Swedish Coast Guard ships

The Swedish Coast Guard consist of 31 larger units, of which 10 are multipurpose ships, 16 maritime surveillance ships and 5 environmental protection ships. In addition to these, there are also five hovercraft, a barge and about 100 smaller boats and jet skis.

Multipurpose ships

The multipurpose ships combine the tasks of the environmental protection and maritime surveillance units, and can perform both types of tasks. The multipurpose ships also have the option of emergency towing other ships as well as fire extinguishing. In the coast guard there are 4 different classes of multipurpose ships, the 001-series, the 031-series, the KBV-181 and the 201-series NameCommissionedBuilderLengthWidthDeplacementHomeportKBV 001 Poseidon2009Damen Shipyards Galați81.2 m16 m3 800 tonGothenburgKBV 002 Triton2009Damen Galati81.2 m16 m3 800 tonSliteKBV 003 Amfitrite2010Damen Galati81.2 m16 m3 800 tonKarlskronaKBV 0312011Peenevarvet, Wolgast52 m10 m948 tonDjuröKBV 0322012Peenevarvet, Wolgast52 m10 m948 tonLysekilKBV 0332013Peenevarvet Wolgast52 m10 m948 tonOskarshamnKBV 0342013Peenevarvet, Wolgast52 m10 m948 tonHelsingborgKBV 1811990Rauma shipyard53 m10.2 m904 tonUmeåKBV 2022001Karlskronavarvet52 m8.6 m468 tonSimrishamnKBV 2012001Karlskronavarvet52 m8.6 m468 tonHelsingborg

Maritime surveillance ships

The Coast Guard's maritime surveillance ships is mainly used for maritime surveillance. The ships are between 20 and 26.5 meters long. Some ships also have the ability of firefighting and environmental protection. 11 of the surveillance ships are part of the 301 series which were delivered during the 1990s from the Karlskrona shipyard. The other 5 ships in the 312 series were delivered in 2012–2013 from Estonian Baltic Work Boats NameCommissionedBuilderLengthWidthDeplacementHomeportKBV 3011993Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonHelsingborgKBV 3021995Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonDjuröKBV 3031995Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonSkärhamnKBV 3041995Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonVästervikKBV 3051996Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonGrytKBV 3061996Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonLuleåKBV 3071996Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonStrömstadKBV 3081996Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonÖrnsköldsvikKBV 3091997Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonHudiksvallKBV 3101997Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonFurusundKBV 3111997Karlskronavarvet20 m4.7 m35 tonVaxholmKBV 3122012Baltic Workboats26.5 m6.2 m54 tonKBV 3132012Baltic Workboats26.5 m6.2 m54 tonKBV 3142012Baltic Workboats26.5 m6.2 m54 tonKBV 3152013Baltic Workboats26.5 m6.2 m54 tonKBV 3162013Baltic Workboats26.5 m6.2 m54 ton

Environmental protection ships

The Coast Guard's environmental protection vessels are mainly used for environmental protection and oil pollution control. This is done by being able to absorb oil that is floating on the surface of the water. The environmental protection vessels are larger than the surveillance vessels, between 36 and 46 meters long. These ships are also deployed to maritime surveillance missions in limited capacity. NameCommissionedBuilderLengthWidthDeplacementHomeportKBV 0101985Lunde varv46.1 m8.6 m430 tonDjuröKBV 0471982Lunde varv36.4 m7.3 m340 tonKalmarKBV 0481982Lunde varv36.4 m7.3 m340 tonMalmöKBV 0501983Lunde varv40.7 m8.5 m375 tonSödertäljeKBV 0511983Lunde varv40.7 m8.5 m375 tonGothenburg

Smaller Vessels

The coastguard also have around 100 smaller boats, some of these are daughtercraft to the bigger ships. The boats are divided into four groups: high-speed boats of the Cobra type, RHIBs, work boats and beach fighters.

Jet skis are also used.

Hovercraft Since 2015, the Coast Guard has had four hovercraft, KV 590, KV 592, KV 594 and KV 595. The two larger ones are based in Luleå (590) and Umeå (592) and the two smaller ones are based in Vaxholm (594) and Gryt (595).Kustbevakningens fartygskatalog, läst 18 April 2015

Barges The Coast Guard has a larger barge used for storage of captured oil. The barge is called KBV 866 and is stationed in Härnösand

Future ships The Coast Guard ordered 7 patrol ships from Damen, known as the KBV 320s. It has a carbon fibre hull, and a length of 26.75 meters.

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