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NEWS  | Published: 28 March 2012

Hout Bay rescue boat off for refit

The MTU-Nadine Gordimer, Hout Bay's deep sea rescue boat, has been taken out of the water at the Royal Cape Yacht Club. She will spend the next four months having Volvo D6 engines put in, a complete rewire, a respray ...

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NEWS  | Published: 26 March 2012

Helicopter exercise for Durban crew

On Saturday 24th of March a combined training exercise between Station 5, Durban and the SAAF’s 15 Squadron was conducted seaward of the old Bluff Whaling Station.The object of the exercise was for the flight crews to get experience when ...

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NEWS  | Published: 25 March 2012

Suspected drowning at Eastern Beach, East London

Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said: 'At 09h30 (Sunday, 25th Match) NSRI East London volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Eastern Beach, East London.'Our NSRI East London crew, Fire ...

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NEWS  | Published: 23 March 2012

Strandfontein maintenance well under way:

The painting of Station 16, Strandfontein - with special epoxy based paint - is complete. As it is one of the most exposed Sea Rescue bases in the Institute, special measures were needed to keep the base in tip top ...

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NEWS  | Published: 22 March 2012

Richards Bay volunteers entertain pupils:

The Richards Bay volunteers entertained St Catherines school children while teaching them about Sea Rescue and water safety during their annual Moms and Lads day on Saturday the 17th March.Deputy Station Commander Cornel du Toit laid out a course for ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 March 2012

Hermanus walks for CANSA

Station 17 Hermanus was out there flying the NSRI flag as they took part in the Cansa relay for life. Proving that Sea Rescue crew really do care, the Hermanus crew took turns walking through the night for a good ...

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NEWS  | Published: 20 March 2012

Work on Mossel Bay's Brede steaming ahead:

Work is well underway on Lyonesse, the 10 metre Brede Class lifeboat, brought from the United Kingdom to Cape Town harbour at no cost to NSRI.The no frills refit is happening while Lyonesse is moored at Table Bay’s Sea Rescue ...

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NEWS  | Published: 19 March 2012

Whale Shark dies: Kommetjie NSRI helps with carcass

SCARBOROUGH Sunday 18th March 2012. At 12h30 on Sunday 18th March NSRI Kommetjie were called out to assist from KEAG (The Kommetjie Environmental Action Group) and the Department of Environment – Oceans and Coasts reporting to be attempting to rescue ...

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NEWS  | Published: 18 March 2012

Uvongo Rotary Anns donate to Port Edward

Our grateful thank to Uvongo Rotary Anns for a cheque of R1500 to cover the cost of a tow hitch and gooseneck for the front of Port Edward's rescue vehicle. NSRI's Alan Stilwell accepted the cheque from Uvongo Rotary Ann ...

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NEWS  | Published: 17 March 2012

Whisky fundraiser for St Francis

R35 725 was raised for NSRI at a whisky tasting fundraiser at St Francis Links this week.The total raised is expected to be higher as pledges come in. At the event itself a delighted Marc May, St Francis Bay Station ...

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