Swedish Sea Rescue Society

The society runs 70 lifeboat stations, with over 200 rescue vessels and over 2100 volunteers.It is a member of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) The society was founded in 1907 at the Hotel Rydberg in Stockholm.SSRS carries out more than 70% of all emergency calls in Sweden and its territorial waters.Between 1982 and 1991 the society produced its own coins, with a face value of 25 Swedish kronor.[3][4][5] The ship undertook conversion work in 2021 to provide research opportunities for Witherbys, including the completion of a 22,000 nautical mile circumnavigation of the world in 2022.
Flag of the SSRS
The 12 metre Victoria-class rescue vessel in central Stockholm, Sweden
The 20 metre Rausing-class rescue cruiser Björn Christer, Dalarö, Sweden
A covered hovercraft used by the Sea Rescue Society
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