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The Swedish coast guard carries out some of its surveillance by air (from its base in Skavsta near Stockholm), and some on ice and snow (from its Luleå station). It also has marine duties in Lake Vänern, Europe's third largest lake, operating out of Vänersborg.
The Swedish coast guard carries out some of its surveillance by air (from its base in Skavsta near Stockholm), and some on ice and snow (from its Luleå station). It also has marine duties in Lake Vänern, Europe's third largest lake, operating out of Vänersborg.

==Coast Guard Aviation==
The Coast Guard has renewed its airfleet with three new Dash 8 Q-300 aircraft, replacing the former C.212s in service, are called KBV 501, 502 and 503rd. The new DASH 8 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft currently were modified by FIELD AVIATION in [[Toronto, Canada]]. Coast Guard Aviation Home base is [[Skavsta airport]] in [[Nyköping]]. Surveillance and reconnaissance is conducted along the Swedish coast and the lake Vänern and lake year round, day or night. Additional regular international assignments are also flown. <ref>[http://www.kustbevakningen.se/documents/Flyg/SCG%20MSA%20brochure-rev-1.pdf]</ref>


== Incidents ==
== Incidents ==
* On October 26, 2006 a Swedish Coast Guard [[CASA C.212 Aviocar|CASA 212-200]] (registration: SE-IVF/serial nr: KBV 585) crashed in the [[Falsterbo Canal]] during a surveillance mission, killing all four onboard.<ref>[http://www.kustbevakningen.se/kbvtemplates/PressReleasePage.aspx?id=949 press release] from the Swedish Coast Guard {{sv icon}}</ref> <ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20061026-0 Accident description - October 26, 2006] at the Aviation Safety Network Database {{en icon}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=5325&date=20061026 Four dead after coastguard plane crash], The Local, October 26, 2006 {{en icon}}</ref> Full article: [[2006 Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard crash]]
* On October 26, 2006 a Swedish Coast Guard [[CASA C.212 Aviocar|CASA 212-200]] (registration: SE-IVF/serial nr: KBV 585) crashed in the [[Falsterbo Canal]] during a surveillance mission, killing all four onboard.<ref>[http://www.kustbevakningen.se/kbvtemplates/PressReleasePage.aspx?id=949 press release] from the Swedish Coast Guard {{sv icon}}</ref> <ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20061026-0 Accident description - October 26, 2006] at the Aviation Safety Network Database {{en icon}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=5325&date=20061026 Four dead after coastguard plane crash], The Local, October 26, 2006 {{en icon}}</ref> Full article: [[2006 Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard crash]]

The Swedish Coast Guard has two remaining C.212s in service, and they will be replaced by three new Bombardier Q series (DASH 8) Maritime Surveillance Aircraft currently being modified by FIELD AVIATION in Toronto, Canada. [http://www.kustbevakningen.se/documents/Flyg/SCG%20MSA%20brochure-rev-1.pdf]


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 03:47, 24 December 2009

Headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard in Karlskrona.
A Swedish Coast Guard CASA 212-200.

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.

The Swedish coast guard carries out some of its surveillance by air (from its base in Skavsta near Stockholm), and some on ice and snow (from its Luleå station). It also has marine duties in Lake Vänern, Europe's third largest lake, operating out of Vänersborg.

Coast Guard Aviation

The Coast Guard has renewed its airfleet with three new Dash 8 Q-300 aircraft, replacing the former C.212s in service, are called KBV 501, 502 and 503rd. The new DASH 8 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft currently were modified by FIELD AVIATION in Toronto, Canada. Coast Guard Aviation Home base is Skavsta airport in Nyköping. Surveillance and reconnaissance is conducted along the Swedish coast and the lake Vänern and lake year round, day or night. Additional regular international assignments are also flown. [1]

Incidents

See also

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References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ press release from the Swedish Coast Guard Template:Sv icon
  3. ^ Accident description - October 26, 2006 at the Aviation Safety Network Database Template:En icon
  4. ^ Four dead after coastguard plane crash, The Local, October 26, 2006 Template:En icon

External links

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