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Search Intensifies for Missing Elderly Man in Karlskrona

Search Intensifies for Missing Elderly Man in Karlskrona

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The search effort for the man in his 80s who is missing in Karlskrona municipality continues during the night towards Thursday. The problem is that the search area is over four miles large

UN Reports Fatal Refugee Boat Accident Near Italy's Lampedusa

UN Reports Fatal Refugee Boat Accident Near Italy's Lampedusa

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At least 26 people have been killed and around a dozen are missing after an accident involving two refugee boats off the Italian island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.

Stranded Beaked Whales in Halland: Investigation Continues

Stranded Beaked Whales in Halland: Investigation Continues

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A first analysis gives no answers to why the two beaked whales were stranded off the coast of Halland last week.

Migrants Swim from Morocco to Spanish Enclave of Ceuta

Migrants Swim from Morocco to Spanish Enclave of Ceuta

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Around 100 people, including several children, attempted on Saturday to make their way from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, reports The Guardian.

Chinese Vessels Collide While Chasing Philippine Boat Near Taiwan

Chinese Vessels Collide While Chasing Philippine Boat Near Taiwan

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A dramatic collision occurred between two Chinese vessels that at high speed chased a Philippine patrol boat near Taiwan. This is reported by Philippine authorities from the politically sensitive waters

Rescued Beaked Whale Found Dead in Frillesås

Rescued Beaked Whale Found Dead in Frillesås

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Norway Tightens Control on Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tankers

Norway Tightens Control on Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tankers

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Norway tightens control of foreign oil tankers in the country's economic zone. The purpose is to get to Russia's so-called shadow fleet

Submarine Titan Tragedy Could Have Been Prevented, Report Finds

Submarine Titan Tragedy Could Have Been Prevented, Report Finds

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The fatal accident with the tourist submarine Titan, which imploded when it dived down to the wreck of Titanic, could have been prevented. This is shown by a report from the American coast guard

Marco Polo Oil Cleanup Costs Rise for Blekinge Municipalities

Marco Polo Oil Cleanup Costs Rise for Blekinge Municipalities

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The bill for the cleanup after the ferry Marco Polo's grounding off the coast of Blekinge is growing. So far, MSB has paid out 64 million kronor to the affected municipalities

Five Dead in Indonesia Ferry Fire as 284 Evacuated Safely

Five Dead in Indonesia Ferry Fire as 284 Evacuated Safely

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Five people have died in a fire on a ferry in Indonesia, the country's coast guard reports on Sunday.

Coast Guard Plane Films Suspected Murder in Gothenburg Archipelago

Coast Guard Plane Films Suspected Murder in Gothenburg Archipelago

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On Wednesday, a 65-year-old German man was prosecuted suspected of having drowned his sailing companion in the Gothenburg archipelago. Now it turns out that the Coast Guard's surveillance plane filmed the suspected murder, reports Aftonbladet

Empty Sailboat Found Off Mönsterås: Search Operation Concludes

Empty Sailboat Found Off Mönsterås: Search Operation Concludes

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Coast Guard Vessels to Be Equipped with Heavy Weapons for Enhanced Defense

Coast Guard Vessels to Be Equipped with Heavy Weapons for Enhanced Defense

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The Government wants the Coast Guard's vessels and personnel to have more weapons. It is necessary to make this change, says the Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party)

Ship Meshka Refloated After Grounding Near Landskrona

Ship Meshka Refloated After Grounding Near Landskrona

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On Saturday morning, the ship Meshka was towed loose from the ground off Landskrona where she had been standing for a week. The captain is suspected of negligence in maritime traffic

Greta Thunberg's Boat Rescues Migrants in Mediterranean

Greta Thunberg's Boat Rescues Migrants in Mediterranean

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Four migrants in distress have been picked up by the vessel that activist Greta Thunberg is traveling on towards Gaza.

Jet Ski License Rules Lead to Record Low Boating Fatalities

Jet Ski License Rules Lead to Record Low Boating Fatalities

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Under last year, 13 people died in recreational boating, according to preliminary figures from the Transport Agency. This is the lowest death toll that has been measured and can be compared to 18 dead in accidents in recreational boating during 2023

Cargo Ship Captain Suspected of Negligence After Landskrona Grounding

Cargo Ship Captain Suspected of Negligence After Landskrona Grounding

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The captain of the cargo ship that ran aground off Landskrona is suspected of a crime.

Coast Guard Approves Salvage Plan for Grounded Ship Near Malmö

Coast Guard Approves Salvage Plan for Grounded Ship Near Malmö

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The Coast Guard has, together with the Transport Agency, accepted the salvage plan for the vessel that ran aground outside Malmö over a week ago.

Crime Suspected After Cargo Ship Grounds in Öresund

Crime Suspected After Cargo Ship Grounds in Öresund

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One person is suspected of a crime against the Maritime Act following an incident in which a 180-meter freight vessel ran aground off Landskrona on Saturday, reports Sydsvenskan.

No Leaks Detected on Grounded Cargo Ship Meshka

No Leaks Detected on Grounded Cargo Ship Meshka

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The Coast Guard has questioned the crew of the grounded cargo ship Meshka off Landskrona and the wreck is being examined by divers. The ship was on its way to a Russian port when it ran aground without apparent reason

Sweden Increases Oversight on Baltic Sea Shadow Fleet

Sweden Increases Oversight on Baltic Sea Shadow Fleet

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The Government is to tighten controls on foreign vessels in the Baltic Sea. As of July 1, the Coast Guard and the Swedish Maritime Administration will be able to collect insurance information from vessels that not only call at a port, but also those that simply pass through Swedish territorial waters or economic zone

Man Arrested for Suspected Negligence After Ship Grounding Near Malmö

Man Arrested for Suspected Negligence After Ship Grounding Near Malmö

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A man has been arrested suspected of gross negligence in maritime traffic following the grounding in Klagshamn south of Malmö. He denies the crime, says prosecutor Adrien Combier-Hogg

Water Enters Grounded Ship in Öresund Near Malmö

Water Enters Grounded Ship in Öresund Near Malmö

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Charges Filed Against Greek Coast Guard in June 2023 Maritime Disaster

Charges Filed Against Greek Coast Guard in June 2023 Maritime Disaster

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On June 13, 2023, a boat sank in the Mediterranean with over 750 migrants and refugees on board. Only 104 people survived