NSRI Fundraising Manager Alison Smith with Giorgio Paris, President Region EM&APAC, AB Volvo PentaOn Friday evening we were invited to the Volvo Penta dinner held at the Volvo Ocean Race Village in the V&A Waterfront. Giorgio Paris, President Region EM&APAC, AB Volvo Penta thanked the Sea Rescue volunteers for their dedication and commitment to the cause of search and rescue. He made a generous donation of R85 000 to fund the new launching tractor at NSRI in Lambert's Bay.
Public caution advisory due to increased shark activity along the Southern Cape Coastline
Read MoreNSRI Stilbaai – Duty crew responded early Tuesday morning after a vehicle went into the Goukou River near the river mouth, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man who was holidaying in the area with family. ...
For close to two hours, two experienced paddlers clung to their capsized surf-ski off Simon's Town, battling 40-knot winds and 2-metre swells with no way to call for help. On Saturday, 12 September, NSRI Simon's Town crew brought them home safely. ...
On Saturday afternoon, NSRI Simon's Town launched a dramatic sea rescue after two experienced paddlers capsized in gale-force winds and rough seas off Fish Hoek, spending close to two hours battling exhaustion and hypothermia before being found. ...