 100 boats. Some boats are used as a complement to larger ships, while others operate as separate entities. The boats are divided into four groups: High Speed/Go Fast, rib-boats, dinghies and work boats.[citation needed]
The Coast Guard has replaced its CASA C-212s with three new Bombardier Dash 8 Q-300 aircraft numbered KBV 501, 502 and 503. The new Dash 8 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft were modified by Field Aviation in Toronto, Canada. The Coast Guard Aviation Home base is Skavsta Airport in Nyköping. Surveillance and reconnaissance flights are conducted along the Swedish coast and Vänern year-round, day and night. Additional regular international assignments are also flown as needed.[4]
The division operate their flights as VFR and use VFR flight rules throughout the majority of their flights. Some flights, either operating/ferrying internationally or for longer distances, fly using IFR rules.[citation needed]
^"Education and jobs". Kustbevakningen.se. Kustbevakningen. Coast Guard. 2009-04-06 . . Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2009-12-24. . 2009-04-06. . Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2009-12-24.. Läst 19 November 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2009-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^press release 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine from the Swedish Coast Guard (in Swedish)
^Accident description – October 26, 2006 at the Aviation Safety Network Database (in English)
^Four dead after coastguard plane crash 2008-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Local, October 26, 2006 (in English)
External links
Swedish Coast Guard – official website (in Swedish) (some English)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swedish Coast Guard.
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See also Swedish Customs Service The Swedish Coast Guard Swedish Kustbevakningen is a Swedish civilian government agency tasked with maritime surveillance and other control and inspection tasks as well as environmental cleanup after oil spills at sea co ordinate the civilian needs for maritime surveillance and maritime information follow international development within the field and take part in international efforts to establish border controls law enforcement at sea environmental protection at sea and other maritime surveillance tasks Swedish Coast GuardKustbevakningenCoat of arms for the Swedish Coast GuardRacing stripeAbbreviationKBVAgency overviewFormed1988Preceding agencyGeneraltullstyrelsenJurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionSwedenSpecialist jurisdictionCoastal patrol marine border protection marine search and rescue Operational structureHeadquartersKarlskrona Blekinge CountyElected officer responsibleMinister for JusticeAgency executiveJudith Melin Director GeneralParent agencyMinistry of JusticeWebsitewww wbr kustbevakningen wbr se The Swedish Coast Guard carries out some of its surveillance by air from its base at Skavsta Airport south west of Stockholm and in the winter time by hovercraft on the ice covered waters of the Bothnian Bay from its Lulea station The Coast Guard also has regular maritime duties in Vanern Europe s third largest lake operating out of Vanersborg Contents 1 Organization 2 Coast Guard vessels 2 1 Surveillance Ships 2 2 Environmental Protection Vessels 2 3 Combination 2 4 Hovercraft 2 5 Barges 2 6 Boats 2 7 Personal Equipment 3 Coast Guard Aviation 4 Incidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOrganization Edit Headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard in Karlskrona The Coast Guard has 26 coastal stations including an aviation coastal station The stations fall under four regional areas North KRN East KRO West KRV and South KRS with the regional headquarters located in Harnosand Stockholm Gothenburg and Karlskrona respectively Four management centers control the daily operational activities and there is also at least one duty officer around the clock The Coast Guard s central headquarters is located in the historic 17th century naval city of Karlskrona which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site citation needed The total number of Coast Guard employees across the country amounts to around 800 1 Neither Coast Guard ships or officers carry military weapons Instead each officer is equipped with Glock 17 ASP baton OC spray and handcuffs citation needed Coast Guard vessels Edit Ships of the Swedish Coastguard in Karlskrona Surveillance Ships Edit Swedish Coast Guard Multi Purpose Vessel KBV 001 Poseidon The Coast Guard currently has 22 surveillance craft which are used mainly for patrolling with some also given oil spill response capacity citation needed Environmental Protection Vessels Edit The Coast Guard currently has 12 environmental protection vessels primarily used for oil spill response and secondly for patrolling citation needed Combination Edit The Coast Guard currently has nine ships which combine the characteristics of both environmental protection vessels and surveillance craft KBV 001 KBV 002 KBV 003 KBV 031 KBV 032 KBV 033 KBV 034 KBV 201 and KBV 202 citation needed Hovercraft Edit The Coast Guard operates five hovercraft mainly in northern Sweden where they can easily travel over both ice water and land KBV 593 based in Lulea KBV 592 based in Umea KBV 591 based in Ornskoldsvik KBV 594 KBV based in Vaxholm and 595 2 Barges Edit The Coast Guard maintains one large barge KBV 866 in Harnosand used for the storage of absorbed oil from spills 3 Boats Edit The Coast Guard currently has over 100 boats Some boats are used as a complement to larger ships while others operate as separate entities The boats are divided into four groups High Speed Go Fast rib boats dinghies and work boats citation needed Personal Equipment Edit Glock 17 Gen 3 9 19mm pistol citation needed Coast Guard Aviation EditSwedish Coast GuardIATA ICAO Callsign KBV SwecoastThe Coast Guard has replaced its CASA C 212s with three new Bombardier Dash 8 Q 300 aircraft numbered KBV 501 502 and 503 The new Dash 8 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft were modified by Field Aviation in Toronto Canada The Coast Guard Aviation Home base is Skavsta Airport in Nykoping Surveillance and reconnaissance flights are conducted along the Swedish coast and Vanern year round day and night Additional regular international assignments are also flown as needed 4 Swedish Coast Guard Bombardier Dash 8 Q 300 KBV503 Former CASA C 212 of the Swedish Coast Guard Former Cessna 402C in 1981 The division operate their flights as VFR and use VFR flight rules throughout the majority of their flights Some flights either operating ferrying internationally or for longer distances fly using IFR rules citation needed Incidents EditOn October 26 2006 a Swedish Coast Guard CASA 212 200 registration SE IVF serial nr KBV 585 crashed in the Falsterbo Canal during a surveillance mission killing all four on board 5 6 7 Full article 2006 Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard crashSee also EditSwedish Armed Forces Swedish Maritime Administration Swedish National Board of FisheriesReferences Edit Education and jobs Kustbevakningen se Kustbevakningen Coast Guard 2009 04 06 Utbildning och jobb Kustbevakningen Swedish Coast Guard Archived from the original on 2010 08 11 Retrieved 2009 12 24 2009 04 06 Utbildning och jobb Kustbevakningen Swedish Coast Guard Archived from the original on 2010 08 11 Retrieved 2009 12 24 Last 19 November 2009 Retrieved 19 November 2009 http www kustbevakningen se kbvtemplates FileList aspx 3Fid 3D565 amp rurl translate google com amp usg ALkJrhg7S6X0r zPuCttM Z M7T dE5jPQ permanent dead link http www kustbevakningen se kbvtemplates FileList aspx 3Fid 3D566 amp rurl translate google com amp usg ALkJrhg1jBfeK1DcHcC0gDKHYEuAvD5snQ permanent dead link Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2010 08 13 Retrieved 2009 12 24 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link press release Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine from the Swedish Coast Guard in Swedish Accident description October 26 2006 at the Aviation Safety Network Database in English Four dead after coastguard plane crash Archived 2008 05 04 at the Wayback Machine The Local October 26 2006 in English External links EditSwedish Coast Guard official website in Swedish some English Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swedish Coast Guard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Swedish Coast Guard amp oldid 1105512427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
