About Us
Below is a brief interview with our Chief that will give you more information about our organization.
About Us
Beaufort Water Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer organization based in Port Royal, South Carolina serving Northern Beaufort County.
Our primary missions are to help boaters in distress and to conduct search and rescue missions to support and assist the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the United States Coast Guard, and state and Federal law enforcement agencies.
Hundreds of man-hours are spent annually on search-and-rescue missions for stranded boaters, support of local authorities in drowning victim searches, water safety support at marine events, and boating-safety education.
All activities of the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue are executed by experienced volunteers at no charge to boaters in need of assistance.
Beaufort Water Search and Rescue was formed in July of 1975. In 1995, BWSAR received a plaque from Beaufort County Council in recognition of 20 years of service to the citizens of Beaufort County.