France, a key player in the maritime world

France, a maritime country

 11 million km² of exclusive economic zone
 2nd largest maritime area in the world
 12,800 km of coastline

A dynamic maritime economy

 A strong presence in the fields of classification and insurance
 World’s leading builder of sailing ships and inflatable boats
 2nd in oceanographic research

 Leading French shipowners in the fields of containerised transport, oil transport and complex ships.
 122,000 direct and indirect jobs in the maritime sector

Maritime safety as a priority

 A world-renowned flag, ranked first in the whitelist of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding for the second year

 9 regional operational surveillance and rescue centres that coordinate more than 10,000 rescue operations per year and monitor one of the most intense maritime traffic in the world

Environmental preservation as a responsibility

 6 natural marine parks and 4 ongoing projects
 199 "natura 2000" protected sites

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