Swedish Sea Rescue Society

What Swedish Sea Rescue Society does

Swedish Sea Rescue Society (Svenska Sjöräddningssällskapet) is a Sweden-based non-profit organization founded in 1907 that performs voluntary maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations along the Swedish coastline and adjacent waters. Headquartered in Västra Frölunda and operating with 293 employees, the organization is structured to assist seafarers, recreational boaters, and other individuals in distress at sea, a public-safety function it has carried out continuously for more than a century. Its operational footprint is built around a distributed network of rescue stations and rescue vessels positioned along the coast, supported by professional staff, trained volunteer rescuers, and a fleet of boats and equipment suited to northern European maritime conditions.

As a member-supported non-profit, Swedish Sea Rescue Society does not operate a commercial revenue model; its funding is derived from individual memberships, private donations, corporate sponsorships, bequests, and contributions from foundations, in the manner typical of established European maritime charities. The organization serves the general Swedish public rather than a defined B2B or B2C customer base, and its "customers" in the service sense — persons in maritime distress — are anonymous, episodic, and non-paying. No public pricing, product tiers, technology stack, AI capabilities, partnerships, awards, or executive team details were extractable from the source data, which returned a loading/verification screen rather than substantive content; consequently, any characterization of monetization mechanics, technology architecture, or strategic positioning beyond the foundational SAR mandate should be treated as data-limited.

Name

Swedish Sea Rescue Society

Website

https://sjoraddning.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Swedish Sea Rescue Society (Svenska Sjöräddningssällskapet) is a Sweden-based non-profit founded in 1907 that conducts voluntary maritime search and rescue along the Swedish coast, serving distressed mariners and coastal users through a network of rescue stations and 293 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Search and Rescue Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Towage & Rescue (Disabled Vessel Assistance) (TLAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Towage & Rescue (Refloating, Grounding Response) (IMAJANAB), Search & Rescue (Urban/Water/Wilderness) Coordination (HLAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Maritime search and rescue
• Volunteer lifeboat services
• Sea rescue operations
• Emergency response services
• Nonprofit rescue organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Västra Frölunda, Sverige (Sweden)

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

The Swedish Sea Rescue Society is a non-profit organization that operates maritime search-and-rescue services along the Swedish coastline and inland waters. Founded in 1907 and based in Västra Frölunda, Sweden, it runs a network of rescue stations and vessels staffed largely by trained volunteers to assist people in distress at sea.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maritime Search and Rescue Service

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Emerging players

• Sea-Watch: German-registered non-profit operating civilian rescue vessels in the Mediterranean. Comparable as a non-governmental sea rescue organization funded by donations, though serving a different geographic and operational scope than SSRS.
• SOS Méditerranée: European maritime-humanitarian NGO operating rescue vessels primarily in the Mediterranean. Shares the non-governmental sea rescue mission and donor-funded model, but focused on migrant/refugee rescue rather than coastal SAR.

Direct peers

• Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet): Norway's primary volunteer sea rescue charity, operating rescue vessels along the Norwegian coast and adjacent waters. Closest geographic and operational analogue to SSRS, with a similar non-profit funding model and SAR mission.
• German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS): Non-governmental organization operating SAR services in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Operates a fleet of rescue cruisers and is funded primarily by donations — a directly comparable operational and funding model to SSRS.
• Finnish Lifeboat Society: Finland's volunteer sea rescue charity operating along the Baltic coastline and archipelagos. Directly comparable Nordic peer with a non-profit, volunteer-based SAR operating model.
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI): UK-based charitable organization operating lifeboat rescue services around the British and Irish coasts. Operates the same volunteer-and-donor-supported sea rescue model as SSRS, with comparable fleet operations, crew training, and emergency towage mandate.
• Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM): Dutch volunteer-based sea rescue organization operating rescue vessels along the North Sea coast. Mirrors SSRS's volunteer-staffed, donor-funded model and operates in overlapping Baltic/North Sea waters.

Broad incumbents

• Swedish Coast Guard: Government agency performing maritime safety, search and rescue, and environmental response across Swedish waters. Overlaps SSRS's SAR and environmental response mandate but is publicly funded rather than donation-based.

Others

• Damen Shipyards (SAR / Patrol division): Global shipbuilder supplying rescue vessels, patrol boats, and SAR craft to maritime safety operators. Adjacent vendor relationship to SSRS for fleet renewal and replacement vessels.
• Viking Life-Saving Equipment: Manufacturer and service provider of marine and offshore safety equipment, including lifeboats, davits, and rescue craft. Adjacent as a supplier and lifecycle-support partner to sea rescue organizations like SSRS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sjoraddningssallskapet

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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