Suirway Farm Machinery have been involved with Declan & Daryl?Barry of?Waterford Marine Search & Rescue since they started up in 2010. We initially provide them with a transit?van for patrolling the quays and surrounding areas in Waterford ?& since then we have also provided them with?two Steady 400 boats which they use for patrolling and for Rescue.
Declan & Daryl Barry have been involved with Marine Search & Rescue for seven years. In January 2010 they set up Waterford Marine Search and Rescue to provide Waterford city with a voluntary 24-hour, 365 days a year search and rescue service.Since then the organisation has grown to involve 40 volunteers and helped to save 69 lives.? The organisation operates a weekend suicide prevention patrol system which Daryl & Declan implemented. This patrol has started to spread nationwide.
In December Declan & Daryl were?honoured?for their dedication & commitment as Volunteers of the Year 2013 at the Volunteer Ireland Awards in Dublin.
