History of awards: Marmion Marsh Award:
Marmion Marsh was the MD of Safmarine from 1968 until he passed away after a short illness in 1985. He was a great supporter of NSRI. Safmarine supported NSRI in many ways, for example by having some of their employees on both the Board and NOTC and many meetings and AGM’s were held in their Head Office building free of charge.Money was donated to NSRI by Marmion Marsh specifically for training and we still have an account known as the Marmion Marsh Training Fund.After the passing of Marmion in 1985, Pat O’Sullivan decided to present and personally pay for a trophy for NSRI use, in the memory of Marmion for all the support that he had given NSRI over many years.The Alric Simpson Award : Mrs. Simpson and her two sons decided to sponsor the Hermanus Brede “South Star” in memory of her late husband Alric but did not want the boat named after him although they did chose the boats name “South Star” which was officially launched by Mrs. Simpson at Hermanus in 1995.Although the Simpsons didn’t want the boat named after Alric, she wanted an award named after him, and she wanted a trophy different to the norm. So Operations Director at the time, Allan Cramb, was tasked to come up with an idea ... and the Alric Simpson knot board was made.The Simpsons were farmers in the Grabow area but used to often spend time in Hermanus which Alric enjoyed, hence they chose to sponsor a boat for Stn.17, Hermanus. Mrs. Simpson now lives in Somerset West.2019Pat O Sullivan Best Class 1 Station - St17 HermanusMost Improved – St35 Witbank DamBest RIB Station - St37 Jeffreys BayMarmion Marsh – Clifford IrelandAlric Simpson – Reef Wetsuits South Africa
2018Pat O Sullivan Best Class 1 Station - St17 HermanusMost Improved – St16 StrandfonteinBest RIB Station - St21 St Francis BayMarmion Marsh – Howard GodfreyAlric Simpson – The Publishing Partnership
2017Pat O Sullivan Best Class 1 Station - St3 Table BayMost Improved – St26 KommetjieBest RIB Station - St23 WildernessMarmion Marsh – Andrew Koch of Claremart AuctionAlric Simpson – Station 14 Plettenberg Bay Fundraising Committee
2016Pat O Sullivan Best Class 1 Station - St8 Hout BayMost Improved – St17 HermanusBest RIB Station - St12 KnysnaMarmion Marsh – Mike Patterson (Station 19 Richards Bay)Alric Simpson – Mitsubishi Motors SA
2015Pat O Sullivan Best Class 1 Station - St10 Simon's TownMost Improved – St20 Shelly BeachBest RIB Station - St2 BakovenMarmion Marsh – Billy Harker - Surfski CommunityAlric Simpson – Captain Kieron Cox
2014Pat O Sullivan Best Class 1 Station - St19 Richards BayMost Improved – St22 Vaal DamBest RIB Station - St14 Plettenberg Bay (*New award introduced)Marmion Marsh – Rob StirratAlric Simpson – DHL International
2013Station of the Year – St5 DurbanMost Improved – St33 WitsandAlric Simpson – TNPA
2012Station of the Year – St23 WildernessMost Improved – St37 Jeffreys BayMarmion Marsh – Andrew ConnellAlric Simpson – Italtile (Pty) Ltd. Represented by Tasmin Mulder.
2011Station of the Year – St7 East LondonMost Improved – St30 AgulhasMarmion Marsh – Strachan and HamiltonAlric Simpson – Allan Cramb
2010Station of the Year – St15 Mossel BayMost Improved – St11 Port AlfredMarmion Marsh – Chris HudsonAlric Simpson – Discovery
2009Station of the Year – St23 WildernessMost Improved – St24 YzerfonteinMarmion Marsh – Mark HughesAlric Simpson – Ogilvy
2008Station of the Year – St6 Port ElizabethMost Improved – St16 StrandfonteinMarmion Marsh – Capt. Kieron CoxAlric Simpson – Duplico Printing (Pty) Ltd
2007Station of the Year – St10 Simons TownMost Improved – St4 MykonosMarmion Marsh – Don NichollsAlric Simpson – Rotary Clubs of Table Bay and Newlands
2006Station of the Year – St14 Plettenberg BayOperations Director's Most Improved Station* – St5 Durban (*new award introduced)Marmion Marsh – Mike ElliotAlric Simpson – Eikos Risk Applications
2005Station of the Year – St19 Richards BayMarmion Marsh – Philip RessAlric Simpson – Capt. Jeremy Labuschagne