The Coast Guard also has regular maritime duties in Vänern, Europe's third largest lake, operating out of Vänersborg.

The Coast Guard's central headquarters is located in the historic 17th century naval city of Karlskrona, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[citation needed] The Coast Guard currently has 5 environmental protection vessels primarily used for oil spill response, and secondly for patrolling.

[citation needed] The Coast Guard operates five hovercraft mainly in northern Sweden where they can easily travel over both ice, water and land.

[2] The Coast Guard maintains one large barge, KBV 866 in Härnösand, used for the storage of absorbed oil from spills.