Maritime and air rescue may have a new principal. But the proposal to move responsibility from the Swedish Maritime Administration to the Coast Guard is facing strong criticism. The Armed Forces warn of increased military risks, while the Swedish Maritime Rescue Society fears that confidence in maritime rescue could be affected. The Coast Guard does not share these concerns.
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
Maritime and air rescue may have a new principal. But the proposal to move responsibility from the Swedish Maritime Administration to the Coast Guard is facing strong criticism. The Armed Forces warn of increased military risks, while the Swedish Maritime Rescue Society fears that confidence in maritime rescue could be affected. The Coast Guard does not share these concerns.