Established 1992, the Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima ( SASEMAR ) is the government agency in charged of search and rescue (SAR), combating marine pollution, monitoring and assisting maritime traffic, maritime safety and navigation, tugging and ship assistance, as well as complementary missions on Spanish territorial waters, an area covering 1.5 million square kilometres.
27-May-25 - Avincis is installing CENTUM Lifeseeker in the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency (SASEMAR) AW139 helicopter fleet. Lifeseeker allows the detection and location of individuals through their mobile phones, even in areas without cellular coverage #SearchAndRescue
10-Sep-24 - The Spanish government renewed the contract for maritime aerial search and rescue (SASEMAR) services for five years to Avincis, which acquired the emergency services business from Babcock #SalvamentoMaritimo
06-Oct-22 - Schiebel awarded Spanish Maritime Safety Agency (SASEMAR) iSAR Research and Development programme for integration of the Camcopter S-100 drone with the Service AW139 helicopter, CN235 aircraft and ships #drones
07-Jul-21 - Spain’s maritime safety and rescue agency SASEMAR (Salvamento Maritimo) will start operating Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drones from Fisterra, Galicia under contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). #drones