Bruce Bodmer and Michelle Bridgens from NSRI Hout Bay participated in an exercise at the Cape Town Aquarium to work out the best methods of extracting a person from their display tank should it be necessary.The idea was to try ...
Thursday, 09th August, 2012.The following weather alert has been broadcast by SA Weather Services:1. WARNING: Gale force W/NW'ly winds (35kt or 65km/h) are expected south of Lamberts Bay Friday, 10th August, overnight into Saturday, 11th August, reaching strong gale force ...
We recently 'retired' some of our foul-weather-gear suits from active service. Foul weather gear is worn by our rescuers when out at sea, protecting them from the elements. The sets consist of a thick padded jacket with hood and matching ...
The annual Rotary Wine Auction in aid of Sea Rescue will be held at the Table Bay Hotel on the 6th September 2012.Last years’ Rotary Wine Auction assisted (together with the Rotary Auction in Gauteng) in raising a fantastic R31 ...
The day that we announced the IMO award on our website and Facebook we got a phone call from a very excited volunteer. She said she would like to pay half of each of the 3 air tickets. She felt ...
Wayne Broodryk, a Finalist in the Centrum Guardian Project, was on his way to CNA to purchase a magazine with the article on himself in it pertaining to the competition, when the NSRI marketing team in Fourways Mall met him ...
Gideon Loubser, NSRI Hermanus duty controller, said:'On Wednesday 1 August, at 11h40, NSRI Hermanus crew were activated following reports of an angler fallen into the sea in front of the Gecko Restaurant near to the Hermanus new harbour.'Eye-witnesses claimed that ...
The Sea Rescue Helicopter Unit ( SRHU) volunteers exercised with a Lynx from HMS Dauntless last week. The British warship was moored in Cape Town harbour during an informal visit.The aim of the exercise was to give NSRI SRHU rescue ...
SOUTHBROOM – Saturday, 28th July, 2012. Juvenile Humpback Whale found dead on rocks:Alan Stilwell, NSRI Port Edward duty controller, said:'At 09h45 on Saturday, 28th July, Port Edward volunteers responded to Southbroom, KZN – on the South Coast, where a whale ...
This remarkable set of pictures was taken by Harbour View of two ostriches being herded out of the sea at Yzerfontein:Skipper and boat owner Johan Basson came upon these 2 'swimmers' on Wednesday (25th) afternoon. He 'herded' them into the ...
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