Maritime Safety and Rescue Society

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, as well as protection of the maritime environment, but lacks any law enforcement responsibilities. The agency runs 20 rescue coordination centers (RCC), employs a staff of 1500 and operates a fleet of 19 vessels, 54 boats, 11 helicopters and 4 airplanes.

Spanish Maritime Safety Agency
Salvamento Marítimo
SASEMAR emblem
AbbreviationSASEMAR
Formation24 November 1992
HeadquartersMadrid
Location
Region served
Spain
Official language
Spanish
Parent organization
Ministerio de Fomento
Dirección General de la Marina Mercante
Budget
215 million €
Staff
1,453
Websitewww.salvamentomaritimo.es

Equipment

Tugboats
María de Maeztu class[1]
Name Code Year Power (cv.) Displ. (tons.) Length (m.) Area
María Pita BS-14 2007 5 500 60 39,7 Galicia (Rías Bajas)
María Zambrano BS-22 2007 5 500 60 39,7 Golfo de Cádiz
María de Maeztu BS-13 2008 5 500 60 39,7 Cornisa Cantábrica
Marta Mata BS-33 2008 5 500 60 39,7 Baleares
Sar Mastelero BS-23 2010 5 500 60 39,7 Southern Mediterranean
Sar Gavia BS-15 2010 5 500 60 39,7 Galicia (Rías Altas)
Sar Mesana BS-34 2010 5 500 60 39,7 Levante
Luz de Mar class[2]
Name Code Year Power (cv.) Displ. (tons.) Length (m.) Area
Luz de Mar BS-41 2005 10 300 128 56 Strait
Miguel de Cervantes BS-21 2005 10 300 128 56 Canarias
Don Inda class[3]
Name Code Year Power (cv.) Displ. (tons.) Length (m.) Area
Don Inda BS-11 2006 20 600 228 80 Atlantic
Clara Campoamor BS-32 2007 20 600 228 80 Mediterranean

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. Three of the four on board died.
  • Luz de Mar-class tugboat Luz da Mar.
  • Don Inda-class tugboat Clara Campoamor.
  • María de Maeztu-class tugboat Maria Pita.
  • Guardamar class lifeboat Guardamar Calíope.
  • Salvamar class lifeboat Salvamar El Puntal.
  • CASA CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft.
  • Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopter.
  • CCS tower at Almería.

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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