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The Swedish Coast Guard ((スウェーデン語: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 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. ==Organization== 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 controls 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. The total number of Coast Guard employees across the country amounts to around 800 .〔"Education and jobs". Kustbevakningen.se. Kustbevakningen. Coast Guard. 2009-04-06 . http://www.kustbevakningen.se/kbvtemplates/SummeryPage.aspx?id=215 . 2009-04-06. http://www.kustbevakningen.se/kbvtemplates/SummeryPage.aspx?id=215. Läst 19 november 2009 . Retrieved on 19 November 2009.〕 Neither Coast Guard Ships or officers carry military weapons. Instead each officer is equipped with Glock 17, ASP baton, OC spray and Handcuffs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coast Guard (Sweden)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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