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ACTION OF STATE AT SEA. PRIME MINISTER. Secretary General for Maritime Affairs. MARITIME PREFECT. STATE MARITIME POLICE. FRENCH NAVY. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. CUSTOMS. OTHERS. SNSM Civil Defence. SNSM in figures. . 3 500 sea-going rescuers
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ACTION OF STATE AT SEA PRIME MINISTER Secretary General for Maritime Affairs MARITIME PREFECT STATE MARITIME POLICE FRENCH NAVY MARITIME ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS OTHERS SNSM Civil Defence
SNSM in figures . 3 500 sea-going rescuers . 1 200 persons in charge (Pdts, Dir, Sec, Treasurers, Trainers) ALL OF THEM VOLUNTARY + 46 paid staff (Headquarters, Saint Malo) . 230 Stations in a tight mesh (3:4 permanent ones) and 27 Training Centres turning out 450 voluntary rescue-swimmers / year
230 Stations 11 of which Overseas
RESOURCES of SNSMCONSIDERABLE AND EXPENSIVE ( YEARLY RENEWAL COST of 3 M € ) 170 Rescue vessels : . 40 All-weather boats (CTT) (0,7 M €) . 25 1st Class Patrol boats (0,6 M €) . 75 2nd Class Patrol boats (0,3 M €) . 30 various Patrol boats (0,1 M €) and 450 dinghies getting under way takes about 15 minutes
A BALANCE SHEET THATSPEAKS FOR ITSELF … 10 000 persons rescued 3 000 boats assisted in average each year 800 lives saved 50 % of rescue at sea in metropolitan waters RETURN OF EXPERIENCE
BECAUSE SALT WATER SHOULD NEVER TASTE LIKE TEARS ... I support the Rescuers at Sea !