The Swedish Maritime Administration is a central administrative authority with responsibility for the shipping sector. Operations are conducted in the form of a government agency. According to the Swedish Government’s instructions, operations are to focus on merchant shipping, but should also take into account the interests of recreational boating, fishing and the Swedish Navy. The task of the Swedish Maritime Administration is to promote the fulfilment of transport policy objectives in the maritime area in a cost-effective manner. Operations are financed primarily through fees paid by merchant shipping.

Organisationally, the headquarters and central management of the Swedish Maritime Administration are located in Norrköping, and the agency also has a regional organisation of six maritime traffic areas and a central joint rescue co-ordination centre (MRCC) in Gothenburg. Operational activities are divided up into two departments; the Fairways Department, which is responsible for the implementation of approved infrastructure programmes for fairways, icebreaking and hydrographic information, and the MaritimeTraffic Department, which supervises and co-ordinates operations of the maritime traffic areas in respect of pilotage, maritime traffic information and maritime search and rescue services.

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