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Marine Rescue NSW is our State's official volunteer marine rescue service, committed to our mission of saving lives on the water.
Marine Rescue NSW has more than 3,300 volunteers in 45 strategically located units on the NSW coastline and inland on the Alpine Lakes in the
Snowy Mountains and the Murray River at Moama along with newly formed Unit at Lord Howe Island.
Marine Rescue NSW saves lives on the water through our key services:
- Swift, coordinated 24/7 emergency response
- The State's only Log On and vessel tracking service for recreational boaters
- A marine radio safety net, monitoring traffic along the NSW coastline around the clock
- Boating safety education, including boat and jet ski licence and marine radio courses for local boaters
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Marine Rescue NSW is dedicated to handling life threatening situations.
Our crew members undergo specialized training in Search and Rescue techniques and can devise a plan to locate individuals who have been lost at sea.
This involves establishing a drift line and estimated position followed by developing a search pattern to effectively locate and targets in the water.
Additionally, our crew members are highly proficient in First Aid and can administer CPR while aboard a moving vessel.
We also have oxygen therapy and life-saving defibrillators readily available on board.
Although we are equipped to handle extreme emergencies, the majority of our work revolves around providing assistance to individuals who are simply having a difficult day.
If your vessel breaks down or runs out of fuel, we can safely tow it to a secure location.
If you find yourself with a flat battery, our crew carries jump start facilities on board.
While these situations may not pose an immediate threat to life, they have the potential to escalate if left unaddressed.
Our crew members are prepared to lend a helping hand when such unfortunate circumstances arise.
The volunteers of MR Port Jackson provide both emergency and general boating aid on weekends, public holidays, special events, and throughout the busy December-January season.
Additionally, the crew offers a 24/7 emergency callout service that can be activated when necessary.
Our services cover an extensive area, ranging from Long Reef in the north to Wedding Cake Island near Coogee in the south.
We also extend our aid up to 30 Nautical Miles (50kms) offshore, including the interconnected waterways of Sydney Harbour and Port Jackson.
140 dedicated volunteers of Marine Rescue Port Jackson are the backbone of our Unit ensuring the safety of boaters on our waterways.
These outstanding volunteers are renowned for their extensive marine expertise, bravery, and commitment to serving the community.
In the 2023 fiscal year, Marine Rescue Port Jackson unit:
- Launched 257 rescue operations
- Responded to 32 potentially life-threatening incidents.
- Rescued and brought to safety 745 individuals, including 112 children.
- Boat crew volunteered 14862 hours.
- Rescued vessels totalling $18,262,000.00 in value.
- Fuel expenses of approximately $62,000.
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Marine Rescue New South Wales is a non-profit emergency service organization that operates independently from the government.
We are mandated by the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989. To support our operations, we receive partial funding from the NSW government boat license fee.
The rest of our funding comes from grants, special events, donations from the vessels we assist, corporate sponsors, and fundraising activities like Bunnings barbecues.
When we are tasked by the NSW Marine Area Command and other government agencies for search and rescue missions, we cover the costs ourselves.
Marine Rescue NSW is represented on both the NSW State Rescue Board and State Emergency Management Committee, the State's peak bodies for the development of rescue and emergency policy development, coordination and management.
The NSW Police Force Marine Area Command has legislative responsibility for the coordination of rescue operations on NSW waterways.
Marine Rescue NSW works closely with MAC on both operations and joint training activities. We also work with a range of other State and Federal operational and regulatory agencies and authorities, including NSW Ambulance, the NSW Rural Fire Service, Resilience NSW, Transport for NSW, NSW Maritime and the Australian Marine Safety Authority, Australian Media and Communications Authority and Australian Skills Quality Authority.
"When you're enjoying our waterways, it's quite likely that the first line of defence, the first operational capability that may come to you in the event that you're in trouble, will be a volunteer."
- NSW Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib
Marine Rescue Port Jackson unit was known as the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association, Sydney Flotilla - NF1 prior to 2010.
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