About Us
Marine Rescue NSW is the state’s official volunteer marine rescue service, committed to saving lives on the water. The Cottage Point unit of MRNSW has protected boaters on the waterways of Cowan Creek, Broken Bay, Pittwater, the Hawkesbury River and the adjacent coastline for over five decades. MRNSW is the marine equivalent of land-based volunteer agencies such as the NSW Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service. In 2024 we have safely returned 329 members of the public to safety on 141 occasions. Over the 2024/2025 summer period we assisted 47 vessels and safely returned 106 people to shore.
