Maritime_Safety_and_Rescue_Society

Maritime Safety and Rescue Society

Maritime Safety and Rescue Society

Spanish sea rescue service


The Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima (literally: Maritime Safety and Rescue Society), also known as SASEMAR or Salvamento Marítimo, is a sea search and rescue agency that operates in Spain. It is the body in charge of maritime traffic control, safety and rescue operations, and protection of the maritime environment but lacks any law enforcement responsibilities. The agency runs 20 rescue coordination centers (RCC), employs a staff of 1,500, and operates a fleet of 19 vessels, 54 boats, 11 helicopters, and 4 airplanes.

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Equipment

Tugboats

María de Maeztu class[1]
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Luz de Mar class[2]
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Don Inda class[3]
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Lifeboats

  • Salvamar class
  • Guardamar class

Aircraft

A Maritime Security and Rescue Society AW139SAR rescue helicopter

Aircraft accidents

  • On 21 January 2010, Spanish Maritime Safety Agency AW-139SAR, crashed into the sea close to Almería.[citation needed] Three of the four on board died.

See also


References

  1. "Sea-rescue.info – Embarcaciones de Salvamento – SaSeMar 3 / 39.70 mm" (in Spanish). Sea-rescue.info. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  2. "Sea-rescue.info – Embarcaciones de Salvamento – SaSeMar 3 / 56.00 m" (in Spanish). Sea-rescue.info. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  3. "Sea-rescue.info – Embarcaciones de Salvamento – SaSeMar 3 / 80.00 m" (in Spanish). Sea-rescue.info. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

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