page_title: Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer
hierarchical_section_title: Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer
caption_attribution_description: English: Search and Rescue Boat of the harbour of Loctudy (Bretagne, France) Français&#160;: Vedette de sauvetage en mer de 1ère classe de la SNSM "Margodig" du port de Loctudy (Bretagne, France)
context_page_description: The Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer is a French voluntary organisation founded in 1967 by merging the Société Centrale de Sauvetage des Naufragés and the Hospitaliers Sauveteurs Bretons. Its task is saving lives at sea around the French coast, including the overseas départments and territories.
  In 2009 the SNSM was responsible for about half of all sea rescue operations and saved 5,400 lives in 2,816 call-outs and assisted 2,140 boats in distress. 65% of funding comes from the private sector and 35% comes from the national government, the regions, the départements and the local communities.
context_section_description: The Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer (SNSM) is a French voluntary organisation founded in 1967 by merging the Société Centrale de Sauvetage des Naufragés (founded in 1865) and the Hospitaliers Sauveteurs Bretons (1873). Its task is saving lives at sea around the French coast, including the overseas départments and territories.
  In 2009 the SNSM was responsible for about half of all sea rescue operations and saved 5,400 lives in 2,816 call-outs and assisted 2,140 boats in distress. 65% of funding comes from the private sector (donations, bequests and sponsorship) and 35% comes from the national government, the regions, the départements and the local communities.
caption: First class swift boat
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