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 Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

agency that operates in

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. 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.

Equipment

Tugboats

;''María de Maeztu'' class ;''Luz de Mar'' class ;''Don Inda'' class

Lifeboats

*Salvamar class *Guardamar class

Aircraft

AgustaWestland AW139 The AgustaWestland AW139 is a medium-lift twin-engined helicopter developed and produced by the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, later wholly owned by Leonardo S.p.A. It is marketed at several different roles, including V ...

(another 1 crashed) *3

Sikorsky S-61 The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the SH-3 Sea King military helicopter. It was developed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. The commercial version of the Sea King was developed during the ...

Eurocopter EC225 The Airbus Helicopters H225 (previously Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up ...

CASA CN-235 The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined transport aircraft that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and Indonesian manufacturer IPTN. It is operated as both a regional airliner and military transport; its primary military roles ...

(4 in order) *3

Cessna 337 Super Skymaster The Cessna Skymaster is an American twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a push-pull configuration. Its engines are mounted in the nose and rear of its pod-style fuselage. Twin booms extend aft of the wings to the vertical stabilizers, ...

Aircraft accidents

*On 21 January 2010, Spanish Maritime Safety Agency AW-139SAR, crashed into the sea close to

Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city g ...

. Three of the four on board died.

Gallery

Image:SASEMAR 1 "Luz de Mar".JPG, ''Luz de Mar''-class tugboat ''Luz da Mar''. Image:Clara Campoamor SASEMAR.jpg, ''Don Inda''-class tugboat ''Clara Campoamor''. Image:Remolcador_04.jpg, ''María de Maeztu''-class tugboat ''Maria Pita''. Image:Guardamar Calíope.JPG, Guardamar class lifeboat ''Guardamar Calíope''. Image:Salvamar El Puntal.jpg, Salvamar class lifeboat ''Salvamar El Puntal''. Image:CN-235 SASEMAR.JPG,

maritime patrol aircraft. Image:Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma Helimer 401 (27388342926).jpg,

Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma The Airbus Helicopters H225 (previously Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up ...

helicopter. Image:CCS Almería.JPG, CCS tower at

References

External links

* {{Authority control Sea rescue organizations Government agencies of Spain 1992 establishments in Spain Organizations established in 1992