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Sweden Allocates 71 Million Kronor to Support Helicopter Rescue Services

The Government and the Sweden Democrats propose an allocation of 71 million kronor to the crisis-stricken Swedish Transport Administration. It is important in order for the ability to save human lives not to be weakened, says Infrastructure and Housing Minister Andreas Carlson (KD).

Sweden Allocates 71 Million Kronor to Support Helicopter Rescue Services

Rescue Operation Near Gothenburg: Person Hospitalized After Falling Overboard

The sea and air rescue services were alerted to an area west of Gothenburg in the afternoon after a person fell overboard from a vessel, which [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.

Rescue Operation Near Gothenburg: Person Hospitalized After Falling Overboard

Closed Helicopter Bases Threaten Sea Rescue

The Swedish Maritime Administration is in an economic crisis and will close two helicopter bases to save money. This makes the Swedish Cruising Club worried about worse sea rescue.

Closed Helicopter Bases Threaten Sea Rescue

Combat Boat Runs Aground – Four to Hospital

An accident with a combat boat 90 occurred in the Gothenburg archipelago on Tuesday evening. Four people were injured – one severely.

Combat Boat Runs Aground – Four to Hospital

The Social Democrats are demanding: Stop the closure of helicopter bases

The government should open its wallet and stop the Swedish Maritime Administration's closure of helicopter bases and the decision to take an icebreaker out of service, the Social Democrats believe. To shut down two helicopter bases in the current security policy situation is not reasonable, says Peter Hultqvist (S).

The Social Democrats are demanding: Stop the closure of helicopter bases

The Minister: The Swedish Maritime Administration's situation is worrying

The Swedish Transport Agency is planning drastic cutbacks to manage this year's budget – including closing helicopter bases and taking an icebreaker out of service. Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson says it is "of utmost importance that the core of the Swedish Transport Agency's essential services maintains a satisfactory level".

The Minister: The Swedish Maritime Administration's situation is worrying

Helicopter bases closed - hitting defense

The Swedish Maritime Administration is in crisis and is forced to make drastic cutbacks. Two out of five helicopter bases are being closed and the authority is reducing icebreaking and maintenance of shipping lanes.

Helicopter bases closed - hitting defense

Fewer ships receive icebreaker assistance in mild weather

Mild weather and favorable ice conditions have made the season for the country's icebreakers much calmer than the previous one. So far, nine times fewer cargo ships have received assistance to and from the northern ports.

Fewer ships receive icebreaker assistance in mild weather

Too expensive bids – work on Malmporten delayed

The incoming bids are too expensive. Now the procurement of the continued dredging work within the Malmporten project in Luleå harbour is being terminated.

Too expensive bids – work on Malmporten delayed

More Swedish-Finnish cooperation on icebreaking

Sweden and Finland will cooperate more on icebreaking. The government has tasked the Swedish Maritime Administration to form a working group with the Finnish Transport Agency.

More Swedish-Finnish cooperation on icebreaking

Pleasure Boats in Distress Behind Most Sea Rescue Operations

Leisure boats in distress caused the majority of sea rescue operations in Sweden last year, shows the Swedish Maritime Administration's summary of operations at sea and in the air. The number of deployments has stabilized after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the administration.

Pleasure Boats in Distress Behind Most Sea Rescue Operations

Fewer passengers to Swedish harbors

Passenger traffic to Swedish ports continues to decrease. A contributing cause is the uncertain global situation, according to the Swedish Maritime Administration.

Fewer passengers to Swedish harbors

The Icebreakers Have Started the Season

Now the season has begun for the Swedish Maritime Administration's icebreakers. First out was the authority's smallest icebreaker, Ale, which left the harbor in Luleå before the turn of the year.

The Icebreakers Have Started the Season

Fewer tankers ran aground

A smaller tanker has run aground in the Stockholm archipelago. There is oil on board, but there are currently no signs that any oil has leaked out, says Jonas Franzén, press spokesperson at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

Fewer tankers ran aground

Fire on Vessel – Five Rescued by Helicopter

Fire and explosion broke out on a Swedish cargo ship near the Danish island of Bornholm during Thursday evening. > We have assisted Denmark since the ship was in the Danish rescue region, so we have assisted with one of the Swedish Maritime Administration's rescue helicopters, says flight rescue leader Fredrik Hermansson.

Fire on Vessel – Five Rescued by Helicopter

Helicopter Crash in Enköping – Two Injured

A helicopter crashed at Långtora airfield outside Enköping in the morning. Two people were on board, but both were able to get out on their own.

Helicopter Crash in Enköping – Two Injured

After Alarm About Empty Boat - Police Search for Person

Shortly after 1 am on Saturday, after five hours of searching, the search operation for a person who is believed to have fallen out of their boat in the Gothenburg archipelago was discontinued. > We have been able to determine who owns the boat, but we have not been able to reach this person, said Helena Clase, duty officer at the police, to TT early on Saturday.

After Alarm About Empty Boat - Police Search for Person

Large search operation in Gothenburg's archipelago

One or more people are being searched for in the water between Fiskebäck and Asperö in Gothenburg's southern archipelago. > We receive information about a small boat that is moving without anyone on board and we initiate a search operation.

Large search operation in Gothenburg's archipelago

The Defence Forces are following the damaged vessel's route

The damaged vessel MV Ruby, loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate, is to sail through the Kattegat and the Great Belt with the help of a pilot during the weekend, reports Danish TV2. But the vessel's final destination remains unclear.

The Defence Forces are following the damaged vessel's route