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, 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.

Maritime Safety and Rescue Society

Spanish	Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima
SASEMAR emblem
Abbreviation	SASEMAR
Formation	24 November 1992
Location	C/ Fruela 3, 28011 Madrid, Spain
Region served	Spain
Parent organization	Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda
Budget	€ 213 million (2023)
Staff	1,534 (2023)
Website	www.salvamentomaritimo.es

Equipment

Tugboats

María de Maeztu class^[1]

Name	Code	Year	Power (cv.)	Displ. (tons.)	Length (m.)	Area	Namesake
María Pita	BS-14	2007	5 500	60	39,7	Galicia (Rías Bajas)	María Pita
María Zambrano	BS-22	2007	5 500	60	39,7	Golfo de Cádiz	María Zambrano
María de Maeztu	BS-13	2008	5 500	60	39,7	Cornisa Cantábrica	María de Maeztu
Marta Mata	BS-33	2008	5 500	60	39,7	Baleares	Marta Mata
SAR Mastelero	BS-23	2010	5 500	60	39,7	Southern Mediterranean	Topmast
SAR Gavia	BS-15	2010	5 500	60	39,7	Galicia (Rías Altas)	Topsail
SAR Mesana	BS-34	2010	5 500	60	39,7	Levante	Mizzen mast

Luz de Mar class^[2]

Name	Code	Year	Power (cv.)	Displ. (tons.)	Length (m.)	Area	Namesake
Luz de Mar	BS-41	2005	10 300	128	56	Strait
Miguel de Cervantes	BS-21	2005	10 300	128	56	Canarias	Miguel de Cervantes

Don Inda class^[3]

Name	Code	Year	Power (cv.)	Displ. (tons.)	Length (m.)	Area	Namesake
Don Inda	BS-11	2006	20 600	228	80	Atlantic	Indalecio Prieto
Clara Campoamor	BS-32	2007	20 600	228	80	Mediterranean	Clara Campoamor

Lifeboats

• Salvamar class
• Guardamar class

Aircraft

A Maritime Security and Rescue Society AW139SAR rescue helicopter

• 8 AgustaWestland AW139 (another 1 crashed)
• 3 Sikorsky S-61
• 1 Eurocopter EC225
• 3 CASA CN-235(4 in order)
• 3 Cessna 337 Super Skymaster
• 1 Airbus ACH160

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.

Gallery

• 
  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

• Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario
• Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer
• German Maritime Search and Rescue Service