Drishti Lifesaving

Drishti Marine provides professional lifesaving services in the coastal state of Goa and India’s financial capital, Mumbai. Appointed by the Government of Goa, Drishti Marine’s 450-strong lifesaver force provides dedicated service across 40 beach stretches in Goa, along with two internal water bodies, Dudhsagar waterfalls and Mayem Lake. A 100-strong lifesaver force also mans the six beaches in Mumbai namely Girgaon, Dadar, Juhu, Versova, Aksa and Gorai working in close coordination with the Maharashtra Fire Services and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

It is the first lifesaving agency in India to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in beach safety efforts and is in the process of raising a ‘Paw Squad’, a fleet of trained dogs to aid lifesavers in rescue efforts. Drishti Marine’s operational presence on Goa’s beaches since 2008 has led to a 99% reduction in deaths due to drowning, even as tourist arrivals in Goa have increased manifold since.

Over 7,000 lives have been saved in Goa and Mumbai due to intervention and rescue operations conducted by Drishti Marine’s personnel, significantly improving the quality of tourist experience. A sensitive and environmentally conscious organisation, Drishti Marine’s presence, has had a huge impact on the conservation of ecology of the beaches with its personnel providing first response services in case of wildlife-related assistance along beaches.

The constant presence of vigilant Drishti Marine lifesavers on beaches makes them the first responders to any emergencies, even as they also double up as the eyes and ears of the security apparatus of the state.

Drishti Marine’s beach marshals also focus on ensuring women's safety, assisting tourists and deterring beachgoers from venturing into the sea during unsafe climatic conditions, especially at night.

Operational since 2008, Drishti Marine runs a state-of-the-art lifeguard programme using best international practices focused on ensuring the highest possible safety standards for the hundreds of thousands of people that throng Goa's beaches and popular water bodies every year. Additionally, the company operates a Beach Safety Patrol deploying beach marshals from sunset till midnight. The beach marshals focus on ensuring women's safety, assisting tourists and deterring beachgoers from venturing into the sea during unsafe climatic conditions.

Drishti Marine is able to provide high quality and reliable services by adhering to highest international standards in training and deploying the best equipment available. All of Drishti Marine’s lifesavers are trained and certified by the Special Rescue Training Academy, an internationally accredited training agency. The lifesavers are revalidated on an annual basis to be certified to carry out their duties on beaches.