Swedish submarine rescue ship HMS Belos arrives in Turku

HMS Belos, a Swedish submarine rescue ship, arrived in Turku Port on Friday on a three-day routine visit, said Finnish Defence Forces in a press release. During the visit, Finnish and Swedish divers will train together, practising diving activities with HMS Belos in the Gulf of Finland. The Swedish divers have introduced the HMS Belos diving system to their Finnish colleagues earlier and the divers have the ability to act for example in submarine accidents. “This cooperation enhances our readiness to respond to underwater sabotage, for example,” Chief of Staff of the Coastal Fleet, Commander Toni Joutsia said. There was diver cooperation also when investigating the cable damages in the Gulf of Finland. The anchor of Eagle S oil tanker was recovered by the HMS Belos in January 2025. The vessel will not be open to the people. The visit will be hosted by the Coastal Fleet.