SNSM DE ST BARTH

The role of the SNSM (Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer) station in Saint-Barthélemy is to assist sailors in difficulty. It is a very active station, with a large number of rescue missions every year. In an emergency, the launch sails with its crew no more than 15 minutes after being alerted, and the intervention zone extends up to 50 nautical miles from Saint-Barthélemy. Crew members are out in all weathers (except during cyclones), and operations generally take place at night and in sometimes difficult weather conditions.