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Diazbeach
RESCUES  | Published: 5 March 2026

American man missing near Cape Point

An American man has gone missing in the rough seas off Diaz Beach near Cape Point in Cape Town ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 March 2026

3 medical evacuations off ships in Durban, Richards Bay and Gqeberha

NSRI teams across Durban, Richards Bay, and Gqeberha successfully executed three high-stakes medical evacuations this week, including a dramatic helicopter hoist in rough seas and two offshore vessel-to-vessel transfers. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 25 February 2026

NSRI Mossel Bay assists boat

NSRI Mossel Bay were alerted Sunday by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Mossel Bay Harbour Port Control following reports from a private craft of a boat that had lost motor power  requiring assistance. ...

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UNCATEGORIZED  | Published: 23 February 2026

Preserving a Piece of NSRI History

When British model builder Douglas Twine began his first-ever model lifeboat, he never imagined his project would lead him into the history and heart of South Africa’s NSRI. His working-scale model of the Brede class lifeboat is more than a ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 23 February 2026

NSRI Hermanus assists boat with motor failure

On Saturday, 21 February, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 4 local men onboard a RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) reporting motor mechanical failure. ...

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COMPETITION  | Published: 20 February 2026

Photo of the month: February 2026

Send us your favourite photograph of NSRI people doing what we do, and you could win an NSRI shop voucher worth R250! ...