action of state at sea

PRIME MINISTER

MARITIME PREFECT

Secretary General for Maritime Affairs

FRENCH NAVY

STATE MARITIME

POLICECUSTOMS MARITIME

ADMINISTRATIONOTHERS

SNSMCivil Defence

ACTION OF STATE AT SEA

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 Centresturning out 450 voluntary rescue-swimmers / year

11 of whichOverseas

230 Stations

RESOURCES of SNSMCONSIDERABLE AND EXPENSIVE

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

( YEARLY RENEWAL COST of 3 M € )

2003 RESCUE OPERATIONSCROSSA ETEL - CROSS CORSEN/OUESSANT

TEMPS D'INTERVENTION (%)

1%1%

1%

2%4%

54%

22%

15%

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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

SEQUENCES or FONCTIONALITIES

ALERT

COVERAGE

SEARCH LOOKOUT very high expectations

RECOVERY high expectations

RECEPTION expectations

SAFETY of RESCUERS

TOWING

FIRE FIGHTINGDRYING-UP

BECAUSE SALT WATER SHOULD

NEVER TASTE LIKE TEARS ...

I support

the

Rescuers at

Sea !