Investigation of the Seabed off Björkenäs, Kalmar
Approximately 6 km north of Kalmar lies the small headland of Björkenäs. From 1558 until the 17th century, an important naval shipyard was located here.
The excavator that sank outside Bergkvara
On the morning of October 2, 1958, Barometern reported that two people had died after a 30-ton excavator sank outside Bergkvara the night before.
Searching for wrecks - how we use sonar
Finding old shipwrecks on the ocean floor is a bit like searching for treasure in the dark. But thanks to sonar, we can “see” beneath the surface even before we dive.
Enighed
On July 2, 1679, the Danish warship Enighed was sunk. After nearly 350 years on the seabed, the wreck has now been located.
Mamaia found!
In early spring 2025, we located the wreck in the Baltic Sea, south of Karlskrona. The videofootage is from the first dive on the wreck since it sank in 1972.
An incredible story
In May 2007 we lost a camera far out at sea. Team Bonanza in Glommen then recovered it while rod fishing for cod.
Midget submarines in the Kattegat
In April 1945, a unit with German ships was heading north towards Norway through the Kattegat. One of the ships was loaded with midget submarines, type Molch.
U-251
In the Kattegat, several submarines from World War II still remain on the seabed. One of these is the German U-251, which lies in the middle of the Kattegat at a depth of 35 meters, near the island of Anholt.
Ostmark
In 1941, the minelayer Ostmark was ready for action in the Kriegsmarine. In 1945, she was sunk by British bombers off the coast of Halmstad.
The War in the Kattegat 1939 - 1945, a series of 7 articles
In the article series, we attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of the extent of activities in the Kattegat during World War II.
Wreck diving in the Kattegat and Skagerack
On the bottom of Kattegat and Skagerack lie numerous sunken ships. Over time, these are broken down. The wrecks from the Second World War have about 20 years left before they collapse, as the ships that sank in the First World War have already largely done..